Are you good with money? Do you get pocket mo...

Are you good with money? Do you get pocket money from your parents or do you work to make money? Read on to find out about British teenagers and their money!

Pocket money

Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents. They might have to do the housework to get their pocket money. The housework can include cleaning, cooking, washing dishes and ironing.

Part-time work

A part-time job is a choice for teenagers don't have pocket money or who want to make extra(额外的)money. About 15 percent of teenagers have a job. Only children over the age of 13 can work. Popular part-time jobs for teens include babysitting, delivering(投递)newspaper, shop work and restaurant work.

Children in Britain can work at most two hour a day on a school day but not during school hours. During weekends and school holidays, they can work longer hours.

Bank account(账户)

Some children and teenagers have a bank account. A bank manager can decide whether to open an account for a child or young person. Parents can put pocket money directly into their child's bank account. Most banks have a prepaid(预付的)bank card designed for young people.

So, many teenagers are getting experience working part-time, dealing with banks and deciding whether to save or spend their money. These are all steps towards becoming a financially(财政上) independent person and making and looking after your own money.

1.The best title to describe the main idea of the article is "　　　　　 ".

A.Getting pocket money B.Making extra money

C.Saving and spending money D.Opening bank account

2.Most teenagers In Britain get pocket money by 　　　　　　 .

A.working in a restaurant with their parents B.helping their parents do the house work

C.delivering newspapers D.looking for a part-time job

3.How long are teenagers in Britain allowed to work on Sunday?

A.Two hours. B.At most two hours.

C.Less than two hours. D.More than two hours.

4.The person who can make a decision to open an account for a child is 　　　　　 .

A.a bank manager B.the child's parent

C.the child himself D.the child's teacher

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What do you usually do to get pocket money from your parents? In western countries，many children do chores to get pocket money．They usually start to do this at 10 years old．

School students have to do homework and study for tests．They don’t have a lot of free time in the week．They often do chores at the weekend．

Young kids only do easy chores．So they don’t get much money．But that’s all right．Many of them only want to buy candy．And candy is cheap! They help wash up after dinner and feed the family cat or dog．

When they get older，kids want to buy more and more things．They want things that are more expensive than candy．Then they have to work harder! They often wash the family Car，cut the grass，walk the dog and cook dinner．

Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things．For example，they can learn to use a lawnmower(割草机)or how to cook．Of course．Their parents help them at first．

1.When do they usually start to get pocket money?

____________________________________________________________________________

2.Why do the school students usually do chores at the weekend ?

____________________________________________________________________________

3.How do they do the chores at the beginning?

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What do you usually do to get pocket money from your parents? In western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this at 10 years old.

School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don’t have a lot of free time in the week. They often do chores at the weekend.

Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money. But that’s all right. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They help wash up after dinner and feed the family cat or dog.

When they get older, kids want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. Then they have to work harder! They often wash the family car, cut the grass, walk the dog and cook dinner.

Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn to use a lawnmower(割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.

1.How do the children in western countries get pocket money?

2.When do they usually start to get pocket money?

3.Why do the school students usually do chores at the weekend?

4.Why do the elder kids have to work harder?

5.How do they do the chores at the beginning?

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How do you get your pocket money? How do you spend it? Let’s see the different answers from a Chinese boy, Li Wei and an Australian boy, James.

★ Where do they get their pocket money?

★ How do they spend their pocket money?

1. We know that Australian boy gets his pocket money __________.

A. by selling old newspapers

B. from his parents

C. by working in a supermarket

2. James can save __________ a week.

A. 45 Australian dollars

B. 50 Australian dollars

C. 40 Australian dollars

3.Li Wei usually __________ for fun.

A. goes out with friends

B. takes photos

C. goes to the cinema

4. After reading the diagram, we can infer(推断) that __________.

A. Li Wei spends money on breakfast more than on drinks

B. James doesn’t need to pay money for his mobile phone bill

C. students in different countries get and spend their pocket money in different ways

5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Li Wei spends about 34 yuan a week in total.

