Ⅵ.(2026·无锡江南中学阶段检测)阅读表达(10 分)
What do you do with your money? Let's see how Cindy and Li Yu manage their money.
Cindy, aged 16, Australia
In the past, I spent most of my money on clothes, snacks and phones. I ran out of money very quickly and couldn't buy anything else.
I'm always interested in China. My parents have agreed to take me to China this summer, but I'll have to pay for my own air tickets. How exciting! So I'm starting to save money. I also work at a supermarket. Every Tuesday and Thursday after school, I work as a cashier(收银员) for two hours.
I'll work harder and make more money. I can make my dream come true.
Li Yu, aged 15, China
Usually, I do some housework to make pocket money. My parents tell me to manage my money well.
I spend some of my money on books, snacks and school things. I save the rest in the bank for special things. This year, I want to buy my mother a silk scarf for her 40th birthday. Luckily, I have enough money for it.
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
1. What is Cindy saving money for?
Her air tickets.
2. How long does Cindy work every week?
For four hours.
3. How does Li Yu usually make pocket money?
By doing some housework. /She does some housework to make pocket money.
4. Does Li Yu have enough money to buy a scarf for her mother? Why?
Yes, she does. Because she saves some money in the bank for special things.
5. 新考法 开放式谈对管理钱的看法 What can you learn from the stories of Cindy and Li Yu?
We should make money through hard work. /It's important to have a habit of saving money. /We should make a budget for our money.(答案不唯一,言之有理即可)
解析:
【分析】
本题为英语阅读表达题,解题时需先通读全文把握两位青少年的理财方式,再针对每个问题定位原文对应内容:1. 定位Cindy存钱目的的相关语句;2. 计算Cindy每周的工作时长;3. 查找Li Yu赚零花钱的方式;4. 确认Li Yu是否有足够钱买围巾及原因;5. 结合两人做法谈对理财的看法,注意第5题需言之有理即可。
【解析】
1. 从Cindy的段落中“but I'll have to pay for my own air tickets. How exciting! So I'm starting to save money.”可知,她存钱是为了自己的机票,故答案为Her air tickets;
2. 原文提到“Every Tuesday and Thursday after school, I work as a cashier for two hours.”,每周工作2天,每天2小时,共4小时,故答案为For four hours;
3. 从Li Yu的段落第一句“Usually, I do some housework to make pocket money.”可知,她通过做家务赚零花钱,故答案为By doing some housework;
4. 原文中“I save the rest in the bank for special things. This year, I want to buy my mother a silk scarf... Luckily, I have enough money for it.”可知,她有足够的钱,原因是她把钱存起来用于特殊用途,故答案为Yes, she does. Because she saves some money in the bank for special things;
5. 结合两人的做法,Cindy通过打工存钱实现目标,Li Yu有储蓄习惯,可总结为We should save money and make money through hard work(答案不唯一,言之有理即可)。
【答案】
1. Her air tickets. 2. For four hours. 3. By doing some housework. /She does some housework to make pocket money. 4. Yes, she does. Because she saves some money in the bank for special things. 5. We should make money through hard work. /It's important to have a habit of saving money. /We should make a budget for our money.(答案不唯一,言之有理即可)
【知识点】
英语阅读理解(细节理解)、英语开放式表达
【点评】
本题通过介绍两位青少年的理财方式,考查学生提取文本信息的能力和思维拓展能力,引导学生树立正确的金钱观,难度适中,符合初中阶段的考查要求。
【难度系数】
0.6