In modern society, people use money every day. That's because without money you can't buy any goods you want. But I think few people know the history of money.
They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants. As time passed, people learned to raise animals and crops. Sometimes, families produced more than they needed, so they started to trade with other families. Later, people began to use money as a means of exchange. However, it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt, large stones, etc.
During the 600s BC, people began using coins as money. They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time. Later, countries began to make their own coins.
The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably as early as the 11th century. The Italian traveler Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s.
Today, we have many ways to pay for things. We do not use coins or paper money, .Paying with those ways is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of "real" money.
A. However, European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s. B. Long ago, people did not need money. C. It seems that it is very important in our life. D. Often, people prefer to pay for things by credit cards, WeChat pay, Alipay or Flashpay. E. In old days, people prefer to pay for things by salt. |
