Parents have widely different views on the problem of pocket money. Four new fathers were asked this question and this is how they answered.
Ashish Khanna: Although many argue that pocket money helps develop children’s sense of value, I don’t agree. I wouldn’t give my child any pocket money. First of all, I never got pocket money and I seem to have a good value for money. If my child ever needed something and I felt it was a reasonable (合理的) request, I would buy it for him.
Sharad Sanghi: No, I wouldn’t give my child pocket money because I don’t want to create the perception (观念) of “her” money and “my” money. Besides, if I refuse to buy her something that I think is bad for her, she may buy it with her pocket money on the sly. In this way, I would lose control over my child’s requests. I feel it also encourages children to care more about money than anything else. I don’t want my child to start judging other children by the amount of money or pocket money they have.
Rakesh Shah: Yes, I would give my child pocket money because I feel that children should learn to spend money properly. I will give him a fixed amount every month and if he spends the money before the month is over, he will learn a lesson and not spend money so freely. He will learn what his limitations (限制) are and feel the difficulty when he has to pay for something that is over his own pocket.
Rajiv Patel: Yes, I would give my child pocket money because it is important that he learns to manage money. But I would not give it to him on a weekly or monthly basis. He would have to earn it. If he helped me finish some of my jobs or helped his mother with housework, I would reward him. This helps him realize that “money does not grow on trees” and it requires hard work to earn money.
【小题1】Ashish Khanna may agree that .A．he was given too much pocket money when youngB．he can take much control of his child by moneyC．he will buy anything he thinks his child really needsD．pocket money helps children develop a good value for money【小题2】The underlined phrase “on the sly” in Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to “ ”.A．for freeB．at a lower priceC．happilyD．secretly【小题3】Who would give his child pocket money every month?A．Ashish Khanna.B．Sharad Sanghi.C．Rakesh Shah. D．Rajiv Patel.【小题4】What do Rakesh Shah and Rajiv Patel have in mon?A．They want their children to learn to manage money from an early age.B．They ask their children to get pocket money by working.C．They teach their children the difficulty of making money.D．They allow their children to spend money freely.C
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(答案→)C
解析：文章介绍了四个新的父亲对于孩子零花钱的态度和观点。
【小题1】C 细节题。根据第二段最后一句If my child ever needed something and I felt it was a reasonable (合理的) request, I would buy it for him. 说明他会给孩子买他认为孩子需要的东西，故C正确。
【小题2】D 推理题。根据本句, if I refuse to buy her something that I think is bad for her, she may buy it with her pocket money on the sly.说明如果我不给他买，他会偷偷地用自己的零用钱来买，故on the sly指偷偷地，故D正确。
【小题3】C 细节题。根据第四段1,2行I would give my child pocket money because I feel that children should learn to spend money properly.说明Rakesh Shah.他会给孩子零花钱。
【小题4】A 细节题。根据第四段第二行I feel that children should learn to spend money properly.和第五段第二行it is important that he learns to manage money.说明这两个人都想通过给孩子零花钱来让孩子学会自己管理钱，故A正确。