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19．EAT YOUR VEGETALES．Wash your hands．Always say"please"and"thank you"．We are full of such advice for our children．（16）FAs a result，our children may grow up with clean hands and good manners，but without any idea how to manage their money．Here are some basics that will help guide them their entire lives：
Show them the future．If your 13-year-old girl were to save﹩1，000，invest it at 8% and add﹩100 every month，by the time she's 65，she would have﹩980，983!
Be careful of credit．Credit cards can help you buy necessary things and build a credit history，but they must be used responsibly．（17）CExplain to your children that when you buy something using a credit card，you can easily end up paying two or three times what you would have paid if you used cash．
（18）DSuppose your child wants a new bicycle that costs﹩150．Rather than paying the cash，give him some regular pocket money and explain that by putting aside，say，﹩15 a week，he will be able to buy it for himself in only ten weeks．
Explain your values．（19）EWhen your child demands that you buy something，explain why you really don't want to buy it．You might say，"I'd rather save that money for your education"．（20）A

A．Every time you spend or don't spend money，you have a chance to share your values．
B．Provide encouragement．
C．That means paying off your debt in time．
D．Teach patience．
E．Values and money are deeply intertwined．
F．But when it comes to money，we often have little to say．
G．Tell your children the importance of saving．

Answer 1

分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了一些有助于指导孩子一生的基础知识

解答 16．F．推理判断题．根据后文As a result，our children may grow up with clean hands and good manners，but without any idea how to manage their money可知但是说到钱，我们往往没什么话要说；故选F．
17．C．推理判断题．根据前文Credit cards can help you buy necessary things and build a credit history，but they must be used responsibly可知这意味着及时还清你的债务；故选C．
18．D．推理判断题．根据后文Rather than paying the cash，give him some regular pocket money and explain that by putting aside，say，﹩15 a week，he will be able to buy it for himself in only ten weeks可知要耐心的教导；故选D．
19．E．推理判断题．根据后文When your child demands that you buy something，explain why you really don't want to buy it可知价值观和金钱是紧密交织在一起的；故选E．
20．A．推理判断题．根据前文When your child demands that you buy something，explain why you really don't want to buy it．You might say，"I'd rather save that money for your education可知无论花或不花钱，你都有机会分享你的价值观；故选A

点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读，和完形填空很类似，不同的是一个选词，一个选句子．解题时，要注意上下文语境，充分考虑信息词（选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词），选出最符合语境的句子．