Question

    In China, very few children make pocket money. ______, in Western (西方的) countries, most kids make pocket money by themselves. They make money in 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 ______ sixteen, they can make money by sending newspapers or by working in fast ______, especially (特别，尤其) during the summer holidays.

There are many advantages (优点、优势) of making pocket money by kids ______. First of all, they learn the value (价值) of money by working hard ______ 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 deal with the daily life problems by helping their patents or ______. Making pocket money is ______ for children when they grow up. That is why parents encourage (鼓励) their kids to make pocket money.

1.A. Also B. Anyway C. However D. Besides (而且)

2.A. ways B. levels C. homes D. countries

3.A. teachers B. friends C. parents D. neighbors

4.A. get B. have C. catch D. reach

5.A. schools B. cinemas C. homes D. restaurants

6.A. ourselves B. themselves C. yourselves D. oneselves

7.A. in order B. so that C. although D. though

8.A. count (数数) B. waste C. manage (经营、管理) D. change

9.A. teachers B. classmates C. others D. brothers

10.A. helpful B. careful C. beautiful D. successful

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.D

6.B

7.B

8.C

9.C

10.A

【解析】

中国的孩子很少靠自己去挣零花钱，而西方国家的孩子们却正好相反。他们用各种方法挣零花钱，作者认为这样做对孩子是有很多好处的。

1.句意：然而，在西方国家，大多数的孩子靠自己挣零花钱。Also 也，常位于句中；Anyway无论如何，不管怎样；However然而；Besides而且。上句话In China, very few children make pocket money.说中国的孩子自己挣零花钱的很少；而这句话说西方国家most kids make pocket money by themselves，两句话之间是转折的关系，故选C。

2.句意：他们用不同的方式挣钱。ways方式，方法；levels水平；homes家；countries国家。根据下文的介绍When kids are very young, their parents help them sell the fruits of their own trees to neighbors. Kids may also help ___3___ do housework to make money at home. When they ___4___ sixteen, they can make money by sending newspapers or by working in fast ___5___,可知，这里说的是孩子们挣零花钱的方式。故应选A。

3.句意：孩子们也帮助父母在家里做家务来挣钱。teachers老师们；friends朋友们；parents家长们；neighbors邻居们。根据句中do housework…at home可知，在家里是帮助父母做家务。故应选C。

4.句意：当他们到16岁的时候，尤其是在暑假，他们就可以通过送报纸或者在快餐店里工作来挣钱了。get到达，不及物动词；have有；catch抓住；reach到达，及物动词。根据句意可知，这里表示“到16岁的时候”，能直接跟宾语，应该是及物动词，故选的。

5.句意：当他们到16岁的时候，尤其是在暑假，他们就可以通过送报纸或者在快餐店里工作来挣钱了。schools学校；cinemas电影院；homes家；restaurants餐馆。fast restaurants快餐店，故应选D。

6.句意：孩子们自己挣零花钱有很多的优点。ourselves我们自己；themselves他们自己；yourselves你们自己；oneselves形式错误，应该是oneself表示“某人自己”。根据句意可知，这里说的是Kids，第三人称，所以说“他们自己”，故选B。

7.句意：首先，通过努力工作他们了解了钱的价值，这样他们就不会浪费钱。in order整齐，秩序良好；so that为的是；以至于；although 虽然，尽管；though尽管。根据句意可知，空后这个句子表示“孩子们了解钱的价值”带来的结果，故应该是结果状语从句，选B。

8.句意：第二，他们学会了管理钱去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。count 数数；waste浪费；manage经营、管理；change改变。根据句意to buy things they need or want, such as books, pencils, movies and even clothes they like.可知，孩子们知道用挣的零花钱买自己想要的东西，这就是学会了“管理钱”，故应选C。

9.句意：第三，通过帮助父母或其他人他们学会了处理日常生活中的问题。teachers老师们；classmates同学们；others其他人；brothers兄弟们。C选项“其他人”包括了其余三个选项的内容，表述更全面，故应选C。

10.句意：当孩子们长大的时候，挣零花钱对孩子们是有帮助的。helpful 有帮助的；careful小心的，仔细的；beautiful美丽的；successful成功的。根据上句话Thirdly, they learn to deal with the daily life problems by helping their patents or ___9___.可知，孩子们帮助了父母和其他人，所以他们是“有帮助的”，故选A。