B. James never goes to the cinema.

C. James spends 15 Australian dollars on food and drinks.

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How do you get your pocket money? How do you spend it? Let’s see the different answers from a Chinese boy, Li Wei and an Australian boy, James.

★ Where do they get their pocket money?

★ How do they spend their pocket money?

1.We know that Australian boy gets his pocket money __________.

A. by selling old newspapers

B. from his parents

C. by working in a supermarket

2.James can save __________ a week.

A. 45 Australian dollars

B. 50 Australian dollars

C. 40 Australian dollars

3.Li Wei usually __________ for fun.

A. goes out with friends

B. takes photos

C. goes to the cinema

4.After reading the diagram, we can infer(推断) that __________.

A. Li Wei spends money on breakfast more than on drinks

B. James doesn’t need to pay money for his mobile phone bill

C. students in different countries get and spend their pocket money in different ways

5.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Li Wei spends about 34 yuan a week in total.

B. James never goes to the cinema.

C. James spends 15 Australian dollars on food and drinks.

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What do you do to get pocket money (零花钱) from your parents? In Western1.　　　 . many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do2.　　　 . at 10 years old.

School students have to do homework and 3.　　　 . for tests. They don’t have a lot of free time in the week. They often do chores at the 4.　　　 .

Yong kids only do easy chores. So they don’t5.　　　 . much money. But that is all right. Many of them only want to6.　　　 . candy. And candy is cheap! They help wash up after7.　　　 . and feed the family cat or dog.

When they get 8.　　　 . kids want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive 9.　　　 . candy. Then they have to work harder! They often wash the family car, cut the grass, walk the dog 10.　　　 . cook dinner.

Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn to use a lawn mower (割草机) or how to cook. Or course, their parents help them at first.

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How much pocket money do you get from your parents every month? Maybe 200 yuan? But for Li Beibei, 30 yuan each month is enough. The only thing she buys is lunch—1.5 yuan each day. “Meat is too expensive for me,” said Li.

Li, 14, is a Junior 1 student at Beijing’s Xingzhi Experimental School. Her parents are migrant workers(外来务工人员). They came to Beijing from a village in Luohe, He’nan two years ago. Her father now works as a cleaner and gets 500 yuan every month. Her mother has no job.

Li Beibei has 460 friends at Xingzhi. Every day, Li gets up at 5:30 am and rides her bike for 20 minutes to get to school. Like many teens, Li has a lot of homework—usually at least one hour every day. But that is not all her work. During the weekdays she helps her mum cook. On weekends, she helps wash clothes. “I could cook when I was eight. Dad said sometimes I cook better than Mum!”

Li said she wanted to be a doctor. “I watch TV and find out there are many people with AIDS in He’nan. Some are kids. They need help,” said Li.

But she is afraid to leave school. “I hope I will always be in school,” said Li. “Dad works hard to get money. I promise him I will study hard to be a good student and a good doctor in the future.”

1.Li Beibei came from ______.

2.Which of the following sentences is TRUE? ______.

3.She spends ______ on her homework everyday.

4.Her wish is to be a doctor because she wants to ______.

5.The best title of the passage should be ______.

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How much pocket money do you get from your parents every month—200 yuan? Some may need more to buy birthday presents, fast food lunches, ice cream or cartoon (动画) books.

But for Zhou Li, 30 yuan a month is enough. The only thing she buys is lunch—1.5 yuan each day. “My favorite is fried potato slices and rice,” said Zhou, “meat is too expensive for me.”

Zhou, 14, is a Junior 1 student at Hongzhi Experimental School in Beijing. Her parents are migrant workers (外来务工人员). They came to Beijing from a village in Luohe of Henan two years ago. Her father now works as a cleaner and earns 500　　 yuan every month. Her mother has no job.

Every day, Zhou gets up at 5: 30 a.m. and rides 20 minutes to school. She studies hard, and even reads books during breaktime. Her favorite subject is computer.“I’m learning typing now. I hope to be the fastest in my class.”said Zhou. Like many teens, Zhou has a lot of homework. It usually takes her at least one hour to do it every day. But that is not all her work. She helps her mom cook. On weekends, she helps wash clothes.“I could cook when I was eight. Father said sometimes I cooked better than mom!”

