首页
登录
职称英语
Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Magic Mountain, the State Fair, amusement p
Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Magic Mountain, the State Fair, amusement p
游客
2023-11-18
59
管理
问题
Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Magic Mountain, the State Fair, amusement park…all of these are great family destinations, yet the cost of the admission ticket alone can put a severe crimp in the family budget. Once at the park, children are so tempted by the wide array of food and gift choices that a day intended for family fun can sometimes turn into an unpleasant nag lest. While it is a parent’s job to say "no" at appropriate times, saying "no" during a special day intended for family togetherness can definitely diminish the fun for both adult and child.
When our children were in early elementary school, we came up with a plan that took the "yes" and "no" spending decision out of our hands, and placed it into theirs.
We were off to Disneyland, and during previous visits our son would badger us for a treat each time we passed a vendor, or nagged us to buy souvenirs from the various shops. Before going to the amusement park, we told our children how much we could afford to spend for the day. We then explained that we would be giving them each their share of the money, and it would be totally their decision how to spend it. The money would cover any of the day’s food, beverages or souvenirs. If they wanted to spend the entire amount on frozen bananas, that was their choice. But once their portion was gone, it was gone.
To avoid the possibility of our children losing their money, we placed their funds in separate envelopes, and I offered to keep it for them. Whenever they wanted to buy something, they just needed to ask for the money.
It was interesting how differently our two children budgeted their portion. Our daughter, who is three years younger than her brother, and was barely old enough to add, breezed through the day. At lunch time, she allotted money for her food and beverage, and managed to buy a snack and souvenirs. Our son, who usually found something be had to have at every corner, turned into a nervous miser. At lunch time, he wouldn’t even splurge for a soda, and when he saw something he wanted to buy, he studied it until he decided he didn’t need it.
By the end of the day, our daughter had spent her share, and seemed quite pleased with the choices she had made. Our son, who had spent very little, was suddenly frantic to buy something (anything) with his remaining cash. I felt a little sorry for him, because while we (as parents) had an enjoyable day, free from the responsibility of monitoring our children’s spending, his day was spent dealing with the consequences of his choices. [br] The author is concerned about ______ in the passage.
选项
A、spending responsibility
B、the cost of the admission ticket
C、the family budget
D、great family destinations
答案
A
解析
主旨题。文章通过一家人在游乐场的经历来说明该如何让孩子们学会花钱,如何使父母们避免为孩子花钱做出选择,可见文章主要是关于花销的责任spending responsibility,故选 A
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3198040.html
相关试题推荐
Thesmallmountainvillagewas______bythesnowformorethanonemonth.A、cut
Themountain-climberstookevery______tominimizethedangersoftheirtrip.A、
Disneyland,Knott’sBerryFarm,MagicMountain,theStateFair,amusementp
Disneyland,Knott’sBerryFarm,MagicMountain,theStateFair,amusementp
Disneyland,Knott’sBerryFarm,MagicMountain,theStateFair,amusementp
Whilecrossingthemountainarea,allthemencarriedgunslestthey______byw
Thereoughttobelessanxietyovertheperceivedriskofmountainclimbingthan
Lying______farbackinthemountains,thecoalhadtobehauledfromadeepval
WhichofthefollowingisINCORRECT?A、ThisisthemountainvillagewhereIstaye
Thereoughttobelessanxietyovertheperceivedriskofmountainclimbingthan
随机试题
WhatkindofroomdoesWilliamWoodswant?[originaltext]W:Goodmorning,Hilton
Onlyrecentlyhaveinvestigatorsconsideredusingtheseplantstocleanups
Anotherview,lesswidelyheld,isthatincreasingparticularmatterintheatmo
某工程双代号网络计划如下图所示,图中已标出每个节点的最早时间和最迟时间,该计划表
心血管病的三大经典危险因素不包括()A.血脂异常 B.高血压 C.
存款保险实行全额偿付的,超出最高偿付限额的部分,依法从投保机构()中受偿。A.
关于基金资产估值,下列说法正确的有() I.基金份额净值是评价基金投资业绩的基
女性,55岁,近1个月来感口渴,易饥,饮水量增加,既往无糖尿病史。身高156cm
根据工程质量事故造成损失的程度分级,属于重大事故的有()。A.50人以上10
预算定额是以()为对象编制的。A、同一性质的施工过程——工序 B、建筑物或构
最新回复
(
0
)