Question

My parents have always raised me to be very money-conscious, so I guess, in that sense, they are rather untraditional. Since I was a little girl, if I ever wanted to purchase anything, my parents would sternly(严厉地) remind me of the value of every cent, prompting me to spend my pocket money only when necessary. My mom actually came up with a system that we strictly abide (遵守)by in regards to money-spending. She gives me a certain amount of allowance(津贴) every month, and whenever I buy anything with my accumulated(积聚) money, I keep track of my receipts and record it in a little notebook, essentially a tiny version of my mom’s own accounting booklet.

Being in control of my own money has really taught me to be careful in how I spend my money, giving me a sense of responsibility and ownership over it.

As for earning money, aside from my allowance, my parents never really encouraged me to go out and find a job at typical American occupation locales(现场), such as restaurants or clothing stores. Instead, they would prefer that I spend my time focusing on my schoolwork, which I guess is where my parents become more traditional. Yet I still earn money here and there in little jobs, such as teaching students at my school, and of course, writing for the paper.

Though I have several friends already working, I am pretty happy with my current situation. I am able to focus on my studies, all the while earning quite a bit of money, and also learning monetary (货币的) skills that are crucial to survival in the real world, and for that I am grateful.

 

41. What happened when the author bought anything with her accumulated money?

A. She asked her parents to give her a large amount.

B. She controlled her own money without using it.

C. She kept track of her receipts and recorded it in a little notebook.

D. She wanted to go out and find a job at typical American occupation locales

42. We can know that the author from the passage___________.

A. loves a little notebook               B. likes spending money

C. needs working at restaurants     D. satisfies the current situation

43. The word “crucial” underlined in Paragraph 2 means _____________.

A. dangerous        B. important        C. impossible         D. deadly

44. The purpose of writing the passage is to help people ___________.

A. learn to be money-conscious    B. increase their savings 

     C. manage their work well            D. test their power of self-control

Answer 1

41.C。事实细节题。根据文章第一段最后两句She gives me a certain amount of allowance every month, and whenever I buy anything…, I keep track of my receipts and record it in a little notebook..判断。

42.D。判断推理题。根据文章最后一段…I am pretty happy with my current situation.判断。

43.B。词语猜测题。根据文章最后一段此词的下文…to survival in the real world, and for that I am grateful.可以得出结论：monetary skills是“重要的”，而不可能是dangerous（危险的），impossible（不可能的），deadly（致死的）。

44. A。主旨大意题。根据文章的第一段的第一句My parents have always raised me to be very money-conscious到第二段的Being in control of my own money..再到最后一段的…all the while earning quite a bit of money, and also learning monetary skills…综合判断。