Question

完形填空：从每题的三个选项中，选出最佳答案。

In China, very few children make pocket money. However, in western countries, most kids make pocket money by themselves. They make money in many different    . When kids are very young, their parents help them sell the fruits of their own trees to neighbors. Kids may also help    do housework to make money at home. When they reach sixteen , they can make money by sending newspapers or by working  in fast food restaurants,      during the summer holidays.

There are many    of making pocket money by kids themselves. First of all, they learn the    of money by working hard so that they will not waste any. Secondly, they learn to     money to buy things they need or want, such as books, pencils, movies and even clothes they like. Thirdly, they learn to    the daily life problems by helping their parents or others. Making pocket money is    for children when they grow up. That is why parents encourage their kids to make pocket money.

1.A. ways         B. levels      C. homes

2.A. teachers      B. friends     C. parents

3.A. really        B. hardly      C. especially

4.A. choices       B. advantages   C. problems

5.A. fun          B. value       C. message

6.A. count         B. waste        C. manage

7.A. give up       B. look up      C. deal with

8.A. helpful      B. careful     C. beautiful

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.B

6.C

7.C

8.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了在西方国家，大多数孩子靠自己来赚零花钱。他们的父母也鼓励孩子去赚零花钱。这对孩子会有很多好处。首先，他们可以得知钱的价值；第二，他们学会用钱买他们需要的东西；第三，他们通过帮助父母或其他人来处理日常生活。

1. ways 方法；B. levels水平； C. homes家；句意：他们用许多方法赚钱。in many different ways用许多不同的方法。故选A。

2. teachers 教师；B. friends 朋友；C. parents父母。句意：孩子们也可以帮助父母做家务在家赚钱。根据to make money at home可知在家赚钱，因此应是帮助父母，故选C。

3. really 真的；B. hardly 几乎不； C. especially尤其。句意：当他们到了16岁时，他们可以通过卖报纸或在快餐店工作赚钱，尤其在暑假期间。此处强调在假期孩子们会去赚钱，故用副词especially。故选C。

4. choices 选择； B. advantages 优势；C. problems 问题。句意：孩子们独立赚钱有很多好处。根据后文的That is why parents encourage their kids to make pocket money. 可知父母要鼓励孩子去赚零花钱，因此可知这是有好处和优势的。 故选B。

5. fun 乐趣； B. value价值； C. message消息。句意：首先，他们通过努力工作得知钱的价值。根据后文的so that they will not waste any.可知他们不再浪费钱，因此他们知道钱的价值，故选B。

6. count 数数； B. waste浪费； C. manage （金钱、时间、信息等）明智地使用。句意：第二，他们学会使用钱去买他们需要或想要的东西。根据to buy things they need or want, 可知要买他们需要的或想要的东西，因此是在使用钱。故选C。

7. give up放弃； B. look up 查阅；C. deal with 处理。句意：第三，他们通过帮助他们的父母或其他人来学会处理日常生活问题。根据 helping their parents or others可知帮助父母或其他人，这是在处理日常生活的事情。故选C。

8. helpful 有帮助的；B. careful 仔细的；C. beautiful 漂亮的。句意：当孩子们长大时，赚零钱对孩子们是有帮助的。根据That is why parents encourage their kids to make pocket money. 可知父母鼓励孩子赚钱，因此这样对孩子是有帮助的。故选A。

考点：日常生活类短文。