Question

In China, very few children make pocket money,     , 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 neighbours. 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 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 theirkids to make pocket money.

1.A. AlsoB. AnywayC.HoweverD. Besides

2.A.waysB. levels C.homesD. countries

3.A.teachersB. friendsC.parentsD. neighbours

4.A.getB. haveC.catchD. reach

5.A.reallyB. hardlyC.properlyD. especially

6.A.choicesB. advantagesC.problemsD. lessons

7.A.funB. valueC.messageD. purpose

8.A.countB. waste         C.manageD. change

9.A.give upB. look upC.deal withD. meet with

10.A.helpfulR. carefulC.beautifulD. successful

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.D

6.B

7.B

8.C

9.C

10.A

【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。

1.A.Also“也，还”；B. Anyway“无论如何”；C.However“然而”；D. Besides“除此之外”。上文提到中国孩子不会自己赚零花钱，而下文说到西方国家的大多数孩子都是靠自己赚取零花钱的。因此是转折关系，故选C。

2.A.ways“方式，方法”；B. levels“水平”；C.homes“家”；D. countries“国家”。根据下文介绍赚钱的方式，可知本题答案。故选A。

3.A.teachers“老师们”；B. friends“朋友们”；C.parents“父母们”；D. neighbours“邻居们”。根据at home可知答案是父母。故选C。

4.A.get“得到”；B. have“有”；C.catch“赶上，抓取”；D. reach“达到”。结合语意，故选D。

5.A.really“真地”；B. hardly“几乎不”；C.properly“适当地”；D. especially“尤其”。上文提到孩子们赚钱的方式，尤其在暑假会采取这种方式。故选D。

6.A.choices“选择”；B. advantages“优点，好处”；C.problems“问题”； D. lessons“课程”。根据后文介绍孩子们自己赚钱的好处，可知本题答案。故选B。

7.A.fun“乐趣”；B. value“价值”；C.message“信息”；D. purpose“目的”。结合语境，后半句提到学会不再浪费钱，因此就是懂得了钱的价值。故选B。

8.A.count“数”；B. waste“浪费”；C.manage“设法”；D. change“改变”。manage to do sth“设法做某事”，结合句意，故选C。

9.A.give up“放弃”；B. look up“查字典”；C.deal with“处理”；D. meet with“”和…见面。结合语境，deal with the problems。故选C。

10.A.helpful“有帮助的”；B. careful“仔细的”；C.beautiful“漂亮的”；D. successful“成功的”。最后一段讲述孩子们自己赚取零花钱的好处，而这句是一个 总结性语句。结合语境，故选A。

考点：文化类短文。