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  Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance （pocket money）.The purpose is to let children learn from experiences at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly．

    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 a weekly allowance Others get a monthly allowance

   In any case，parents should make clear what，if anything，the child is expected to pay for with the money．At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it 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 a choice 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．It can even provide an understanding of how a business works.

    Allowances give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with money．They can share it in the form of gifts or giving to a good cause．They can spend it by buying things they want．Or they can save it.

   Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice．You have to cut costs and plan for the future. Requiting children to save part of their allowances can also open the door to future saving and investing. Many banks offer services to help children and teenagers learn about personal finance．

    A savings account is an excellent way to learn about the power of compound interest．

    Compounding works by paying interest on interest．So，for example，one dollar invested at two percent interest for two years will earn two cents in the first year．The second year，the money will earn two percent of one dollar and two cents，and so on. That may not seem like a lot．But over time it adds up.

71．Giving an allowance，parents should consider all the following EXCEPT________．

      A．how much the child should get each time

      B．whether the child has made a budget

      C．where the money really goes

      D．how often a child can get it

72．According to the passage，how can a child learn to have a budget?

      A．Through their own experiences．

      B．Through parents' instruction．

      C．By spending allowance．

      D．By receiving allowance．

73．The author of the passage holds the opinion that_________．

      A．what children learn by handling allowances may be beneficial in the future

      B．children can learn to set up their own business with their allowances.

      C．keeping allowances in the bank is the best choice for children

      D．it is not a good idea to pay children to do housework at home

74．The underlined words “compound interest” in the passage probably means__________．

      A．increasing curiosity to learn how to make more money

      B．stronger power to hold one's attention to saving money

      C．money paid by the bank on your original money and the gain from it

      D．the sum of money that you earn from keeping your money in the bank

75．What is the best title for the passage?

      A．Be Generous To Pay Your Children

      B．Be Wise To Avoid Financial Mistakes

      C．Saving Allowances Does Good To Children

      D．Allowances Help Children Learn About Money

Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time :if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those

Around him use. Bit by bit .he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people's. In the same way, children learn to do all the other things: they should learn to do without being taught, such as to walk, run, climb,  whistle, ride a bicycle—compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to .Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the  answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.

   If it is a matter of right answer, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine（常规）work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer .Let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn ,how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they   know or do not know.

According to the passage ,the best way for children to learn things is by______

A .listening to skilled people's advice     

B .asking older people many questions.

C .making mistakes and having them corrected 

 D .doing what other people do

which of the following does the writer think teachers should NOT do?

A. Give children correct answers.        

 B .Allow children to make mistakes.

C .Point out children's mistakes to them.

D. Let children mark their own work.

According to the writer, teachers in school should______

A. allow children to learn from each other

B. point out children's mistakes whenever found

C .correct children's mistakes as soon as possible

D. give children more book knowledge

The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are ____

A. different from learning other skills

B. the same as learning other skills

C. more important than other skills

D. not really important skills

  

Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit .he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people's. In the same way, children learn to do all the other things: they should learn to do without being taught, such as to walk, run, climb,  whistle, ride a bicycle—compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to .Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the  answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.

   If it is a matter of right answer, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine（常规）work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer .Let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn ,how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they   know or do not know.

 1 .According to the passage ,the best way for children to learn things is by______

A .listening to skilled people's advice     

B .asking older people many questions.

C .making mistakes and having them corrected 

 D .doing what other people do

 2 .which of the following does the writer think teachers should NOT do?

A. Give children correct answers.        

 B .Allow children to make mistakes.

C .Point out children's mistakes to them.

D. Let children mark their own work.

 3. According to the writer, teachers in school should______

A. allow children to learn from each other

B. point out children's mistakes whenever found

C .correct children's mistakes as soon as possible

D. give children more book knowledge

 4.The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are ____

A. different from learning other skills

B. the same as learning other skills

C. more important than other skills

D. not really important skills

Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit .he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people's. In the same way, children learn to do all the other things: they should learn to do without being taught, such as to walk, run, climb,  whistle, ride a bicycle—compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to .Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the  answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.

   If it is a matter of right answer, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine（常规）work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer .Let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn ,how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they   know or do not know.

 1 .According to the passage ,the best way for children to learn things is by______

A .listening to skilled people's advice     

B .asking older people many questions.

C .making mistakes and having them corrected 

 D .doing what other people do

 2 .which of the following does the writer think teachers should NOT do?

A. Give children correct answers.        

 B .Allow children to make mistakes.

C .Point out children's mistakes to them.

D. Let children mark their own work.

 3. According to the writer, teachers in school should______

A. allow children to learn from each other

B. point out children's mistakes whenever found

C .correct children's mistakes as soon as possible

D. give children more book knowledge

 4.The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are ____

A. different from learning other skills

B. the same as learning other skills

C. more important than other skills

D. not really important skills

Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s. In the same way, children learn to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught--- to walk , run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle --- compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone(更不用说) correct them. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless he was made to. Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him do it himself. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.

    If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine(常规的) work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer. Let’s end all this nonsense of grades, exams and marks. Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn: how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.

    Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible(合情理的) to them, with our help as school teachers if they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s life is nonsense(无意义的) in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours. Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose they fail to learn something essential(基本的), something they will need to get on in the world?” Don’t worry! If it is essential, they will go out into the world and learnt it.

What does the writer think is the best way for children to think?

By listening to their parents’ instructions. 

By asking a great many questions.

By making mistakes and having them corrected. 

By copying what other people do.

What does the writer think teachers should not do?

A. Give children correct answers.        

B. Point out children’s mistakes to them.

C. Allow children to mark their own work.    

D. Encourage children to copy one another.

According to the passage, learning to speak and learning to ride a bike are _____.

A. the most important skills                  B. the basic skills children should master

C. almost the same as learning other skills     D. much different from learning other skills.

The writer thinks that children’s progress should only be estimated(评估) by ______.

A. the children themselves                B. their parents

    C. their teachers                         D. education authorities(权威)

The writer is afraid that children will grow up into adults who are ______.

A. too selfish                            B. too independent

C. dependent and unable to use basic skills    D. able to think for themselves