Savingmoneyiseasywhenyoudon’thaveanythingelsetospenditon，butwhathappenswhenthingspopupthatdemandsomeofyourhard-earnedcash？Thesearecalledexpenses.Chancesare，mostofyour36livingexpenses-food，she

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Saving money is easy when you don’t have anything else to spend it on，but what happens when things pop up that demand some of your hard-earned cash？These are called expenses.

Chances are，most of your ___36____ living expenses-food，shelter（住所），clothing such as food shelter clothing and medical care are ___37____ by your family. ____38_____ perhaps you and your family have _____39____ that you’ll pay for other certain expenses out of your own ___40_____ such as cell phone fare after school snacks clothing or jewelry.

Expenses that happen ___41____ like every week or month are called “fixed” expenses. The ___42_______ news is that because you know when these expenses are ____43_____ you can plan for them. But life is full of ___44_____ and sometimes these surprises ___45_____ expenses too. You might have an emergency（紧急情况） like fixing a flat tire on your bike ____46___ just somehting unusual like the class ___47____ to the Six Flags. These are called “___48______” expenses and if you are smart with your money you’ll plan for these __49______.

Here’s a secret ____50____ it comes to saving money: If you think of it as a regular expense it’ll be ___51____ to put a certain amount aside. Tell yourself that the $20.00 you are trying to save up every month is ____52____ you absolutely（绝对地） must do and there is no___53____ it.

What kinds of fixed expenses do you ___54____? Can you think of any unexpected expenses that have come up for you in the past? Can you think of any you might have now or in the near___55___?

36. A. common B. usual C. basic D. ordinary

37. A. given B. served C. used D. covered

38. A. But B. So C. And D. Therefore

39. A. thought B. agreed C.expected D. supported

40. A. business B. money C. help D. ability

41. A. always B. sometimes C. regularly D. never

42. A. encouraging B. good C. surprising D. same

43. A. coming B. going C. covering D. increasing

44. A. troubles B. joys C. hopes D. surprises

45. A. set out B. turn into C.look away D. go by

46. A. or B. and C. with D. thus

47. A. match B. meeting C. trip D. discussion