Question

In China, very few children make pocket  money. 21 ，in western countries, most kids make pocket  money by themselves.They make money in many different 22

When kids are very young,their parents help them sell the fruits of their own trees to neighbours.Kids may also  help 23 do housework to make money at home. When  they 24 sixteen, they can make money by sending  newspapers or by working in fast food restaurants ， 25  during the summer holidays.

There are many 26 of making pocket money by  kids themselves.First of all, they learn the 27 of money by working hard so that  they will not waste any. Secondly, they learn to 28 money to buy things they  need or want, such

as books, pencils, toys, and even clothes they like. Thirdly, they learn to29the daily life problems by helping their parents or others.Making pocket money is30 for children when they grow up.That is why parents encourage their kids to make pocket money.

21. A.Also    B. Anyway  C. However   D. Besides

22. A. ways   B. levels   C. homes     D. countries

23. A. teachers    B. friends     C. parents    D.neighbours

24. A. get     B.have     C. catch    D. reach

25 .A. really    B. hardly       C. properly     D.especially

26. A. choices      B. advantages   C. problems     D. lessons

27. A. fun              B. value              C. message       D. purpose
28 .A.count        B. waste              C. manage        13. change

 

29. A.give up      B.look up       C.deal with     D.meet with

30. A.helpful B. careful C. beautiful D.successful

Answer 1

21.C 由very few和most可知前后句子在意义上具有转折 关系，用表示转折关系的副词however，意思为"然而"。

22. A句意:他们以许多不同的方式挣钱。表示"以许多不同 的方式，，，用in many different ways

23. C根据语境可知句意为"孩子也可以在家里帮助'父母'  (parents)做家务来挣钱"。

24. D句意：当他们到了 16岁，他们可以通过送报纸或在快餐 店干活挣钱，尤其是在暑假期间。表示"（年齡）达到多少 (岁）"，用动词reach。

25. D根据语境可知所填词意思为"特别;尤其"，用especiaUy。

26. B由下文内容可知句意为"孩子们N己挣零花钱有很多好 处'，，表示"好处"，用advantages 3

27. B由"他们将不会浪费任何钱"推知其前面的意思为"通过 努力工作他们了解了钱的价值"，所填词意思为"价值"，用 value  c

28. C根据^境可知句意为"其次，他们学会了明智地使用金  钱来买他们需要或想要的东西，如书、铅笔、玩具，甚至是他 们喜欢的，服"，所填词意思为"明智地使用"，用manage

29. C句意:第三，通过帮助父母和其他人,他们学会了 "处理" (deal with)日常生活问题。give up意为"放弃"，look up意 为"抬头往上看；查阅"；deal  with意为"处理"，meet with意 为"遇到;遭受"。

30. A根据常识和短文最后一句可知句意为"挣零花钱对孩子 的成长是有帮助的"，所填词意思为"有帮助的"，用helpful。