题目内容
【题目】In China, very few children make pocket money, _ _, in western countries, most kids make pocket money by themselves. They make money in many different __ . When kids are very young, their parents help them sell the fruits of their own trees to neighbours. Kids may also help __ _ do housework to make money at home. When they_ _ sixteen, they can make money by sending newspapers or by working in fast food restaurants, during the summer holidays.
There are many _ __ of making pocket money by kids themselves. First of all, they learn the _of money by working hard so that they will not waste any. Secondly, they learn to __ money to buy things they need or want, such as books, pencils, movies and even clothes they like. Thirdly, they learn to_ _ the daily life problems by helping their parents or others. Making pocket money is _ for children when they grow up. That is why parents encourage their kids to make pocket money.
【1】A. Also B. Anyway C. However D. Besides
【2】A. ways B. levels C. homes D. countries
【3】A. teachers B. friends C. parents D. neighbours
【4】A. get B. have C. catch D. reach
【5】A. really B. hardly C. properly D. especially
【6】A. choices B. advantages C. problems D. lessons
【7】A. fun B. value C. message D. purpose
【8】A. count B. waste C. manage D. change
【9】A. give up B. look up C. deal with D. meet with
【10】A. helpful B. careful C. beautiful D. successful
【答案】
【1】C
【2】A
【3】C
【4】D
【5】D
【6】B
【7】B
【8】C
【9】C
【10】A
【解析】
试题分析:短文大意:该短文讲述西方国家的孩子们是怎样赚零花钱的。他们小的时候通过帮父母洗碗来赚钱;长大一点后,他们通过卖报纸或者在快餐店打工赚钱。通过这样的方式,孩子们可以懂得钱来之不易,从而学会节约。
【1】C考查连词及语境的理解。句意:然而,在西方国家,大多数孩子都是靠自己赚零花钱的。Also也,还;Anyway无论如何; However然而; Besides除此之外。上文提到中国孩子不会自己赚零花钱,而下文说到西方国家的大多数孩子都是靠自己赚取零花钱的。他们是转折关系,所以选C。
【2】A考查名词及语境的理解。句意:他们有许多不同的方式可以赚钱。ways方式,方法;levels水平;homes家;countries国家。根据下文介绍赚钱的方式可知本题答案为A。
【3】C考查名词及语境的理解。句意:孩子们也在家里帮助父母做家务来赚取零用钱。teachers老师们;friends朋友们;parents父母们;neighbours邻居们。根据at home可知答案是父母。所以选C。
【4】D考查动词及语境的理解。句意:当他们到16岁的时候,他们通过卖报纸或者在快餐店打工的方式赚钱。get得到;have有;catch赶上,抓取;reach达到。结合语意,故选D。
【5】D考查副词及语境的理解。句意:尤其在暑假期间。really真正地;hardly几乎不;properly适当地;especially尤其。上文提到孩子们赚钱的方式,尤其在暑假会采取这种方式。所以选D。
【6】B考查名词及语境的理解。句意:孩子们自己赚零花钱有很多好处。choices选择;advantages优点,好处;problems问题;lessons课程。根据后文介绍孩子们自己赚钱的好处,可知本题该选B。
【7】B考查名词级语境的理解。句意:首先,他们通过努力工作懂得了钱的价值以至于就不会在浪费钱了。fun乐趣;value价值;message信息;purpose目的。结合语境,后半句提到学会不再浪费钱,因此就是懂得了钱的价值。故选B。
【8】C考查动词及语境的理解。句意:其次,他们学会用钱买有用的东西,比如:书,铅笔,电影,甚至是喜欢的衣服。count数;waste浪费;manage设法;change改变。manage to do sth设法做某事,结合句意,故选C。
【9】C考查动词短语及语境的理解。句意:第三,通过帮助父母或是其他人,他们学会如何处理日常生活中的问题。give up放弃;look up查字典;deal with处理;meet with和……见面。结合语境,deal with the problems。故选C。
【10】A考查形容词及语境的理解。句意:赚取零花钱在孩子们的成长过程中对他们是有帮助的。helpful有帮助的;careful仔细的;beautiful漂亮的;successful成功的。最后一段讲述孩子们自己赚取零花钱的好处,而这句是一个总结性语句。所以选A。