36 Questions About Money
My friend Pedro works in the post office. He is a good sportsman, and so he belongs to the Ajax Sports Club. Three months ago, Pedro made a money-box. He got a flat box, and he co l o u r e d it
white．He cut a slit in the top of the box．(This slit was for the money, of course．）He wrote these words on the box in big letters：WILL YOU HELP? That was al！．He did not write his name，or any name．The words were just WILL YOU HELP? Pedro took the money一box to the club．He put it on a table just inside the door. Every Friday evening he opens the box．
I do not belong to the Ajax Sport Club，but I went there last Friday evening with Pedro．He opened the money一box and took out the money.〝Not bad，〞he said．〝 Between two and three pounds．〞He shut the box then，and put it back on the table．The money went into Pedro's pocket．〝 People are kind，〞Pedro said.〝They like to help．They like to give some money away.〞 〝Are you going to keep the money？〞I asked．〝 Yes．I'm not a rich man，and that box is mine．〞I asked，〝 Did someone ask about the box？〞〝 No．They never ask questions．People don't like to ask questions about money·
关于钱的问题
我的朋友佩德罗在邮局工作。他是名优秀的体育健将,因而是埃杰克斯体育俱乐部的一名会员。三个月前,佩德罗做了一个钱盒。他找了个平顶的盒子。把它染成了白色。他在盒子顶部划个裂缝（这裂缝当然是用来投钱的）。他在盒子上用大字写着：你能帮我忙吗？就这些，他没有写他的名字或者其他任何名字。只是“你能 帮我忙吗：”佩德罗把钱盒子拿到了俱乐部。他就把它放在屋里的一张桌子上。每个星期五晚上他打开盒子。
我不是埃杰克斯体育俱乐部的一员，但上星期五晚上我和佩德罗去了那儿。他打开了钱盒取出了钱。“还不错，”他说“两三英镑吧。”然后他合上了盒子，把它放回桌子上。钱放进佩德罗的口袋里。“人们心肠很好，”佩德罗说。“他们喜欢帮助别人，喜欢给别人钱。”“你准备收下这些钱吗？”我问。“是的，我不富有，那盒子是
我的。”我说：“有人问过关于这盒子的问题吗。”“没有。他们从来没问过这个问题。人们不喜欢问钱的问题。”
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词汇：
Belong 属于 club 俱乐部
flat 平的 slit 裂口
shut 关闭
I．听全文录音，选择正确答案
1 ．Pedro 15 one of my friend and ．
A.a famous writer B.a sportsman
C.a disabled man D.the manager of a Post office
2 ．He took his money一box ．
A .to the Post office B. to the hospital
C .to the shop D.to the club
3 ．In Pedro’5 opinion， .
A. people like to ask questions about money
B. the old like to help others
C. people like to give some money away
D ．he could n’t keep the money
II．听录音，补全下列段落
My friend Pedro works in the Post office．He 15 a good 1 ，a 11d 50 he belongs to the Ajax Sports Club 2 months ago, Pedro made a money一box．He got a flat box，and he co l o u r e d it 3 ．He cut a slit in the 4 of the b ox．（This slit was for the money，of course．） He wrote these 5 on the box in big 6 ：WILL You HELP？That was all．He did not write his 7 ，or any name．The words were just WILL YOUHELP？Pedro took the money一box to the 8 ．He Put it on a 9 just inside the door． Every 10 evening he opens the box．
答案：
I ．1 ．B 2．D 3．C
II ．1 ．sportsman 2. Three 3．white 4. top 5. words
6. letters 7.name 8.club 9.table 10.Friday