At an early age, we start learning how to manage money by watching our parents' spending habits. Don't worry if we haven't learned well how to save or spend money. The following life lessons about money can help us form good spending habits.
Money doesn't grow on trees. As kids, we don't often think about where money comes from. We need to know that our parents work hard to make money, and that it may be used up one day. Going to their workplaces to watch how they work is a great way to understand money is not that easy to make.
▲ It's important for us to have a budget. In other words, we need to think about how much money we have and what we really want to spend it on. Realizing that our pocket money can't cover everything we want, we should make smart spending choices.
We should set a clear goal and watch our money grow. If we wish to own a new bicycle but can't afford it, we can save our pocket money. How? Write down how much money we have in a notebook and watch it grow. After we have enough, we can buy that wonderful bicycle we've dreamed about! Reaching our goal will greatly satisfy us.
We can talk with our parents about how money is used and where money goes. Do you know what a bank account is? If not, communicate with your parents. We can also go to the supermarket with our parents to experience how money is spent in the real world.
Without doubt, we should treat money in a right way. Actually, learning about money isn't a hard job. From these lessons, we can get a sense of money management and right money values step by step!
(
A. Kids' life lessons.
B. Parents' hard work.
C. Good spending habits.
D. The bank account.
(
A. We shouldn't spend all our money in one go.
B. Parents shouldn't give kids lots of pocket money.
C. We shouldn't know the value of money too early.
D. Parents shouldn't use money to control over their children.
(
A. Buy a wonderful notebook.
B. Make a free spending choice.
C. Set a goal of saving money.
D. Have an experience of shopping.
(
A. Causes of spending money
B. Ways of managing money
C. Purposes of treating money
D. Conditions of saving money
Money doesn't grow on trees. As kids, we don't often think about where money comes from. We need to know that our parents work hard to make money, and that it may be used up one day. Going to their workplaces to watch how they work is a great way to understand money is not that easy to make.
▲ It's important for us to have a budget. In other words, we need to think about how much money we have and what we really want to spend it on. Realizing that our pocket money can't cover everything we want, we should make smart spending choices.
We should set a clear goal and watch our money grow. If we wish to own a new bicycle but can't afford it, we can save our pocket money. How? Write down how much money we have in a notebook and watch it grow. After we have enough, we can buy that wonderful bicycle we've dreamed about! Reaching our goal will greatly satisfy us.
We can talk with our parents about how money is used and where money goes. Do you know what a bank account is? If not, communicate with your parents. We can also go to the supermarket with our parents to experience how money is spent in the real world.
Without doubt, we should treat money in a right way. Actually, learning about money isn't a hard job. From these lessons, we can get a sense of money management and right money values step by step!
(
B
) 1. Where does money come from according to the text?A. Kids' life lessons.
B. Parents' hard work.
C. Good spending habits.
D. The bank account.
(
A
) 2. Which of the following can be put in the blank "▲" in paragraph 3?A. We shouldn't spend all our money in one go.
B. Parents shouldn't give kids lots of pocket money.
C. We shouldn't know the value of money too early.
D. Parents shouldn't use money to control over their children.
(
C
) 3. What does the writer want kids to do by giving the example of buying a bicycle?A. Buy a wonderful notebook.
B. Make a free spending choice.
C. Set a goal of saving money.
D. Have an experience of shopping.
(
B
) 4. What is the best title for the passage?A. Causes of spending money
B. Ways of managing money
C. Purposes of treating money
D. Conditions of saving money
答案：1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每个小题的问题，回到原文定位相关信息，结合上下文逻辑、细节内容及主旨大意逐一分析选项，排除错误答案，得出正确结论。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“our parents work hard to make money”可知，钱来自父母的辛勤工作，故选B。
2. 句子填空题：第三段空格后提到“要有预算，考虑手头的钱和真正想花的地方，零花钱不够要明智选择”，结合逻辑，空格处应表达不要一次性花光所有钱，对应A选项。
3. 推理判断题：原文第四段举买自行车的例子，是为了说明“设定明确目标并存钱”的理财方法，故选C。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕青少年学习理财的方法展开，故最佳标题为“管理金钱的方法”，选B。
【答案】
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文是关于青少年理财教育的英语阅读材料，考查细节查找、段落逻辑衔接及主旨归纳，难度适中，要求学生准确理解原文信息并灵活运用解题技巧。
【难度系数】
0.6
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每个小题的问题，回到原文定位相关信息，结合上下文逻辑、细节内容及主旨大意逐一分析选项，排除错误答案，得出正确结论。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“our parents work hard to make money”可知，钱来自父母的辛勤工作，故选B。
2. 句子填空题：第三段空格后提到“要有预算，考虑手头的钱和真正想花的地方，零花钱不够要明智选择”，结合逻辑，空格处应表达不要一次性花光所有钱，对应A选项。
3. 推理判断题：原文第四段举买自行车的例子，是为了说明“设定明确目标并存钱”的理财方法，故选C。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕青少年学习理财的方法展开，故最佳标题为“管理金钱的方法”，选B。
【答案】
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文是关于青少年理财教育的英语阅读材料，考查细节查找、段落逻辑衔接及主旨归纳，难度适中，要求学生准确理解原文信息并灵活运用解题技巧。
【难度系数】
0.6