Question

【題目】Every boy and every girl expects their parents to give them more pocket money. 【1】 One main purpose is to let kids learn how to manage their own money. The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. Timing is another consideration. Some children get weekly pocket money. 【2】

First of all, children are expected to make a choice between spending and saving. Then parents should make the children understand what is expected to pay for with the money. At first, some young children may spend all of the money soon after they receive it. 【3】 By doing so, these children will learn that spending must be done with a budget.

In order to encourage their children to do some housework, some parents give pocket money if the children help around the home. 【4】They believe helping at home is a norm part of family life.

Pocket money can give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with the money. 【5】 They can spend it by buying things they want. They can save it for future use. Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice. Saving can also open the door to future saving and investing for children.

A. Others get monthly pocket money.

B. They can spend it by giving it to a good cause.

C. Why do their parents just give them a certain amount?

D. Some children are not good at managing their pocket money.

E. Learning how to get money is very important for every child.

F. Some experts think it not wise to pay the children for doing that.

G. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the right time.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】G

【4】F

【5】B

【解析】本文是一篇說明文。文章講述了孩子的零花錢的處理方法。

【1】Ｃ

根據(jù)下句：一個主要的目的就是讓孩子想法自己掙錢。由此可是上句應該是一個問句，“問什么父母之給孩子一定數(shù)量多的前？”故選Ｃ。

【2】Ａ

根據(jù)上句：一些孩子得到美洲的零花錢。與之相對應的是：另一些孩子得到每月的零花錢。ｓｏｍｅ―――ｏｔｈｅｒｓ―――，一些―――另一些�？芍�答案為Ａ。

【3】Ｇ

根據(jù)上句：年輕的孩子在收到前不久就會花完所有的錢�？芍�父母不能提供給他們更多的錢，直到合適的時候�？芍�答案為Ｇ。

【4】Ｆ

根據(jù)上文：為了鼓勵孩子做家務，只要他們在家?guī)兔�，一些父母給零花錢。根據(jù)下句：他們認為在家做家務是家庭生活的一部分。此處的ｔｈｅｙ應該指的是“Some experts＂，說明很多人認為給錢讓孩子做家務是錯誤的，因為在家里幫忙是孩子家庭生活的一部分。故選Ｆ。

【5】Ｂ

根據(jù)上句：零花錢可以讓孩子們有機會體驗三件事。再根據(jù)后面的：他們可以花錢買他們想要的東西。他們可以保存供日后使用。由此可知B. They can spend it by giving it to a good cause.（他們可以給它一個很好的原因花錢。）符合題意。