Zhou said she wanted to be a doctor when she grew up.“I watched TV and found that there were many people with AIDS in Henan. Some are kids. They need help.”said Zhou. But she is afraid of having to leave school.“I hope I will always be in school,” said Zhou. “Dad works hard to make money. I promise him I will study hard to be a good student at present and a good doctor in the future.”

1.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The girl’s parents are both cleaners.

B. Her parents gave her 30　 yuan to buy books.

C. She goes to school by bike.

D. Now she types fastest in her class.

2.Zhou Li spends _____ on her homework every day.

A.20 minutes　　　　 B. at least one hour

C. half an hour　 D. two hours

3.The best title of the passage should be “_____”.

A. A Girl from a Village　　　　　　 B. A Hard but Hopeful Life

C. How to Spend Pocket Money　　　 D.A Girl’s School Life

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How much pocket money do you get from your parents every month—200 Yuan? Some may need more to buy birthday presents， fast food lunches， ice cream or cartoon (动画) books.

But for Zhou Li， 30 Yuan a month is enough. The only thing she buys is lunch—1.5 Yuan each day. “My favorite is fried potato slices and rice”， said Zhou， “meat is too expensive for me.”

Zhou， 14， is a Junior 1 student at Hongzhi Experimental School in Beijing. Her parents are migrant workers (外来务工人员). They came to Beijing from a village in Luohe of Henan two years ago. Her father now works as a cleaner and earns 500 yuan every month. Her mother has no job.

Every day， Zhou gets up at 5： 30 a.m. and rides 20 minutes to school. She studies hard， and even reads books during break time. Her favorite subject is computer. “I’m learning typing now. I hope to be the fastest in my class.” said Zhou. Like many teens， Zhou has a lot of homework. It usually takes her at least one hour to do it every day. But that is not all her work. She helps her mom cook. On weekends， she helps wash clothes. “I could cook when I was eight. Father said sometimes I cooked better than mom!”

Zhou said she wanted to be a doctor when she grew up. “I watched TV and found that there were many people with AIDS in Henan. Some are kids. They need help.” said Zhou. But she is afraid of having to leave school. “I hope I will always be in school，” said Zhou. “Dad works hard to make money. I promise him I will study hard to be a good student at present and a good doctor in the future.”

1.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The girl’s parents are both cleaners.

B. Her parents gave her 30 Yuan to buy books.

C. She goes to school by bike.

D. Now she types fastest in her class.

2.Zhou Li spends _____ on her homework every day.

A.20 minutes 　　　　　　　 B. at least one hour

C. half an hour 　　　　　 D. two hours

3.Her wish is to be a doctor because _____.

A. she wants to help the people with SARS

B. she wants to help the people with AIDS

C. she wants to make her parents healthier

D. she wants to help the poor kids

4.The best title of the passage should be “_____”.

A. A Girl from a Village

B.A Hard but Hopeful Life

C. How to Spend Pocket Money　

D.A Girl’s School Life

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How much pocket money do you get from your parents every month—200 yuan? Some may need more to buy birthday 1.(present), fast food lunches, ice creams and cartoon books. But for Li Beibei, 30 yuan each month is e2.. The only thing she buys is lunch－1.5 yuan each day. “My favorite is fried potato slices and rice，” said Li. “Meat is too e3. for me.”

Li, 14, is a Junior 1 at Beijing's Xingzhi Experimental School. Her parents 4.(be) migrant workers(农民工). They come from Henan. Her father now works as a 5.(clean) and gets 500 yuan every month. Her mother has no job. Every day, Li gets up at 5：30 am and rides her bike for 20 minutes to get to school. She studies　 h6.， and even reads books during breaks! Like many teens, Li has a lot of homework, but that is not all 7.(she) work. During the week she helps her mum cook. On weekends, she helps wash clothes.

She is afraid of 8.(have) to leave school. Li didn't go to school at 12 for one year 9. her family had no money. This year, the school didn't ask her to pay the 600 yuan fees because her family is too poor. “I hope I will always be in school，” said Li. Li says she wants to be a doctor when she 10.(grow) up.

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