英语专业四级听力听写训练 第94期:零花钱 Allowance

Allowance零花钱

Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance.零花钱的使用使小孩首次了解到金钱的价值。

The purpose is to let children learn from experience at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly.给孩子零花钱的目的是让孩子在犯错的代价不是太大的年龄学会如何理财。

The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend differs from family to family.零花钱的多寡取决于各个家庭的实际经济状况。

Timing is another consideration.时间是另一个要考虑的因素。Some children get a weekly allowance.Others get a monthly allowance.父母按周或按月给小孩零花钱。

In any case, parents should make clear what, if anything,the child is expected to pay for with the money.无论如何，父母都应该清楚小孩拿这些钱干嘛去了。

At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it.起初，孩子们一有零花钱，就可能立即把它们花光。

If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget.这样一来，他们就会痛苦地明白花钱必须控制在预算之内的道理。

Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance.此时父母不应该再给小孩额外的零花钱了，

The object is to show young people that a budget demands choices between spending and saving.以让小孩知道如何在预算内做好消费和储蓄的选择。

Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs.大一点的小孩也应学会担当，为更大的支出存足够多的钱。