Parents have widely different views on the problem of pocket money . Four new fathers were asked this question and this is how they answered .
Ashish Khanna :Although many argue that pocket money helps develop children’s sense of value , I don’t agree . I wouldn’t give my child any pocket money . First of all , I never got pocket money and I seem to have a good value for money . If my child ever needed something and I felt it was a reasonable（合理）request , I would buy it for him .
Sharad Sanghi : No , I wouldn’t give my child pocket money because I don’t want to create the perception（观念） of “ her ” money and “ my ” money . Besides , if I refuse to buy her something that I think is bad for her , she may buy it with her pocket money on the sly . In this way , I would lose control over my child’s requests . I feel it also encourages children to care more about money than anything else . I don’t want my child to start judging other children by the amount of money or pocket money they have .
Rakesh Shah : Yes , I would give my child pocket money . I feel that children should learn to spend money intelligently and not go overboard spending . They will learn what their limitations（限制）are and feel the difficulty when they have to pay for something that is over in their own pockets .
Rajiv Patel : Yes , I would give my child pocket money because it is important that she learns to manage money . I will give her a fixed amount every month and if she spends the money before the month is over , then she will learn a lesson and not spend money so freely .
Vikram Desai : Yes , I would certainly give my child pocket money . But I would not give it to him on a weekly or monthly basis . He would have to earn it . If he helped me finish some of my jobs or helped his mother with housework , I would reward him . This helps him realize that “ money does not grow on trees ” and it requires hard work to earn money .
【小题1】Ashish Khanna may agree that        .

A．he was given too much pocket money when young

B．he can take much control of his child by money

C．he will buy anything he thinks his child really needs

D．pocket money helps children develop a good value for money

【小题2】The underlined phrase “ on the sly ” in Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to “       ”.

A．for free

B．at a lower price

C．happily

D．secretly

【小题3】What do Rakesh Shah and Rajiv Patel have in common ?

A．They want their children to learn to manage money .

B．They ask their children to get pocket money by working .

C．They teach their children the difficulty of making money .

D．They allow their children to spend money freely .

【小题4】 According to Vikram Desai , children’s earning money by themselves makes them know that       .

A．money is not easy to get

B．money can be gotten from the trees

C．one can get lots of money if he / she works hard

D．money is not so important for people nowadays

【小题5】Who would give his child pocket money every month ?

A．Ashish Khanna .

B．Sharad Sanghi .

C．Rakesh Shah .

D．Rajiv Patel .

基础训练篇（22）

Dear Lifeline,

I shall be getting married (1)_______ August. My mother wants me to have a white wedding in (2)_________, because I am the only daughter, and she wants me to have the kind of wedding that she had. I, on the other (3)____________, should like to have a simple wedding (4)____________ a small party (5)______________ for immediate family and close friends. I don’t want my parents (6)___________ go to a lot of expense just for one day; I’d rather they spent the money (7)__________ things that my husband and I will need, that will last us for many years.

Do you agree (8) ____________ me that this is a (9)_____________ (reason) point of view ? Can you think of a way in which I might persuade my parents (10)        _____________ think as I do?

Yours,

Money-Conscious

      

I was driving home one evening about 5, stuck in traffic, and the car started to die— I hardly managed to get into a gas station, glad only that I would have a somewhat warm spot to wait for the tow truck(拖车). Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the “ Quickie Mart” building, then suddenly she slipped(滑倒) on some ice and fell down, so I got out to see if she was okay.

When I got there, it looked like she had been overcome by weep than that she had fallen; she was a young woman who looked exhausted with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I helped her up, and I picked it up and gave it to her. It was a coin.

At that moment, everything came into focus for me: the crying woman, the ancient Suburban packed full of stuff and three kids in the back, and the gas pump(汽油泵) reading $4.95.

I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help, and she just kept saying “I don’t want my kids to see me crying,” so we stood at the other side of the pump from her car. She said she was driving to California for Christmas and that things were very hard for her right now.

I took out my credit card and swiped(刷磁卡) it through the card reader on the pump so that she could fill up her car completely, and I bought 2 big bags of food for her kids in the car who attacked it like wolves. While it was fueling, she asked, “So, are you an angel or something?” I said, “At this time of year, angels are really busy, so sometimes God uses common people.”

It was unbelievable to be part of someone else’s miracle. And of course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right away and got me home with no problem. Sometimes, angels fly close enough to you that you can hear the flutter(摆动) of their wings.

1.. Caught in traffic, the author still felt happy because      .

    A. she could fill up her car to get home in time[来源:Z,xx,k.Com]

    B. the woman who needed help was waiting there

    C. she could find a warm place to wait

    D. she could do something for others in the gas station

2.. The young woman cried because      .

