16.Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance.(71)B
The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family.Timing is another consideration.(72)DOthers get a monthly allowance.
In any case,parents should make clear what,if anything,the children is expected to pay for with the money.
(73)G If they do this,they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget.Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance.
The object is to show young people that a budget demands choices between spending and saving.Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs,like clothing or electronics.
Many people who have written on the subject of allowances say it is not a good idea to pay your child for work around the home.These jobs are a normal part of family life.
Paying children to do extra work around the house,however,can be useful.(74)E
Allowances give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with money.(75)A They can spend it by buying things they want.Or they can save it.
A.They can share it in the form of gifts or giving to a good cause.
B.The purpose is to let children learn from experience at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly.
C.They are not less likely to make mistakes.
D.Some children get a weekly allowance.
E.It can even provide an understanding of how a business works.
F.Their parents will teach them a hard lesson.
G.At first,young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it.
分析 本文讲述的是孩子处理零花钱的方式以及家长在钱的问题上如何教育孩子问题.同时,让孩子懂得钱的来之不易,从而学会理财.
解答 71-75BDGEA
71.B.考查上下文的理解能力.通过前面一句Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance可知,孩子通过收零花钱而了解金钱的价值,那么接下来要叙述的应该是这样做的目的;故选B.
72.D.考查上下文的理解能力.由最后一句Others get a monthly allowance可知,前面列举的是孩子获得零花钱的频率,所以选D.
73.G.考查上下文的理解能力.根据后面的分析they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget.可知,只有很快将零花钱花光了才会体会到在预算计划内消费的艰难;故选G.
74.E.考查上下文的理解能力.前面提到Paying children to do extra work around the house,however,can be useful让孩子做家庭之外的一些工作来获得报酬是有用的,那么E项就是介绍的这样做的用途;故选E.
75.A.考查上下文的理解能力.通过前面一句可知,这是分析的零花钱可以让孩子有机会体验金钱的三个用处,下面列举了两个用处,那么A项正好与之相吻合.故选A.
点评 对于选句填空这种题型要搞明白上下文之间的逻辑关系,要根据对话者所说的语气及语义关系来做出判断;只要符合文章的结构、通顺合理即可.