Question

综合填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、完整。(每词限用一次)

do，advantage，two，work , from，them，when，even，reach，different

In China, very few children make pocket money. However , in western countries, most kids make pocket money by1.      . They make money in many2.         ways.

When kids are very young, their parents help them sell the fruit 3.     their own trees to neighbors. Kids may also help parents 4.   housework to make money at home. When they 5.     sixteen, they can make money by sending newspapers or by6.     in fast food restaurants, especially during the summer holidays.

There are many 7.        of making pocket money by kids themselves. First of all, they learn the value of money by working hard . 8.      , they learn to manage money to buy things they need or want, such as books, pencils, movies and 9.     clothes they like. Third, they learn to deal with the daily life problems by helping their parents or others. Making pocket money is helpful for children 10.     they grow up. That is why parents encourage their kids to earn pocket money.

Answer

1.themselves

2.different

3.from

4.（to）do

5.reach

6.working

7.advantages

8.Second

9.even

10.when

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述西方国家的孩子们是怎样赚零花钱的。他们小的时候通过帮父母洗碗来赚钱；长大一点后，他们通过卖报纸或者在快餐店打工赚钱。通过这样的方式，孩子们可以懂得钱来之不易，从而学会节约。同时学会控制自己的消费，处理生活问题。

1.在西方国家，大部分孩子靠自己赚取零花钱。by oneself,靠自己，结合句意，故填themselves

2.他们用不同的方式赚钱。根据句意，故填different

3.当孩子非常小的时候，他们的父母帮助他们把他们自己家里的树上的水果卖给邻居。根据句意可知是来自自家树上的水果，故填from

4.孩子们也可以在家里帮助父母做家务赚钱。help sb (to) do sth，帮助某人做某事。故填（to）do

5.当他们到达十六岁。根据句意及所给词汇，故填reach

6.当他们到达十六岁，他们通过卖报纸或在快餐厅工作赚钱。by doing ,通过做某事，结合句意，故填working

7.根据后文可知靠孩子自己赚取零花钱有许多的有点。many修饰可数名词复数，故填advantages

8.根据描述有点的顺序，可知是第二，故填Second

9.他们学会管理钱买他们需要或者想要的东西，如：书，铅笔，电影甚至他们喜欢的衣服。结合句意，故填even

10.赚取零花钱在孩子们的成长过程中对他们是有帮助的。结合句意，故填when

【考点定位】：考查历史文化类短文阅读。