Question

【題目】Do you have pocket money?

Students all around the world think it great to have some money in their pocket. But how much do they get?

American kids andpocket money

Most American children think having pocket money will help them to understand money better. Here’s what some of them say:

Jacob---- I have to do 10 times of the housework a week to get pocket money.

Katty---- I get $20 twice a month. I put $5 in the bank and spend $15 on new stuff

Nathan, Sam---- We save half of our pocket money every week.

Amy---- I get $10 a week for doing the housework. I don’t get money if I don’t do that.

Amber---- I don’t save too much. I spend a lot when I go shopping.

Sam, Tess----We put our pocket money in the bank, and spend our birthday and Christmas money.

British children and pocket money

In London, children get 10 pounds every week, children in Scotland (蘇格蘭) get 8 pounds, and children in Wales (威爾士) get the most, about 13.5 pounds! Also, British boys get a little more pocket money than girls.

Like kids in the US, British children do the housework to earn their pocket money. That’s why British children know a lot about spending money. 7% of them spend less than ￡1 each week, 22% spend between ￡1 and ￡5, and 20% spend over ￡5 each week. What do they buy with their money? Most of them spend it on sweets, crisps (薯片) and chocolate.

Is it good to have pocket money?

Some parents may ask the question, the answer is: Of course yes! If children have some pocket money, they can learn to find out what things cost, save money for things that they want. There are lots of good lessons to learn:

If you spend it all at once, there is no money until your next “pay day” (發(fā)薪日).

If you bought the wrong thing, you’ll be more sensible (明智的) next time.

If you borrow money, you have to pay it back.

【1】What do most of American children think of having pocket money?

They think having pocket money ______________________________________.

【2】British children earn their pocket money just like kids in the US, don’t they?

________________________________________.

【3】Who get more pocket money in Britain, boys or girls?

________________________________________.

【4】In the US, according to Katty, how much does she save in the bank every month?

________________________________________.

【5】What do most of British children spend money on?

Most of them spend it on ___________________________________.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】will help them to understand money better

【2】Yes, they do.

【3】Boys.

【4】(She saves) $10 (in the bank every month)

【5】sweets, crisps and chocolate.

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要講述零花錢，分別從美國(guó)與英國(guó)兩個(gè)國(guó)家的學(xué)生零花錢來表達(dá)。

【1】句意：大多數(shù)美國(guó)孩子認(rèn)為有零花錢怎么樣？

根據(jù)文章第二段第一句Most American children think having pocket money will help them to understand money better.“大多數(shù)美國(guó)孩子認(rèn)為有零花錢可以幫助他們更好地理解錢�！�，可知幫助他們更好地理解錢，故答案填will help them to understand money better。

【2】句意：英國(guó)孩子掙零花錢就像美國(guó)孩子一樣，不是嗎？

本題考查肯定回答，根據(jù)文章British children and pocket money這個(gè)標(biāo)題下的第二個(gè)段落第一行Like kids in the US, British children do the housework to earn their pocket money.可知英國(guó)孩子和美國(guó)孩子一樣掙零花錢，可知答案是肯定的，故答案填Yes, they do。

【3】句意：在英國(guó)誰能得到更多的零花錢，男孩還是女孩？

根據(jù)文章British children and pocket money這個(gè)標(biāo)題下第一個(gè)段落第二行Also, British boys get a little more pocket money than girls.可知男孩子比女孩子掙得多，故答案填Boys。

【4】句意：在美國(guó)，根據(jù)凱蒂的說法，她每個(gè)月在銀行存多少錢？

根據(jù)文章第七行Katty---- I get $20 twice a month. I put $5 in the bank and spend $15 on new stuff，“一個(gè)月發(fā)兩次20美元，每次存銀行5美元”，一個(gè)月存兩次5美元，本句時(shí)態(tài)是一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)，故答案填(She saves) $10。

【5】句意：大多數(shù)英國(guó)孩子把錢花在什么上？

根據(jù)文章Is it good to have pocket money?標(biāo)題上面一段中最后一行What do they buy with their money? Most of them spend it on sweets, crisps (薯片) and chocolate.“他們花大部分錢在甜食、薯片及巧克力上”，故答案填sweets, crisps and chocolate。

任務(wù)型閱讀中的回答問題，細(xì)節(jié)理解題，首先找到問題中的關(guān)鍵詞，然后定位到文章具體位置，然后找出答案即可。

例如題目3中，關(guān)鍵詞是get more pocket money，可定位到文章British children and pocket money這個(gè)標(biāo)題下第一個(gè)段落第二行Also, British boys get a little more pocket money than girls.可知男孩子比女孩子掙得多，故答案填Boys。