《2025年领先一步三维提优七年级英语上册译林版》

七、阅读短文,回答问题
How much do you pay your kids?
Many children in America try to find the jobs during their holidays to earn their pocket money, including former President Obama's daughters Natasha and Malia. Obama gives them just a dollar a week each for the jobs they do. They help to do housework such as setting the table, washing dishes, and cleaning their play areas and bedrooms.
Some people ask if it is reasonable(合理的)to give children pocket money in this way. But most of the American parents believe that everyone in the family should be responsible for the housework. The people who agree with this idea say that kids shouldn't just get money for nothing, and that such payments can help kids learn it is not easy to get money—this is the first lesson of their money management skills. Most of the children in America are allowed to spend their money on the things they like. Many people think that kids can start receiving pocket money around ages 4 or 5, when children start to understand how money works in life.
How much the children should get from their jobs is another problem. One way here can help the parents to decide：write down how much you spend on your children daily for two weeks and set an arrangement based on the average daily expenses. Then you will get the answer.
1. Why do many children in America try to find the jobs during their holidays?Because they want to earn their pocket money.
2. What housework do former President Obama's daughters do?They do housework such as setting the table，washing dishes，and cleaning their play areas and bedrooms.
3. It is easy to get money from the parents, isn't it?No，it isn't.
4. When can kids start receiving pocket money according to many people?Around ages 4 or 5.
5. Do you agree with this idea “Kids shouldn't just get money for nothing”? Give at least one reason.Yes. Children should learn to get pocket money by themselves.

答案： 1. Because they want to earn their pocket money. 2. They do housework such as setting the table，washing dishes，and cleaning their play areas and bedrooms. 3. No，it isn't. 4. Around ages 4 or 5. 5. Yes. Children should learn to get pocket money by themselves.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）