2017年吉林高考英语完型填空专题模拟20

Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance (pocket money). The purpose is to let children learn from experiences at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly.

The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. Timing is another consideration. Some children get a weekly allowance. Others get a monthly allowance.

In any case, parents should make clear what, if anything, the child is expected to pay for with the money. At first, young children may spend all of their allowances soon after they receive them. If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget (预算). Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance. The object is to show young people that a budget demands a choice between spending and saving. Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs, like clothing or electronics.

Many people who have written on the subject of allowances say it is not a good idea to pay your children for working around the house. These jobs are a normal part of family life. Paying children to do extra work around the house, however, can be useful. It can even provide an understanding of how a business works.

Allowances give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with money. They can share it in the form of gifts. They can spend it by buying things they want. Or they can save it.

Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice. You have to cut costs and plan for the future. Requiring children to save part of their allowances can also open the door to future saving and investing. Many banks offer services to help children and teenagers learn about personal finance. A saving account is an excellent way to learn about the power of compound interest.

Compounding works by paying interest. So, for example, one dollar invested at two per cent interest for two years will earn two cents in the first year. The second year, the money will earn two per cent of one dollar and two cents, and so on. That may not seem like a lot, but over time it adds up.

1.Parents give their children allowances in order to ________.

A.show off their wealth of family

B.let them make more money

C.make them learn the value of money

D.help them manage family finance

2.What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A.The time to give allowances.

B. The way to spend allowances.

C. The amount of allowances given to children.

D. Considerations taken to give allowances.

3.Why are parents advised to offer young children allowances strictly as planned?

A.To help children learn to make a budget.

B.To have children save money for larger costs.

C.To let children make fewer mistakes.

D.To give them more allowances next time.

4.What does the author intend to tell the readers?

A.The methods of limiting allowances.

B.The advice on a better family budget.

C.To teach children how to use allowances wisely.

D.How to offer allowances to children properly.

【文章大意】 本文是一篇议论文，主要探讨了如何培养孩子的经济头脑的问题。

1.C　细节理解题。根据文章第一段的第一句“Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance (pocket money).”可知，父母给孩子零花钱目的是让他们了解钱的价值，故选C项。

2.D　段落大意题。根据第二段的第二句“Timing is another consideration.”并结合全段可知，本段主要讲的是在给孩子零花钱时要有所考量，故选D项。

3.A　细节理解题。根据文章第三段的倒数第二句“The object is to show young people that a budget demands a choice between spending and saving.”并结合本段的整体内容可知主要是培养孩子们的预算意识，故选A项。

4.C　写作意图题。根据文章第一段第一句和文章的整体内容可知，本文的主要目的是教育孩子们如何有效地花自己的零花钱，故选C项。