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We use money every day to pay for things we buy. We pay with either coins or paper money. This sort of money is known as cash. There is also another kind of money. It includes cheeks, credit cards, and travellers checks.
The idea of having such a thing as money is one of the most fascinating ever developed by man. But many people don't know where this idea came from, or why money is valuable.
Thousands of years ago, money was not used. Instead, man had the "barter" system. This meant that if a man wanted something he didn't have, he had to find someone who had it. Then he had to offer him something in exchange. And if that man didn't like what he was offered in exchange, the first man couldn't get what he needed.
In time, certain things came to be used as money because practically everyone would take these things in exchange. In the past, people used shells, beads, cocoa beans, salt, grain, tobacco, skins, and even cattle. Butcoins are much easiser to use than, say, cattle. They are sasy to store and to carry about.
Coins were first used in China. They were also used by ancient Greeks as early as 600 BC. They were first made of either gold or silver. They were stamped with the mark of the government or the ruler of the country for whch they were made. The stamp also showed how much each coin was worth.
Later, people began to use coins made of cheaper metals. The metal itself had no value, but the coins were still worth the amout stampled on them. People also started to use paper money. It no longer mattered on them. People also started to real value. It was backed by the government and banks. This is the kind of money we use today. Today, of course, we have bills and coins issued by the government, and everybody uses this money.
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1. Mike is a small boy.
False. The passage states that Mike is a tall boy, not a small one.
2. Sandy is not a good pupil.
False. The passage mentions that Sandy is clever and a good pupil, so she is indeed a good student.
3. Mr. Green’s uncle is a builder.
False. Mr. Green himself is a builder, not his uncle. The passage states that Mr. Green's uncle is a farmer.
4. The Greens are happy in Australia.
True. Although the passage does not explicitly state it, we can infer that the Greens are happy in Australia because they are staying in Mr. Green's uncle's house, and they are fond of the farm and the school in the village.
5. There is no garden round the school.
False. The passage specifically mentions that the garden around the school is very beautiful. So, there is indeed a garden around the school.