单选题 Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance. The purpose is to let children learn from experience at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly. The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. In any case, parents should make clear what the child expects to pay for with the money. At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance. Many experts in child-rearing say it is not a good idea to pay your child for work around home. These jobs are a normal part of family life. Paying children to do extra work around the house, however, can be useful. It can even provide an understanding of how a business works. Allowances give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with money. They can share it in the form of gifts or giving to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want, or they can save it. Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice: You have to cut costs and plan for the future. Requiring children to save part of their allowance can also open the door to future saving and investing.
What should parents do when giving children allowance?
事实细节题。本题问的是父母在给孩子零花钱时应做什么。短文开头部分指出父母给孩子零用钱时需要注意的事情:无论给孩子多少零用钱,父母都要注意孩子拿这些钱去做什么。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
Why is paying children for extra work useful according to the passage?
原因目的题。本题问的是根据本文,为什么孩子额外劳动得到报酬是有益的。短文中间部分提到了原因:给孩子额外的劳动报酬是有益的,这样可以帮助孩子理解商业的运作原理。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
What may children benefit from saving their allowance?
推理判断题。本题问的是孩子从存储零用钱中可获得的益处。短文在末尾部分讲述了孩子存储零用钱的好处:学会减少开支,知道为未来作好计划以及学会将来存储投资等。