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Teaching Children to Spend Pocket Money Wisely School-going children need pocket…

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Teaching Children to Spend Pocket Money Wisely
School-going children need pocket money for food, stationery and bus fares. Parents give pocket money to their children in different ways. Some give a lump sum at the beginning of a month or a week. ____1____ The way in which pocket money is given affects how money is spent or saved. On the other hand, the children's spending habits may affect how pocket money is given.
Pocket money given on a daily basis is sometimes termed as "food money". ____2____ They learn how to manage small sums of money. As the money is limited, they have to control their spending. Some parents choose this method of allocating pocket money in order to prevent their children from overspending, hoping that in time they can be trusted with larger sums of money. ____3____.
Giving pocket money on a daily basis places responsibilities of budgeting on the parents, instead of the child. The child may spend every single cent of the daily pocket money by overindulging in junk food, as they know they will get another sum of money the next day. This results in children being short-sighted in their spending. ____4____ They may develop the mentality that money is meant to be spent. Others spend more than they are given. They borrow from their siblings or their classmates when they feel like indulging themselves. Then they may ask for money to pay off their debts. This habit of borrowing causes them to depend on others to solve their problems. ____5____.

1单选
____1____内应选（）
  1. There is no better way to teach children to manage money than to start with their pocket money.
  2. The thought of saving money never crossed their minds.
  3. Children usually use the pocket money to buy food during recess and also at lunch hour if they have school activities in the afternoon.
  4. Others prefer to give pocket money on a daily basis.正确答案
  5. Parents who earn daily wages may also opt for this due to financial constraints.
  6. In such instances, the purpose of rationing is defeated.
第 1 题参考答案：D

第 1 题答案解析

前两句讲每个家长发放零用钱的方法不同。有的（some）是在月初或每周一发给孩子。很显然，下面作者会提到其他人的发放方法。选项D中的others和上句的some相对应。答案为D。
2单选
____2____内应选（）
  1. There is no better way to teach children to manage money than to start with their pocket money.
  2. The thought of saving money never crossed their minds.
  3. Children usually use the pocket money to buy food during recess and also at lunch hour if they have school activities in the afternoon.正确答案
  4. Others prefer to give pocket money on a daily basis.
  5. Parents who earn daily wages may also opt for this due to financial constraints.
  6. In such instances, the purpose of rationing is defeated.
第 2 题参考答案：C

第 2 题答案解析

本空应填入对上一句“food money”的解释。选项C符合此意。答案为C。
3单选
____3____内应选（）
  1. There is no better way to teach children to manage money than to start with their pocket money.
  2. The thought of saving money never crossed their minds.
  3. Children usually use the pocket money to buy food during recess and also at lunch hour if they have school activities in the afternoon.
  4. Others prefer to give pocket money on a daily basis.
  5. Parents who earn daily wages may also opt for this due to financial constraints.正确答案
  6. In such instances, the purpose of rationing is defeated.
第 3 题参考答案：E

第 3 题答案解析

本段作者主要介绍零用钱按天发放的方式，并解释了家长们选用这种方式的原因。选项E，是有的家长选择这种方式的原因之一。答案为E。
4单选
____4____内应选（）
  1. There is no better way to teach children to manage money than to start with their pocket money.
  2. The thought of saving money never crossed their minds.正确答案
  3. Children usually use the pocket money to buy food during recess and also at lunch hour if they have school activities in the afternoon.
  4. Others prefer to give pocket money on a daily basis.
  5. Parents who earn daily wages may also opt for this due to financial constraints.
  6. In such instances, the purpose of rationing is defeated.
第 4 题参考答案：B

第 4 题答案解析

本段作者提醒我们定量给零花钱存在的一些问题，有时反而让孩子形成乱花钱的习惯。本空下一句是表结果的：这样一来，孩子们在花钱方面变得目光短浅，认为钱就是用来消费的。因此，本空应填入造成这一结果的句子。答案为B。
5单选
____5____内应选（）
  1. There is no better way to teach children to manage money than to start with their pocket money.
  2. The thought of saving money never crossed their minds.
  3. Children usually use the pocket money to buy food during recess and also at lunch hour if they have school activities in the afternoon.
  4. Others prefer to give pocket money on a daily basis.
  5. Parents who earn daily wages may also opt for this due to financial constraints.
  6. In such instances, the purpose of rationing is defeated.正确答案
第 5 题参考答案：F

第 5 题答案解析

本句是对前几句的总结。前边几句是讲孩子们对钱的错误认识，会导致养成乱花钱的习惯。本空应填入表示上述结果的内容，即定量给零花钱的目的就彻底落空了。答案为F。

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