首页
登录
职称英语
Teenagers are spending more money than ever. Just last year, 31.6 million t
Teenagers are spending more money than ever. Just last year, 31.6 million t
游客
2023-09-02
14
管理
问题
Teenagers are spending more money than ever. Just last year, 31.6 million teens spent 155 billion, according to the Northbrook, Illinois-based market research group Teenage Research Unlimited. Much of that money, of course, comes from parents.
Shocked at how much money kids spend? Maybe you haven’t checked the price tags lately on some of the younger generation’s must-haves.
To some, such extravagant spending on the notoriously fickle young might seem outrageous. Why do some parents give in?
One factor is surely the sheer power of marketing through mass media. According to the group Adbusters, teenagers are exposed to an estimated 3,000 advertisements each day. Combine the ads with programming itself, like the fashion-, music- and skin-filled shows on MTV, and you’ve got a barrage of messages telling kids what they should own if they want to fit in.
"The pressures on parents today are enormous," says Tom Vogele, a single father of twin 18-year-old girls in Newport Beach, Calif. "I truly believe it is harder today to raise children without spoiling them, not because parents are less capable or lazy,’ but because so many forces are working against me."
Many working parents probably compensate by spending money on their kids, says Timothy Marshall, an associate professor of developmental psychology at Christopher Newport University in Virginia. For some, there is probably some guilt involved in not spending enough time at home. But, adds Marshall, spending money is also often more convenient in our fast-paced society than going to baseball games or other activities.
"It’s easier to say let’s go out and spend some money, in terms of finding time in a busy schedule to spend with kids," Marshall said.
For many families, of course, keeping up with their children’s costly demands for designer clothing, CDs, and concert tickets is a financial impossibility. Even for those families who can afford such lavish spending, striking a compromise between spoiling the kids and denying them is tricky, but possible.
Teaching kids how to budget and save is key, Marshall says. Instead of just giving children the toys or clothing they desire, give them an allowance and show them how they can save up for whatever they want, he says.
And don’t be afraid to just say no, Marshall adds. "We need to step up and tell kids where the boundaries are, that’s part of our responsibility as parents," he said. [br] According to Marshall, parents prefer to spend money on their children mainly because ________.
选项
A、they can’t afford the time to stay with their children
B、they want to make up their guilt for their children
C、they find it more convenient than going out with the children
D、they feel it is hard to raise children without indulging them
答案
A
解析
第6段和第7段都是Marshall的观点,概括来看可以知道,家长因为没有时间陪孩子而用钱打发孩子,且这种方法更便利更易行,由此可见,A为本题答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://www.tihaiku.com/zcyy/2979511.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]M:Jenny,whatdoyouthinkamillionaireshouldbetike?W:Well
[originaltext]M:Jenny,whatdoyouthinkamillionaireshouldbetike?W:Well
[originaltext]M:Jenny,whatdoyouthinkamillionaireshouldbetike?W:Well
Formillionsofyears,thechangesinEarth’sclimatehavebeendrivenbyf
Formillionsofyears,thechangesinEarth’sclimatehavebeendrivenbyf
Formillionsofyears,thechangesinEarth’sclimatehavebeendrivenbyf
Formillionsofyears,thechangesinEarth’sclimatehavebeendrivenbyf
Formillionsofyears,thechangesinEarth’sclimatehavebeendrivenbyf
Teenagersarespendingmoremoneythanever.Justlastyear,31.6milliont
Teenagersarespendingmoremoneythanever.Justlastyear,31.6milliont
随机试题
[originaltext]W:Helpmewiththisstackofbooks,willyou,Jack?M:Helpyou!
A.49.546 B.49.571 C.49.531 D.49.568
()位于在髂骨窝内,是大肠的起始段。A.盲肠 B.回肠 C.直肠 D.乙
()负责制定融资融券业务的操作流程,确定对单一客户和单一证券的授信额度。A.
A. B. C. D.
某城市全年最小频率风向为东北风。该市的一个大型化工企业内设有甲醛储罐区均为地上
公司财务报表中最为重要的有()。 A.资产负债表B.试算平衡表 C.附表
甲公司准备投资一条新生产线,该生产线开始时需一次性投入500万元,可使用10年,
根据《通用安装工程工程量计算规范》热力设备安装工程按设计图示设备质量以“t”为计
政府部门、行业协会、建设单位、施工单位及咨询机构通过协调工作,共同完成工程造价控
最新回复
(
0
)