Question

Money Matters

Parents should help their children understand money. 1.______ So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.

1. The basic function of money

Being explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the thing he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员). 2.______ When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.

2. Money lessons

Approach money lessons with openness and honesty. 3.______ If you must say no to your child’ request to spend money, explain, “ You have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say, “You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”

3. 4._____

Begin at the grocery store. Pick out similar brands of a product--a name brand butter and a generic (无商标产品), for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 5._____ If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves money for other purchases.

A. Wise decision

B. The value of money

C. Allow the child to choose between them.

D. Tell your child why he can or cannot have certain things.

E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you

F. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave toy store

G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest

Answer 1

1.G

2.F

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要讲的是父母应该教会孩子理解金钱的含义，讲解金钱的最好时机是孩子想买东西的时候。做题时注意前后句子的语意联系和段落大意。

1.So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.”可知，应该在孩子对买糖果、玩具等感兴趣时和他们谈论金钱，G项“教孩子有关金钱的知识的最好的时间是他们感兴趣的时候”符合语境，故选G。

2.let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员)”可知，让孩子把钱递给收银员，F项“离开玩具店之后告诉孩子是如何用钱买到玩具的”符合语境，故选F。

3.If you must say no to your child’ request to spend money”可知，父母有时候必须拒绝孩子想买某种东西的请求，D项“告诉孩子他为什么可以或不可以得到某些东西”符合语境，故选D。

4.so that you can save money”可知，这里讲的是教会孩子在不同的商品中作出选择，以节省一部分钱，说明本段讲的是金钱所代表的价值，故选A。

5.If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved.”可知，如果孩子选择了较便宜的商品，那么可以允许他用省下来的钱买其它的东西。说明这里讲的是让孩子自己作出选择，故选C。

考点：教育类短文阅读