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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #43396 Money
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In the earliest stages of man’s development, he had no need of money. He was content with very simple forms of shelter, making his own rough tools and weapons and he could provide food and clothing for himself and his family from natural materials around him. As he became more civilized, however, he began to want better shelter, more efficient tools and weapons, and more comfortable and more lasting clothing than those that could be provided by the work of his own unskilled hands. For these things, he had to turn to the skilled people such as smiths, leather workers or carpenters. It was then that the question of payment arose.

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Option 4: "Money is related to civilization."

Explanation: This option accurately reflects the main idea of the text, which connects the development of money to the advancement of civilization. As people became more civilized, their needs evolved, leading to the necessity for money to pay skilled workers for better tools and shelter.

Option 1: "People create money for more efficient tools and weapons."

Explanation: This option suggests a direct cause-and-effect relationship between the creation of money and the desire for better tools and weapons. However, the text indicates that money arose as a necessity when people began to seek skilled labor for improved tools and weapons, rather than stating that money was created specifically for that purpose.

Option 2: "There is a little need of money in the earliest stage."

Explanation: While the text mentions that early humans had no need for money, it does not imply that there was 'a little need' for it. The phrase 'no need' suggests a complete absence of necessity, making this option misleading.

Option 3: "Previous people can make advanced tools by themselves."

Explanation: This option incorrectly states that early humans could make advanced tools independently. The text indicates that as civilization progressed, people sought skilled artisans for better tools, implying that they could not create advanced tools on their own.

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