任务四 阅读并回答问题
How much pocket money do you get from your parents every month? What do you often do with your money? We asked three British middle school students for their opinions on pocket money.
Ruth Sawyers
I get 5 pounds every week from my parents. I usually save 1.5 pounds and spend the rest. The two things I usually like to buy with my pocket money are storybooks and Lego Blocks(乐高). I don’t really think about getting more pocket money. And I even don’t talk about pocket money with my friends at school. If some people’s parents give them too much pocket money, other children might get jealous(嫉妒的). It’s important not to show off what you’ve got.
Maya Varsani
I get 6 pounds from my mum and 8 pounds from my dad every month. I try to save and buy presents for my family. Last year, I bought my mum a lipstick(口红) for Mother’s Day, which cost 9.5 pounds.
Jimmy Segalow
My mum gives me 10 pounds a week. She says I can either spend it in the school canteen(餐厅) or she will make me a packed lunch, then I can spend the 10 pounds on whatever I want. I like nice trainers. If they cost 50 pounds and I only have 40 pounds,
my mum might give me an extra 10 pounds. But I have to do some housework instead. I know that some parents can’t afford to give their children much pocket money. So I try not to talk about my pocket money at school.
回答下面5个问题,第1至4小题每题答案不超过6个词。
1. How much pocket money does Ruth Sawyers spend every week?
2. What does Maya Varsani usually do with her pocket money?
3. What should Jimmy Segalow do to get the extra money?
4. What do Segalow and Sawyers have in common(有……共同之处)?
5. Do you think parents should give their children pocket money? Why?
