How much pocket money do you get from your pa...

How much pocket money do you get from your parents each week? Is it growing in recent years?

If it is, then you are luckier than kids in Britain. According to reports, they are getting less and less pocket money. British researchers did a survey of 1,204 children between 8 and 15 years old. They found the average amount (平均数) of pocket money for British kids was about 5.8 pounds a week in 2010. In 2009, it was 6.2 pounds and in 2003, parents gave their children an average of 6.7 pounds a week. To the researchers’ surprise, they find that boys get more pocket money than girls. Boys get 6.9 pound every week while 6.1 is given to girls.

However, children are not too worried about it.Almost half of them believe they get the right amount. Only 42 percent say they would like to have more pocket money.

Most kids like to compare their pocket money with their friends. In the survey, 37 percent believe their friends get more money than they do.

_____________.10 percent of the British kids save all their pocket money. 25 percent save at least half. 35 percent say they will save money to buy something they really want.“It is good to develop the habit of saving at a young age,” said Flavia Palacios Uman, one of the researchers, “you may benefit (受益) later in life because your savings will add up over time.”

1.Recently, British children are getting ________ pocket money..

A. more and more B. the same C. less and less D. no

2.The average amount of monthly pocket money for girls is ________.

A. 6.9 pounds B. 27.6 pounds C. 6.1 pounds D. 24.4 pounds

3.Which of the following is the best for the missing part “________” in paragraph 5.

A. British kids keep the good habit of saving

B. Kids like to compare their pocket money with their friends

C. British kids only save money at a young age

D. There are many ways for Chinese kids to save their money

4.We can infer (推断) from the passage that________.

A. Chinese kids are less lucky than British kids

B. among the three years, the kids got the least pocket money in 2003

C. all British kids like to save their money

D. it’s good for children to develop the habit of saving at a young age

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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 ______.

A. Beijing　　 B. Liaoning　　 C. He’nan　　 D. Xingzhi

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

A. The girl’s parents are both cleaners　　

B. Her parents gave her 30 yuan to buy books

C. The girl often helps her mother do some housework

D. She studies hardest in her class

3.She spends ______ on her homework everyday.

A. 20 minutes　　         B. over one hour　　

C. half an hour　　         D. two hours

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

A. help poor farmers

B. help the people with AIDS

C. make her parents healthier　　　　

D. help poor kids

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

A. A City Girl　　                 B. Hard But Happy Life

C. A Village Girl’s Hope　　　　　　　　     D. A Girl’s School Life

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What do you 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 when they are eight years old．

School students have to do homework and study for tests.They don’t have a lot of free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends．

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 often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or 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. So they have to work harder！They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals．

It’s a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first．

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

A. They do part﹣time jobs． B. They study hard．

C. They do chores． D. They ask their parents for it．

2.Western kids start to make money by doing housework at the age of______

A. eight B. nine C. ten D. eleven

3.Why do school students often do chores on weekends？

A. Because they have a lot of free time on weekdays．

B. Because they have to study on weekdays．

C. Because their parents are not at home on weekends．

D. Because nobody can look after them on weekends．

4.Sally wants to get more pocket money to buy something expensive．She may　　　 ．

A. do the dishes B. sweep the floor C. feed the family cat or dog D. cut the grass

5.What’s the best title of this passage？

A. Why western kids do chores B. How western kids do chores

C. How western kids get pocket money D. How western kids learn new things

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How much pocket money do you get? How do you spend it? The Blue Book of Chinese Teenager Financial Study shows that social （社会的） activities now take up more of teenagers' spending. The book was about teenagers' spending habits. It was based on studies in nine cities in China, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The results show that students are spending more and more on their relationships with friends and classmates, such as having meals together and buying birthday gifts. Only one-third of high school students think about the price when choosing gifts. Most say they only care about what their friends like.

Xiao Hao, 17, a student at Gaoyou Normal School in Jiangsu, spent more than 1,000 yuan on his birthday meal this February. “They had given me gifts. If I hadn't done anything in return, I'd have lost face,” Xia said.

Xia's experience is quite usual among the young students. A meal can cost a student's pocket money for a month. Many just ask more from parents when they use up their money.

Zhang Wei, an expert on teenagers' financial study, suggested that teenagers should learn to make a budget. A budget is a plan of how money will be spent. It helps make decisions about money. To make good use of your money, you can also set a limit （R#d）. Learn to balance your wants and needs. When choosing gifts for friends, let them know that you care. Sometimes a handmade gift is much better than an expensive one.

1.Were there only three cities in China taking part in the study?

____________________________________________________________________________________________.

2.According to the results, how do students spend most of their pocket money?

They spend most of their money _______________________________________________.

3.Which do most students consider when choosing a gift, the price or the things their friends like?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

4.Why did Xiao Hao spend much money on his birthday meal?

Because he didn't want to_______________________________________________.

5.How much can a meal usually cost among the young students?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

6.What suggestions are given in the passage to help students 'make good use of the pocket money?

______________________________ and ______________________________ help students make good use of the pocket money.

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What will you do 1. 　　　 you don’t have any pocket money?Well, it’s a good way 　　　　　 to get some 2.　　　　　 your parents.

Most children in America get pocket money by3.　　　　 (do) chores . They usually start to do chores at the 4.　　　 of 10. Parents ask their children to do5. 　　　　　　 easy or interesting.Then parents give their children some pocket money for their work. Of course, school students have to do their homework and study for6.　　　　　　 (test).So they often do some chores on weekends.Young kids can only do easy chores, so they 7.　　　　　　 get much money. They just buy some candy with their own money.Candy is cheap!When kids get8.　　　　　 (old), they want to buy something more expensive.They have to work harder and they can get more money.

President Obama says that he gives his two daughters just two dollars every week .Two dollars is little for the housework, but the two girls are happy 9.　　　　 (make) their pocket money. They buy their favorite books or food with it. Obama hopes his daughters can learn some money-management(理财) 10.　　　　　　 (skill).

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What will you do if you don’t have any pocket money? Well, it’s a good way to get some from your parents.

Most children in America get pocket money by 1.( do) chores. They usually start to do chores at 2. age of 10. Parents ask their children to do some easy 3. interesting work. Then parents give their children some pocket money for their work. Of course, school students have to do their homework and study for tests, but they often do some chores on weekends. Young kids can only do easy chores, 4. they can’t get much money. They just buy some candy 5. their own money. Candy is cheap! When kids get 6.(old), they want to buy something more expensive. They have to work harder and they can get more money.

President Obama says that he 7.(give) his two daughters just two dollars every week. Two dollars 8.(be) little for the housework, but the two girls are happy 9.(make) their pocket money. They buy 10.(they) favorite books or food with it. Obama hopes his daughters can learn some money-management(理财) ways.

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－___________ do you wash your hair?

－Three times a week.

A. How much times　　　　　　　　　 B. How often

C. How much　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. How long

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— ______ do you go to visit your grandparents?

— Once a week.

A.How long B.How often C.How much D.How far

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—________ do you spend on your hobbies every week, John?

—About one hour.

A.How much B.How many C.How far D.How much time

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—_________do you write to your parents?

—Once a month.

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