问题
单项选择题
A．To question the opinion about pocket money.
B．To compare Stephens with other financial experts.
C．To explain that parents should. be strict when children are developing good habits about money.
D．To suggest that pocket money is useless in developing a child’s sense of responsibility.
答案
参考答案：C
解析：[听力原文]
Why does the author mention Brooke Stephens
在提到Brooke Stephens之前，文中指出：It can be tough，but avoid excusing your children when they made a mistake with their allowance．(这可能很难，但是当孩子们在花费零花钱方面犯错误时，不要原谅他们。)这是这部分的主题句，接下来，Brooke Stephens谈到了她过去的经历，显然这个细节是为主题句服务的，即作者提到这个人是为了解释父母在培养孩子养成良好的花钱习惯时应该严格，故C)项正确。