"How should I give my children pocket money?" is one of the most common questions asked by parents. "Should kids receive pocket money when they get high marks at school, or lose pocket money if they don’t help with the housework?" are also common questions.
     Giving pocket money is an excellent way to develop children’s independence. Children should receive pocket money as their small share of the family wealth, and they should share in doing the housework as well.
     Here are some ideas to help you use pocket money to develop your children’s independence.
     Give pocket money regularly. Like adults, children should have a payday every week or two.
     Link pocket money with ages and needs. Provide spending guidelines; don’t be afraid to let them know what you expect them to buy, and what not to. A child in preschool and lower primary school is sure to spend money on candies and other such things. But older children can be expected to buy their own lunches or bus tickets.
     Teach kids to set their goals. Encouraging children to save money for big things like bikes can help them learn about planning ahead.
     When given wisely, pocket money is an excellent way to develop children’s independence. But at some time, perhaps when a child turns fifteen, it needs to be reduced or eliminated in order to encourage the child to get a part-time job and begin to earn his own pocket money.
小題1:What is the author’s attitude towards giving children pocket money?
A．Positive.B．Indifferent(中立的).C．Negative.D．Worried.
小題2:According to the author, giving pocket money to children ______.
A．is an excellent way to encourage them to study hard
B．makes them learn to be more independent
C．makes their parents worry less about them
D．is a good way to make them do a lot of housework
小題3:When giving pocket money to children, parents should ______.
A．give them lots of money so that they can share the family wealth
B．give it to them at regular times
C．give every child the same amount
D．let them spend it as they please
小題4:What do we learn from the passage?
    
A．Only children who help do the housework should get pocket money.
B．Parents usually give more money to younger children.
C．Parents should let children spend money on their own when they have money
D．Children should find part-time jobs when they get old enough.

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:D 

小題1:根據(jù)Giving pocket money is an excellent way to develop children’s independence.給孩子零用錢是培養(yǎng)他們獨(dú)立性的一種很好的方法，所以作者的態(tài)度是肯定的，故選A。
小題2:根據(jù)Giving pocket money is an excellent way to develop children’s independence.，故選B。
小題3:根據(jù) Give pocket money regularly，故選B。
小題4:根據(jù)But at some time, perhaps when a child turns fifteen, it needs to be reduced or eliminated in order to encourage the child to get a part-time job and begin to earn his own pocket money. 當(dāng)孩子十五歲時(shí)，為了鼓勵(lì)他們找兼職自己掙零用錢，就要減少或取消家長給他們的零用錢故選D。其它選項(xiàng)文中沒有提及。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文作者肯定了給孩子零用錢的積極作用，同時(shí)提出了對(duì)于怎樣給孩子零用錢的幾點(diǎn)建議，最后提到，當(dāng)孩子長大時(shí)，為了鼓勵(lì)他們找兼職自己掙零用錢，就要減少或取消家長給他們的零用錢，以便培養(yǎng)孩子的獨(dú)立性。閱讀中應(yīng)注意一定要多讀幾遍，然后帶著問題通讀全文，找出答題依據(jù)，完成閱讀。
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