Question

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Money Matters

Parents should help their children understand money. 1.  So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.

1. The basic function of money

Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the things he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员). 2.     When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more ways of using money.

2. Money lessons

Approach money lessons with openness and honesty. 3.   If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money, explain, “You have to make a choice between this and that toy.”

3. 4.     

Begin at the grocery store. Pick out two similar brands of a product –a name-brand butter and a generic(无商标产品), for example.You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 5.    If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. Later, you may explain how more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.

A. Wise decision

B. The value of money

C. Permit the child to choose between them.

D. Tell your child why he can –or cannot –have certain things.

E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.

F. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.

G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.

Answer

1.G

2.F

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于教育类阅读，主要讲述如何教育孩子形成正确的金钱观。

1.G 根据下句so you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example可知当我们的孩子对于买东西、糖果和玩具表示出兴趣的时候，正是我们教育他们金钱观的时候。选项中只有G项符合上下文串联。

2.F 根据本段中心句第一句Being explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services.通过展示人们是如何用金钱交易货物和服务，向孩子们解释金钱的作用。接着以孩子买玩具为例子证明这，选项中F项：离开玩具店以后和孩子谈论金钱是如何购买东西。符合本段主旨大意。

3.D 根据本段第一句Approach money lessons with openness and honesty.开放诚实地向孩子解释金钱方面的问题。D项：告诉孩子为什么他能够或不能够做的事情。和本段中心句的意义相一致

4.A 根据本段第三句You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money.要向孩子展示如何在不同的商标之间做出选择，以此来节省钞票。也就是告诉孩子要做出明智的决定。故A正确。

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【名师点睛】

根据同位或解释关系选择正确答案。当作者不能肯定读者能够理解他的意思时，他会用另外一种方式陈述自己的观点。此时，可以通过生词后的定语(定语从句或分词短语等)、表语、同位语、逗号、括号、破折号等的解释说明来推测其意思。常见的用来表示同位或解释关系的词或短语有：is，means，or...( 即，或者说);that is(也就是说);that is to say(也就是说);in other words(换句话说);to put it another way(换句话说);be called;..., which;..., where;...is/are known as (被称为);...can be defined as(可被定义为)等。

如：(1)But sometimes, no rain falls for a long, long time.Then there is a dry period, or drought.( )

解析：从此句的上文我们得知很久不下雨，于是便有一段干旱的时期，即drought，由此可见drought的意思为“久旱”，“旱灾”。而a dry period和drought是同义语。

(2)It will be very hard but also very brittle—that is , it will break easily.

解析：从后面的that is解释中我们可以了解到brittle 是“脆的”意思。

以本文第39题为例，根据本段第一句Approach money lessons with openness and honesty.开放诚实地向孩子解释金钱方面的问题。选项中D项Tell your child why he can –or cannot –have certain things.正是对这一句话的解释。

考点：考查教育类阅读