"How should I give my children pocket money?" is one of the most common questions asked by parents. "Should kids receive pocket money when they get high marks at school, or lose pocket money if they don’t help with the housework?" are also common questions.
Giving pocket money is an excellent way to develop children’s independence. Children should receive pocket money as their small share of the family wealth, and they should share in doing the housework as well.
Here are some ideas to help you use pocket money to develop your children’s independence.
Give pocket money regularly. Like adults, children should have a payday every week or two.
Link pocket money with ages and needs. Provide spending guidelines; don’t be afraid to let them know what you expect them to buy, and what not to. A child in preschool and lower primary school is sure to spend money on candies and other such things. But older children can be expected to buy their own lunches or bus tickets.
Teach kids to set their goals. Encouraging children to save money for big things like bikes can help them learn about planning ahead.
When given wisely, pocket money is an excellent way to develop children’s independence. But at some time, perhaps when a child turns fifteen, it needs to be reduced or eliminated in order to encourage the child to get a part-time job and begin to earn his own pocket money.
小题1:What is the author’s attitude towards giving children pocket money?
A．Positive.
B．Indifferent(中立的).
C．Negative.
D．Worried.小题2:According to the author, giving pocket money to children ______.
A．is an excellent way to encourage them to study hard
B．makes them learn to be more independent
C．makes their parents worry less about them
D．is a good way to make them do a lot of housework小题3:When giving pocket money to children, parents should ______.
A．give them lots of money so that they can share the family wealth
B．give it to them at regular times
C．give every child the same amount
D．let them spend it as they please小题4:What do we learn from the passage?
A．Only children who help do the housework should get pocket money.
B．Parents usually give more money to younger children.
C．Parents should let children spend money on their own when they have money
D．Children should find part-time jobs when they get old enough.
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题1:根据Giving pocket money is an excellent way to develop children’s independence.给孩子零用钱是培养他们独立性的一种很好的方法，所以作者的态度是肯定的，故选A。
小题2:根据Giving pocket money is an excellent way to develop children’s independence.，故选B。
小题3:根据 Give pocket money regularly，故选B。
小题4:根据But at some time, perhaps when a child turns fifteen, it needs to be reduced or eliminated in order to encourage the child to get a part-time job and begin to earn his own pocket money. 当孩子十五岁时，为了鼓励他们找兼职自己挣零用钱，就要减少或取消家长给他们的零用钱故选D。其它选项文中没有提及。
点评：本文作者肯定了给孩子零用钱的积极作用，同时提出了对于怎样给孩子零用钱的几点建议，最后提到，当孩子长大时，为了鼓励他们找兼职自己挣零用钱，就要减少或取消家长给他们的零用钱，以便培养孩子的独立性。阅读中应注意一定要多读几遍，然后带着问题通读全文，找出答题依据，完成阅读。