Question

How do you get your pocket money? How do you spend it? Let’s see the different answers from a Chinese boy, Li Wei and an Australian boy, James.

★ Where do they get their pocket money?

Li Wei	James
* Pocket money from parents: 20 yuan * Selling old newspapers at home: 20 yuan Total: 40 yuan a week	* Working in a local supermarket as a cashier 95 Australian dollars a week

★ How do they spend their pocket money?

	Li Wei	James
Food and drinks	* 9 yuan for breakfast * 9 yuan for Coke and other drinks	* Lunch on the weekdays * Pizza on the weekends 20 Australian dollars
For fun	* 10 yuan for newspapers or books * 5 yuan for taking photos with classmates	* Going out to play with friends * Going to the cinema 15 Australian dollars
Telephone	* 50 yuan for a phone card that can last about one year About 1 yuan a week	* The mobile phone bill 10 Australian dollars
Total	34 yuan a week	45 Australian dollars a week

1. We know that Australian boy gets his pocket money __________.

A. by selling old newspapers

B. from his parents

C. by working in a supermarket

2. James can save __________ a week.

A. 45 Australian dollars

B. 50 Australian dollars

C. 40 Australian dollars

3.Li Wei usually __________ for fun.

A. goes out with friends

B. takes photos

C. goes to the cinema

4. After reading the diagram, we can infer(推断) that __________.

A. Li Wei spends money on breakfast more than on drinks

B. James doesn’t need to pay money for his mobile phone bill

C. students in different countries get and spend their pocket money in different ways

5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Li Wei spends about 34 yuan a week in total.

B. James never goes to the cinema.

C. James spends 15 Australian dollars on food and drinks.

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了不同国家的孩子得到和花费零花钱的方式是不同的，文中列举了中国男孩李伟和澳大利亚男孩James的情况。

1.

James

* Working in a local supermarket as a cashier 95 Australian dollars a week

可知James得到零花钱是通过在当地一个超市里面做收银员得到的。故选C。

2.

3.

For fun

* 10 yuan for newspapers or books * 5 yuan for taking photos with classmates

可知李伟用于娱乐的零花钱是用于照相上。故选B。

4.

5.

Total

34 yuan a week

可知李伟一周花费34元的零花钱。故选A。

考点：考查日常生活类阅读。