【题文】 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 moneyMost teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents. They might have to do some housework to get pocket money, including cleaning, cooking, washing dishes and so on.Part-time workA part-time job is a choice for teenagers who don’t have pocket money or who want to get extra money. About 15% teenagers have a job. Only children over the age of 13 can work. Popular part-time jobs for teens include babysitting, delivering（递送）newspapers, restaurant work and shop work. Children in Britain can work two hours a day at the most on a school day but not during school hours. During weekends and school holidays, they can work longer hours.Bank accounts（账户）Some children and teenagers have a bank account. There is no age limit at which you can open a bank account, but a bank manager can decide whether to open an account for a child or a young person. Parents can put pocket money directly into their child’s bank account. Most banks have a prepaid bank card designed for young people.Mobile appsMany companies have made mobile apps for children, including GoHenry, Osper and Gimi. Parents can add money to their children’s accounts and check to see how the money is spent. Children can choose to save their money or spend it using a card. The apps suggest that kids from 8 to 13 can use the cards.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 independent （经济独立的） person and making and looking after your own money.【小题1】How can British teenagers get their pocket money? A．By doing homework. B．By doing housework. C．By opening accounts. D．By using mobile apps. 【小题2】To get extra money, British teenagers over 13 can___________. A．work in shops two hours a day during weekends B．help to take care of babies during school hours C．deliver newspapers for three hours on school days D．work in restaurants every day as long as they wish 【小题3】What does the author think of the bank accounts and mobile apps for children? A．They may help parents save their children’s money. B．They may help kids learn to look after their money. C．They might prevent children getting extra money. D．They might get kids used to spending extra money. 【小题4】What is the passage mainly about? A．How to get along well with the bank managers. B．How to deal with bank accounts and mobile apps. C．How British teenagers work part-time to make money. D．How British teenagers make and manage their money.
【题文】 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 some housework to get pocket money, including cleaning, cooking, washing dishes and so on.
Part-time work
A part-time job is a choice for teenagers who don’t have pocket money or who want to get extra money. About 15% teenagers have a job. Only children over the age of 13 can work. Popular part-time jobs for teens include babysitting, delivering（递送）newspapers, restaurant work and shop work. Children in Britain can work two hours a day at the most on a school day but not during school hours. During weekends and school holidays, they can work longer hours.
Bank accounts（账户）
Some children and teenagers have a bank account. There is no age limit at which you can open a bank account, but a bank manager can decide whether to open an account for a child or a young person. Parents can put pocket money directly into their child’s bank account. Most banks have a prepaid bank card designed for young people.
Mobile apps
Many companies have made mobile apps for children, including GoHenry, Osper and Gimi. Parents can add money to their children’s accounts and check to see how the money is spent. Children can choose to save their money or spend it using a card. The apps suggest that kids from 8 to 13 can use the cards.
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 independent （经济独立的） person and making and looking after your own money.
【小题1】How can British teenagers get their pocket money?| A．By doing homework. | B．By doing housework. |
| C．By opening accounts. | D．By using mobile apps. |
| A．work in shops two hours a day during weekends |
| B．help to take care of babies during school hours |
| C．deliver newspapers for three hours on school days |
| D．work in restaurants every day as long as they wish |
| A．They may help parents save their children’s money. |
| B．They may help kids learn to look after their money. |
| C．They might prevent children getting extra money. |
| D．They might get kids used to spending extra money. |
| A．How to get along well with the bank managers. |
| B．How to deal with bank accounts and mobile apps. |
| C．How British teenagers work part-time to make money. |
| D．How British teenagers make and manage their money. |
题目解答
答案
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】D
解析
考查要点：本题主要考查学生对文章细节的理解、推理判断能力以及主旨概括能力。
解题思路：
- 定位关键信息：根据问题中的关键词（如“pocket money”“part-time work”“bank accounts”）快速定位对应段落。
- 注意限定条件：如年龄限制、时间范围（学校日/周末）、具体岗位要求等。
- 理解作者态度：通过描述银行账户和移动应用的功能，判断作者对青少年管理金钱的支持态度。
- 归纳主旨：综合各段内容，明确文章围绕“青少年如何赚取和管理金钱”展开。
【小题1】How can British teenagers get their pocket money?
关键信息：文章第一段明确提到“Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents. They might have to do some housework to get pocket money”，即通过做家务获得零花钱。
答案：B（By doing housework）
【小题2】To get extra money, British teenagers over 13 can...
关键信息：
- 第二段指出“Children in Britain can work two hours a day at the most on a school day but not during school hours. During weekends and school holidays, they can work longer hours.”
- 选项A“work in shops two hours a day during weekends”符合“周末可工作更长时间”的描述。
答案：A（work in shops two hours a day during weekends）
【小题3】What does the author think of the bank accounts and mobile apps for children?
关键信息：
- 第三段提到“Parents can put pocket money directly into their child’s bank account”“The apps suggest that kids...deciding whether to save or spend their money”，说明这些工具帮助孩子学会管理金钱。
- 作者通过描述功能间接表达支持态度。
答案：B（They may help kids learn to look after their money）
【小题4】What is the passage mainly about?
关键信息：
- 文章围绕“青少年如何获得零花钱（家庭劳动/兼职工作）”“如何管理金钱（银行账户/移动应用）”展开，最终总结“成为经济独立个体的步骤”。
- 选项D“how British teenagers make and manage their money”全面概括主旨。
答案：D（How British teenagers make and manage their money）