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In this week's Students Around the World ,Kim talks with Lisa Conroy, a college student from the USA，about her expenses(花费)．
(K=Kim；L=Lisa)
K：Thanks for talking with me today, Lisa．
L：Well．I'm twenty—one，and I'm studying at a university in Chicago.
K：
L：My expenses for every term are almost$15，000．At the start of each term parents pay the $10,000 tuition(学费)．I also get$2，000 from my college．I have to earn(挣)$3，000 myself．
K：How do you do that?
L：I have a part—time job at a hotel．I work about twenty hours a week，and cam$300．
K：
L：It helps to pay for my rent(房租)and meals at college．It also pays for things like my phone，books，and clothes．
K：
L：That's true! My mother advised me to spend my money carefully so I don't have to borrow．I hardly ever go to the movies．My roommates and I usually watch movies online，so it's cheaper．
K：
L：I don't go to restaurants．I cook with my roommates so it's cheaper to eat．I try to walk or ride my bicycle to college. Oh，and I buy a lot of my clothes at second-hand stores．You can find some very cheap，nice clothes in those stores．
A．How else do you save(节省)money? B．How do you spend that money? C．Could you tell us a little about yourself? D．Do you often ask for money from your parents? E．How are you paying for your college education? F．You don't use much money for fun，do you? |
