同步拓展阅读：新概念英语第3册第15课
一、往期回顾
【参考答案】
1-5 FTFTF
二、本期内容
【课文主题】
第15课讲的是一个小孩“零花钱”（pocket money）的故事，所以我选择了一篇同样是有关零花钱的文章。
【拓展阅读】
一、文章内容
Parents are being more generous by dishing out larger amounts of pocket money to their children. And once children earn their cash, many are choosing to save it.
Mother-of-three Christy Jones, 49, ensures her three sons do their bit before handing over $7 per week to each child digitally. “They get money for doing their daily chores including making their bed, setting the table and helping with the washing,” she said. “Sometimes we’ll be out at the shops and they will want to buy Pokemon cards and we’ll look at their app online to see if they have enough money.”
The trio use the RoosterMoney app which tracks their pocket money and completed chores digitally. Mrs Jones said this made it easier to monitor than handing over cash, which she rarely carried. RoosterMoney’s latest research of 8600 Australian four to 14-year-olds found 70 per cent of parents gave their child a regular allowance last year. The average amount handed over was $10.25 a week, up 12 per cent. And the average amount saved is 44 per cent of pocket money received. The most lucrative chores include mowing the lawn, washing the car and washing windows.
Tribeca Financial chief executive officer Ryan Watson said there was no correct amount of pocket money to give kids. “Depending on the child’s age, starting pocket money at $5 per week is a sensible place – not too little, but not too much,” he said. “Where possible, giving kids physical pocket money will give them a better foundation for understanding money. Kids find it a lot harder to spend physical money and seem to make better financial decisions.” The research found the main things kids spent money on included lollies, books and magazines, presents, Lego, online games Roblox and Fortnite, PlayStationsand apps.
RoosterMoney chief executive officer Will Carmichael said a regular pocket money allowance was important. “You need to tell them they need to be a good citizen and do their chores weekly, fortnightly or monthly to get their pocket money allowance,” he said. “They need to do certain jobs around the house, and then encourage them to set a goal to save towards something.”
【词汇注释】
1. dish out：大量给予或分发
2. chore：例行工作；乏味无聊的工作
3. allowance：津贴；补助
4. lucrative：赚大钱的；有利可图的
5. mow the lawn：给草坪除草
6. financial：财务的；金融的
7. sensible：合理的；明智的
8. lolly：糖果
9. fortnightly：两星期一次的
二、阅读题目
根据短文内容，回答下列问题：
1. What do many children choose to do with the pocket money?
2. How much pocket money does Mrs. Jones give her kids every month?
3. What does Mrs. Jones think of the app RoosterMoney?
4. What chores can children get the most pocket money from?
5. What can physical pocket money help children according to Mr. Watson?
三、参考答案