Question

阅读理解 　　You are from a middle class family, and live in a normal size home without any showy possessions, but you are surrounded by surprising consumption．This contrast is beginning to bother your 6-year-old son．You are worried that he will want to live as they do, and wonder if you should move． 　　Sometimes big pocket money, joyful birthday parties, special playrooms and super-big houses tell you that your neighbors probably have more money than you do, and that they’re not as careful as you are with money, but you may find that they cook and dig in the garden with their children just as often as you do, talk with them as freely and read to them every night． 　　Or you may find that some of these parents stay in on wing of their big house while children play by himself, way off in a wing of his own．In that unfortunate case, he is basically growing up alone without being looked after properly, but this can happen to a child who lives in a normal-size house, too, if he has a TV．A computer and a few video games in his room．Even the most caring parent doesn’t walk in and out of it to see what show her child is watching, what Internet site he has found and if he’s playing that video game． 　　Too much uncontrolled screen then may lead to a certain loss of innocence(天真), and if it doesn’t, you might decide to move．Don’t judge your neighbor too harshly(严厉地), though．There some things that are right with almost any neighbor and some things that are wrong with the best of them－like those super-big houses．The wealth of their owners－and the way they throw money around－may make your son feel sorry for himself, unless you help him understand that you and his dad save some of the money, give some to people who don’t have enough and use the rest to pay for whatever the family needs． 　　Children want－should be provided with－explanations when their parents don’t give them what they want． (1) What is the problem with the worried parent in the text? [　　] A． Her house isn’t as big as her rich neighbor’s． B． Her son is left alone without anyone in charge． C． She can’t provide her son with a special playroom． D． She worries about the effect of her neighbor on her son． (2) In Paragraphs 2 and 3, the author seems to agree that parents should _______． [　　] A． spend more time with their children B． give their children more freedom C． work hard to live a richer life D． set an example for their children to follow (3) By saying “throw money around”(Paragraph 5)the author means that rich people _______． [　　] A． spend money carelessly B． save money for their children C． help the poor people willingly D． leave money all around the house (4) What is the main idea the author aims to express in the text? [　　] A． Children are unfortunate to have poor parents． B． Children should enjoy their comfortable life． C． Children need proper guidance form their parents． D． Children feel ashamed of themselves in a rich neighborhood．

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．A;3．A;4．C;
解析：

(1)	这是一道细节判断题，根据“but you are surrounded by surprising consumption．”和“You are worried that he will want to live as they do．”周围邻居的高消费对孩子的影响令人担忧，选D。
(2)	这是一道推理题。第二段和第三段讲邻居家里很有钱，他们可能对孩子很关注，和孩子一起玩，也可能对孩子不管不顾。从对两种态度的比较可以看出作者觉得应该更多关注和照顾孩子。
(3)	这是一道词义猜测题。throw money around的直接意思是到处扔钱。根据“may make your son feel sorry for himself，unless you help him understand that you and his dad save some of the money”可知有钱人“扔钱”是随意乱花的意思。
(4)	这是一道主旨题。本文主要讲述了一位母亲在培养孩子对钱财的看法。富有并不一定能给孩子带来幸福，要多关心孩子并引导孩子树立正确的金钱观。