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The problem of debt(债务) among teenagers in Western countries is becoming worse and worse. Aren’t they following their parents’ advice, or aren’t the parents teaching their children about money? Here is some advice that children as young as eight or nine can understand.

First of all, you should learn to save before you buy. When you receive money, you should save some of it, maybe 30%. After this, spend what you want.

Secondly, you’d better watch your money. Don’t trust other people with it. Don’t lend money and don’t try to buy friends. If friends want your money, they aren’t real friends.

Another piece of advice is to buy only what you can buy. If that iPad or iPhone costs more than you have, then you don’t need it. Don’t borrow money for it, either. If you really want something, you can save for it. Also, after you have saved up enough money, you may understand you don’t really want it after all.

Finally, you should not compare(比较) what you have with what your friends have. Your friend may have an expensive iPad. However, your friend may borrow it or pay for it with borrowed money.

There is an old saying: “Give a person a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a person how to fish, and he will eat for the rest of his life.” This is also true when we teach our children about money. Don’t buy everything your children want. If you teach them good habits, they will always look after their money.

Introduction	Debt among    1.   teenagers is increasing
Body	2.	What to do
First, save before you buy.	As soon as you receive money, you should    3.  about 30% before    4.   what you want.
Second,    5.  your money.	Don’t lend money and don’t try to buy    6.   .
Third, buy what you can buy.	If something costs more than you have, then you 7.  buy it.
At   8.   , don’t compare what you have with what your friends have.	Your friend may borrow an iPad or    9.   for it with borrowed money.
Conclusion	If you teach them good habits, they will take good   10.  of their money.

Answer

1.Western

2.Advice

3.save

4.spending

5.watch

6.friends

7.needn’t

8.last

9.pay

10.care

【解析】

试题分析：本篇文章介绍了在西方国家，债务问题在年轻人之间变得越来越糟糕了。作者给了一些建议。（1）在买之前，要节省钱；（2）保管好你的钱；（3）买你能够买的起的事物；（4）不要攀比。

1.1】根据The problem of debt(债务) among teenagers in Western countries is becoming worse and worse.可知债务问题在西方国家年轻人中变得越来越糟糕了。此题考查形容词，根据句意，故填western。

2.2】根据Here is some advice that children as young as eight or nine can understand.可知这有一些建议，七八岁的孩子也能够理解的。根据句意，故填Advice。

3.3】根据When you receive money, you should save some of it, maybe 30%. After this, spend what you want.可知在你收到钱的时候，你应该节省30%，然后花费在你想要的地方，根据句意，故填save。

4.4】根据When you receive money, you should save some of it, maybe 30%. After this, spend what you want.可知在你收到钱的时候，你应该节省30%，然后花费在你想要的地方，根据句意，故填spending。

5.5】根据Secondly, you’d better watch your money.可知第二，看好你的钱，根据句意，故填watch。

6.6】根据Don’t lend money and don’t try to buy friends.可知不要往外借钱，不要试图购买朋友，根据句意，故填friends。

7.7】根据Another piece of advice is to buy only what you can buy. If that iPad or iPhone costs more than you have, then you don’t need it.可知如果iPad或iPhone的成本超过了你的能力，那么你不需要它。根据句意，故填needn’t。

8.8】根据Finally, you should not compare(比较) what you have with what your friends have.可知最后，你不应该比较你有什么，你的朋友们有什么。根据句意，故填last。

9.9】根据However, your friend may borrow it or pay for it with borrowed money.可知然而，你的朋友可以借它或用借来的钱支付。根据句意，故填pay。

10.10】根据If you teach them good habits, they will always look after their money.可知如果你教给他们良好的习惯，他们将永远保管好他们的钱。根据句意，故填care。

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