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  3. If your child is asking for Ugg boots or a pricey hot toy for the holidays,

If your child is asking for Ugg boots or a pricey hot toy for the holidays,

游客2023-07-09  47
问题     If your child is asking for Ugg boots or a pricey hot toy for the holidays, it’s time for a teachable moment. Even if your kid has less lofty【C1】_____, the holidays are still a great time to give him some important【C2】_____lessons.
    "Parents want kids to have【C3】_____they want, but if they’re not teaching limit-setting, it’s doing them a【C4】_____disservice." says money coach Olivia Mellan. Financial literacy expert Susan Beacham says parents have to lead by【C5】_____. If they buy gifts for their kids that【C6】______ their own budgets, they’re only hurting their families when the bills【C7】_____financial hardship and stress in January.
    Money is a(n) 【C8】_____concept for young people. Studies have shown their brains don’t develop enough to deal with such concepts【C9】_____they’re in their early 20s, says Beacham, who【C10】_____financial education company Money Savvy Generation. That’s【C11】_____true when young people don’t pay their own【C12】_____or make spending decisions.
    Mellan recommends giving children allowances "as【C13】_____as they are old enough to make change." That money should be【C14】_____into " spending, saving, investing and charitable giving," she says. Beacham sells a piggy bank with sections【C15】_____each. It may not look good Christmas presents, 【C16】_____Mellan and Beacham say cash is a great gift. 【C17】_____with that allowance money, your kids could get the gifts of their【C18】_____—or might reconsider. Say your children are【C19】_____for $ 160 Ugg boots. Try giving them the money and let them see how【C20】_____it could go at the mall if they chose less expensive footwear. [br] 【C6】
选项 A、balance
B、stretch
C、reduce
D、produce
答案 B
解析 动词辨析题。根据下文可知，家长的做法会伤害到他们的家庭，由此可推断空格处的If条件句要表达一种负面行为。纵观四个选项，只有stretch“节俭地延长使用(有限的钱或物)”符合题意，这里的意思是“如果他们为了给孩子买礼物，而超出自己的预算”。balance“平衡”；reduce“减少”；produce“生产”。
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