In America, parents want their children to do something they can.1., they want them to use2.wisely（精明地）. When the children are still very young, parents will begin telling them different kinds of money. Parents also tell them  what money can3..When the children  become a little4., parents teach them to save  money. If the children want to buy something, they can use5.money. Parents will tell them what they should buy and what they shouldn’t  .

When children use their money, parents often tell them to share（分享）with6.Parents are glad7.their children share their money and help others.8.the children can learn to be helpful. Parents also teach their children to make a plan for9.money. It is good for them.

In America, people often sell some of their old things . If people buy them, they can get some money. Some children help others wash cars10.sell newspapers to get money . But in China, parents have different opinions. Maybe there is something good for us to learn. Do you think so ?

11.               A．For example     B．However       C．Such as    D．Because

12.               A．things          B．computers      C．money    D．time

13.               A．be used to      B．is used for      C．use for    D．be used for

14.               A．big            B．younger        C．older D．old

15.               A．their own       B．of their own     C．his own   D．themselves

16.               A．the others      B．others         C．other D．the other

17.               A．seeing         B．to see          C．looking    D．to look

18.               A．On the way      B．In this way      C．In the way D．By the way

19.               A．spending       B．costing         C．taking D．paying

20.               A．and           B．or             C．but   D．though

Mike wants a computer. He asks his parents for the money but they say he must get it himself. But how does he get it? He  46  about this when he walks home. Not many people want to ask children to work for them. Maybe he can take away snow for the neighbors. But it is not  47 . He has to  48 a long time for that. He can’t cut grass for their gardens  49 he has no tools to do the work. Then he  50 one of his classmates, Dick. He is delivering(送)  51 . “I can do that,  52 ”, he thinks, “Maybe I can even get the computer right away. I can pay(付款) for it a little each week”. He  53 to catch up with(赶上) Dick. Mike asks him a lot of questions. He learns that it is  54 to get twenty-five dollars each week. Dick  55 him that the job takes about three hours each week and   56  him the phone number of the newspaper manager.
Mike almost flies home. After he tells his mother   57  he thinks, she  58 , “ I think it is a   59  idea,” she says, “I'll call the newspaper.” “Wait, Mum,” Mike says, “I’ll call. After that, I' m going to be a businessman now.” Mike’s mother smiles   60  .