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【題目】 Are you good with money? Do you get pocket money from your parents or do you work to make money? Read on to find out about British teenagers and their money!

Pocket money

Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents. They might have to do the housework to get their pocket money. The housework can include cleaning, cooking, washing dishes and ironing.

Part-time work

A part-time job is a choice for teenagers don't have pocket money or who want to make extra(額外的)money. About 15 percent of teenagers have a job. Only children over the age of 13 can work. Popular part-time jobs for teens include babysitting, delivering(投遞)newspaper, shop work and restaurant work.

Children in Britain can work at most two hour a day on a school day but not during school hours. During weekends and school holidays, they can work longer hours.

Bank account(賬戶)

Some children and teenagers have a bank account. A bank manager can decide whether to open an account for a child or young person. Parents can put pocket money directly into their child's bank account. Most banks have a prepaid(預付的)bank card designed for young people.

So, many teenagers are getting experience working part-time, dealing with banks and deciding whether to save or spend their money. These are all steps towards becoming a financially(財政上) independent person and making and looking after your own money.

【1】The best title to describe the main idea of the article is " ".

A.Getting pocket moneyB.Making extra money

C.Saving and spending moneyD.Opening bank account

【2】Most teenagers In Britain get pocket money by .

A.working in a restaurant with their parentsB.helping their parents do the house work

C.delivering newspapersD.looking for a part-time job

【3】How long are teenagers in Britain allowed to work on Sunday?

A.Two hours.B.At most two hours.

C.Less than two hours.D.More than two hours.

【4】The person who can make a decision to open an account for a child is .

A.a bank managerB.the child's parent

C.the child himselfD.the child's teacher

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

文章大意：文章主要介紹了英國青少年為了得到零花錢，許多年輕人不得不做家務，他們打掃衛(wèi)生、洗碗和倒垃圾；空閑時間，他們也會出去做兼職。以及如何使用這些零花錢。

【1】

標題歸納題。通讀全文可知，本文主要是介紹了英國青少年零花錢的來源，以及如何使用這些零花錢。結合選項，可知C選項符合題意，故答案選C。

【2】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents. They might have to do the housework to get their pocket money. The housework can include cleaning, cooking, washing dishes and ironing. 在英國，大多數(shù)青少年從父母那里得到零用錢。他們不得不做家務來得到零花錢，家務活包括打掃衛(wèi)生、做飯、洗碗和熨衣服。由此可知，在英國，大多數(shù)青少年通過幫助父母做家務獲得零用錢，故答案選B。

【3】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Children in Britain can work at most two hour a day on a school day but not during school hours. During weekends and school holidays, they can work longer hours. 在英國，孩子們在上學日每天最多只能工作兩小時，但在上學期間不能工作。在周末和學校放假期間，他們可以工作更長時間。由此可知，英國的青少年在星期天允許工作兩個小時以上，故答案選D。

【4】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)A bank manager can decide whether to open an account for a child or young person. 銀行經(jīng)理能決定為孩子還是年輕人開立賬戶。由此可知，決定為孩子開戶的人是銀行經(jīng)理，故答案選A。