    A. her situation was very terrible      B. her kids wouldn’t listen to her

    C. she was too tired                    D. she fell down and got injured

3.. It can be inferred from the passage that     .

    A. the author was driving carelessly on the way home

    B. the young woman was interested in long driving

    C. the young woman didn’t want to see her kids crying

    D. the kids were extremely hungry at that time

4.. According to the passage, we can say that the author     .

    A. was a kind person                    B. liked to deal with others’ business

    C. had no thought for others            D. was a real angel

 

Parents have widely different views on the problem of pocket money. Four new fathers were asked this question and this is how they answered. 
Ashish Khanna: Although many argue that pocket money helps develop children’s sense of value, I don’t agree. I wouldn’t give my child any pocket money. First of all, I never got pocket money and I seem to have a good value for money. If my child ever needed something and I felt it was a reasonable (合理的) request, I would buy it for him.
Sharad Sanghi: No, I wouldn’t give my child pocket money because I don’t want to create the perception (观念) of “her” money and “my” money. Besides, if I refuse to buy her something that I think is bad for her, she may buy it with her pocket money on the sly. In this way, I would lose control over my child’s requests. I feel it also encourages children to care more about money than anything else. I don’t want my child to start judging other children by the amount of money or pocket money they have.
Rakesh Shah: Yes, I would give my child pocket money because I feel that children should learn to spend money properly. I will give him a fixed amount every month and if he spends the money before the month is over, he will learn a lesson and not spend money so freely. He will learn what his limitations (限制) are and feel the difficulty when he has to pay for something that is over his own pocket.
Rajiv Patel: Yes, I would give my child pocket money because it is important that he learns to manage money. But I would not give it to him on a weekly or monthly basis. He would have to earn it. If he helped me finish some of my jobs or helped his mother with housework, I would reward him. This helps him realize that “money does not grow on trees” and it requires hard work to earn money.
【小题1】Ashish Khanna may agree that _____.

A．he was given too much pocket money when young

B．he can take much control of his child by money

C．he will buy anything he thinks his child really needs

D．pocket money helps children develop a good value for money

【小题2】The underlined phrase “on the sly” in Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to “_____”.

A．for free	B．at a lower price
C．happily	D．secretly

【小题3】Who would give his child pocket money every month?

A．Ashish Khanna.	B．Sharad Sanghi.
C．Rakesh Shah.	D．Rajiv Patel.

【小题4】What do Rakesh Shah and Rajiv Patel have in common?

A．They want their children to learn to manage money from an early age.

B．They ask their children to get pocket money by working.

C．They teach their children the difficulty of making money.

D．They allow their children to spend money freely.

I was driving home one evening about 5, stuck in traffic, and the car started to die— I hardly managed to get into a gas station, glad only that I would have a somewhat warm spot to wait for the tow truck(拖车). Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the “ Quickie Mart” building, then suddenly she slipped(滑倒) on some ice and fell down, so I got out to see if she was okay.
When I got there, it looked like she had been overcome by weep than that she had fallen; she was a young woman who looked exhausted with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I helped her up, and I picked it up and gave it to her. It was a coin.
At that moment, everything came into focus for me: the crying woman, the ancient Suburban packed full of stuff and three kids in the back, and the gas pump(汽油泵) reading $4.95.
I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help, and she just kept saying “I don’t want my kids to see me crying,” so we stood at the other side of the pump from her car. She said she was driving to California for Christmas and that things were very hard for her right now.
I took out my credit card and swiped(刷磁卡) it through the card reader on the pump so that she could fill up her car completely, and I bought 2 big bags of food for her kids in the car who attacked it like wolves. While it was fueling, she asked, “So, are you an angel or something?” I said, “At this time of year, angels are really busy, so sometimes God uses common people.”
It was unbelievable to be part of someone else’s miracle. And of course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right away and got me home with no problem. Sometimes, angels fly close enough to you that you can hear the flutter(摆动) of their wings.
【小题1】. Caught in traffic, the author still felt happy because      .

A．she could fill up her car to get home in time[来源:Z,xx,k.Com]

B．the woman who needed help was waiting there

C．she could find a warm place to wait

D．she could do something for others in the gas station

【小题2】. The young woman cried because     .

A．her situation was very terrible	B．her kids wouldn’t listen to her
C．she was too tired	D．she fell down and got injured

【小题3】. It can be inferred from the passage that    .

A．the author was driving carelessly on the way home

B．the young woman was interested in long driving

C．the young woman didn’t want to see her kids crying

D．the kids were extremely hungry at that time

【小题4】. According to the passage, we can say that the author     .

A．was a kind person	B．liked to deal with others’ business
C．had no thought for others	D．was a real angel