READING,ETC

Name: MUHAMMAD FARIZ JULIAN

Class: L

NPM: 108400530

Reading : Money

When we think of money, we think of coins and paper bills. That is what money is today. But in the past people used many things in place of money. Some countries used cows. Other countries used salt, tobacco, tea or stones. Today there are still some places in the world that do not use paper money. One place is the island of Yap in the Pacific Ocean.

On the island of Yap, people use the heaviest in the world-Yap stones. This are round, white stone with a hole in the middle.

The Yap stones do not originate from the island. The Yap men have to go to island four hundred miles away to fetch them. Big stone can be twelve feet high-as big as two tall men. Small stones are as big as a dinner plate.

Rich people do not carry the Yap stones. Servants follow the rich. Each servant carries a stone on a pole over his shoulder. Today the people on the island used paper money for everyday shopping. But for other things they still prefer Yap stones.

Exercise

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the underlined words with one of the words or phrases below.

bills

coins

island

fetch

originate from

servants

tall

pole

1. We usually use two kind of money. One kind is money made of metal.

Answer: Coins

2. The other kind is money made of paper.

Answer: Bills

3. The land with water all around it called Yap is in the Pacific Ocean.

Answer: Island

4. The Yap stones do not come from this island.

Answer: Originate from

5. The Yap men go 400 miles to go to and get them.

Answer: Fetch

6. The big Yap stones are as big as two big men.

Answer: Tall

7. People work for the rich in their homes follow the rich.

Answer: Servants

8. Each servant carries a stone on a long stick.

Answer: Pole

A. Looking for the Main Ideas

Circle the letter of the best answer

1. People ______

always use paper money and coins

always used coins in the past

still do not use paper money all the time

2. On the island of Yap, people use _____

stones as money

two tall men as money

small stones

3. People on the island of Yap ______

use Yap stones for everyday shopping

still prefer Yap stones

carry the rich on their shoulders

B. Looking for Details

Circle T if the sentence is true. Circle F if the sentence is false.

1. Yap stones have a hole in the middle. (T)

2. Yap stones originate from the island of Yap. (T)

3. Yap stones are all twelve feet high. (F)

4. People use small stones for dinner plate. (F)

5. Servants carry the Yap stone for the rich. (F)

6. A servant carries a stone on a pole on his-shoulder (T)