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14．Children who are given pocket money are less likely to save up as adults than those who have part-time jobs，according to a report by economists．They said parents could shape their children by encouraging them to carry out some paid work such as delivering newspapers，babysitting or washing a neighbour's car．
The research team from the University of Sheffield in the UK asked 3，200 local children whether they had a part-time job or relied on their parents for pocket money，and then they compared spending habits of the two groups．The research found there was a distinct difference in the influences of these two different sources of children's income on their saving behavior．
The research concluded："The magnitude（重要性）of the effect of a 1 percent increase in the child's allowance（零花钱） is associated with a decrease in the probability that the child saves by 21.8 percentage points．In contrast，the weekly pay that the child receives from part-time work is positively associated with the probability of saving．"The research also found that working had positive long-term effects on the likelihood that a child will grow up to be good with money，"Whether the individual saved during childhood has a large effect on the probability of saving in adulthood，"according go the report．
Children are legally allowed to work from the age of 13，with the exception of children who are paid for modeling or acting in TV shows and theatre productions．Adrian Roper，from the National Federation of Retail Newsagents，said"delivering newspapers is a wonderful opportunity for children looking for a first job，because it is simple and safe，although the income may not be so high．"But he added that new rules had made it more difficult for children to do this type of work，such as only being allowed to do one hour's work before school and not before 7am．
21．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the research？B
A．Children from other countries also participated in the research．
B．It was conducted by a researcher from the University of Sheffield．
C．It was conducted to study the amount of pocket money children have．
D．Those 3，200 children were studied based on their sources of pocket money．
22．We can infer from Paragraph 3 thatC．
A．parents should stop giving their children pocket money              
B．parents should not give their children too much pocket money
C．children will save more if they are given a bigger allowance        
D．children tend to spend all the money earned from part-time jobs
23．According to the last paragraph，in the UKC．
A．children aged 15 are forbidden to work          
B．children get no payment for acting in TV shows
C．it's against the rules for children to deliver newspapers at 6 am      
D．it's easier for children to deliver newspapers than before
24．The passage is mainly about the relationship betweenC．
A．children's study and their future
B．children's growth and their worries
C．children's pocket money and their saving behavior
D．children's pocket money and their parents'income．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇社会文化类阅读，父母给零花钱的孩子不太可能比那些兼职工作的孩子会省钱．据经济学家说，父母可以塑造孩子通过鼓励他们做一些工作如送报纸，保姆或洗邻居的车．本文以此展开谈论，主要讲述了孩子的零花钱与他们理财方式的关系．

解答 21．答案：B．细节理解题．根据"The research team from the University of Sheffield in the UK"可知，这个研究是由英国谢菲尔德大学开展的．ACD均不正确．故选B．
22．答案：C．细节理解题．根据"The magnitude（重要性）of the effect of a 1 percent increase in the child's allowance（零花钱） is associated with a decrease in the probability that the child saves by 21.8 percentage points．"可知，孩子会存更多的钱，如果他们有一个更多零花钱．故选C．
23．答案：C．细节理解题．根据"But he added that new rules had made it more difficult for children to do this type of work，such as only being allowed to do one hour's work before school and not before 7am．"可知，六点时送报纸是被禁止的．故选C．
24．答案：C．主旨大意题．根据全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了孩子的压岁钱和他们理财方式之间的关系．故选C．

点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，主旨大意题．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．