Question

How do you get your pocket money? How do you spend it? Let’s see the different answers from a Chinese boy, Li Wei and an Australian boy, James.

★ Where do they get their pocket money?

Li Wei	James
* Pocket money from parents: 20 yuan * Selling old newspapers at home: 20 yuan Total: 40 yuan a week	* Working in a local supermarket as a cashier 95 Australian dollars a week

★ How do they spend their pocket money?

	Li Wei	James
Food and drinks	* 9 yuan for breakfast * 9 yuan for Coke and other drinks	* Lunch on the weekdays * Pizza on the weekends 20 Australian dollars
For fun	* 10 yuan for newspapers or books * 5 yuan for taking photos with classmates	* Going out to play with friends * Going to the cinema 15 Australian dollars
Telephone	* 50 yuan for a phone card that can last about one year About 1 yuan a week	* The mobile phone bill 10 Australian dollars
Total	34 yuan a week	45 Australian dollars a week

1.We know that Australian boy gets his pocket money __________.

A. by selling old newspapers

B. from his parents

C. by working in a supermarket

2.James can save __________ a week.

A. 45 Australian dollars

B. 50 Australian dollars

C. 40 Australian dollars

3.Li Wei usually __________ for fun.

A. goes out with friends

B. takes photos

C. goes to the cinema

4.After reading the diagram, we can infer(推断) that __________.

A. Li Wei spends money on breakfast more than on drinks

B. James doesn’t need to pay money for his mobile phone bill

C. students in different countries get and spend their pocket money in different ways

5.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Li Wei spends about 34 yuan a week in total.

B. James never goes to the cinema.

C. James spends 15 Australian dollars on food and drinks.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：你怎样得到零花钱？怎样花零花钱？下面给出了分别来自于中国与澳大利亚两个男孩的不同回答。

1. in a local supermarket as a cashier在当地超市做收银员工作。故选C。

2. in a local supermarket as a cashier，95 Australian dollars a week在当地超市做收银员工作，每周可以得到95澳元。由下文如何花费可知，他的消费总数为45澳元，所以95-45=50故选B。

3. yuan for taking photos with classmates。5元用来与同学们拍照。可知，故选B。

4. 9 yuan for breakfast* 9 yuan for Coke and other drinks，9元吃早餐，9元用来买可乐或其它喝的。可排除A。根据The mobile phone bill 10 Australian dollars，10澳元支付手机费，可排除B。根据列表可知分别来自于两个国家的男孩在得到与支配零花钱的方式上是不同的。故选C。

5. yuan a week可知李伟每周花费34元，选项A正确。根据Going out to play with friends* Going to the cinema，15 Australian dollars.与朋友们出去玩，去电影院一共花费15澳元。可知选项B错误。根据 Lunch on the weekdays* Pizza on the weekends，20 Australian dollars可知Jame在饮食上花费20澳元。选项C错误。故选A。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。