Question

【题目】As an expert on education, I finished a Junior Achievement course at a local middle school last week. I received some meaningful answers when I asked teens what they would want to tell their parents about money.

Max said,’Dear Mom, I need to give you some advice on money. I need more allowance (零用钱)！” I have to say many teenagers have the same idea as him. As an expert, I advise a little money for teens and more if they help with the housework. Now that your children are in middle school, it’s time to think about paying them to do something. My daughter missed a lot of school when she was a junior so I promised to buy her a notebook computer if she didn’t miss any school as a senior — she got the computer finally. What worked for my other daughter was a clothing allowance for her joining in the housework. She would receive a set amount every two months; it taught her a valuable lesson: when the clothing money ran out, she couldn’t buy more clothes until she got enough money through doing the housework. “I need more allowance,” should be the start, not the end, of a dialogue.

Grace wanted to tell Mom, “Only buy what we need.” Spending wisely and saving money was a good theme from all the students. The idea of thinking carefully about spending is just what I taught them at class, but this is not the subject of this Junior Achievement course. It shows me that these teenagers look at their parents’ spending habits, but they don’t tell their parents their opinions about them. Therefore, Moms and Dads, pay attention and remember: your children watch everything you do when it comes to money — do it right, point them in the right direction.

Nikola’s advice is valuable to all parents — “Mom and Dad, I think I should be more involved in money and financial (金融) things so I know how to do everything without a struggle when I get older.” This child has got it right. Her answer shows the fact that parents are responsible (负责的) for the financial training of their children. It is one of our most important parental goals.

【1】What does the author advise parents to do when their children want more allowance ?

A. Stop giving them allowance at once.

B. Buy them something they are in need of.

C. Give them more allowance if they help do the housework

D. Encourage them to earn more allowance by doing part – time jobs.

【2】Why does the author mention his daughters in Paragraph 2?

A. To show he does better than others in teaching his children.

B. To tell readers how to encourage children to study hard.

C. To show paying children to do things really works.

D. To tell readers he has children who often make trouble.

【3】 In Paragraph 3 the author suggests that parents should ________.

A. set good examples to their children in spending and saving money

B. set up a good relationship with their children

C. ask their children for advice on spending money

D. attend his Junior Achievement course

【4】We can learn from the passage that Nikola _______.

A. expected her parents to think about her future

B. expected to learn how to manage money

C. worried about her ability to make a living

D. had a better understanding of the author’s course

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述作者问及青少年他们关于钱的方面想要跟爸妈说什么时所得到的回答。从而作者建议：付钱给孩子让他们做一些事情；为孩子树立用钱方面的榜样；告诉孩子如何管理钱财。

【1】C细节理解题。根据第二段第四句I advise a little money for teens and more if they help with the housework我建议给孩子一点或更多零用钱如果他们帮忙做家务的话，故选C

【2】C分析推理题。根据第二段中间My daughter missed a lot of school when she was a junior so I promised to buy her a notebook computer if she didn’t miss any school as a senior — she got the computer finally.我的女儿当她初中的时候错过了许多课，因此我向她许诺如果她高中不错过任何一堂课我就给她买一台电脑，最终她得到了电脑，可知这个例子就是表明付钱给孩子做事真的有用，故选C

【3】A细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句your children watch everything you do when it comes to money — do it right, point them in the right direction.你的孩子看着你做的每一件事，但涉及到钱时，做正确的事，为他们指明正确的道路，即在钱方面为孩子树立榜样，故选A

【4】B分析推理题。根据最后一段第一句Mom and Dad, I think I should be more involved in money and financial (金融) things so I know how to do everything without a struggle when I get older爸妈，我认为我应该多涉及钱与金融方面的事情，以便长大我可以很容易地做每件事，即她希望能学习如何管理钱财，故选B