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How do you get your pocket money, and how do you spend it? Let's see how different the answers
from a Chinese boy and an Australian boy are: Li Meng, in Junior 2 at a middle school in Beijing and James
Wardley, a secondary school boy in Melbourne, Australia
Where do I get my money?

Li Meng	James Wardley
Pocket money from parents: 20 yuan per week Selling used newspapers from home: 20 yuan per month	Working at a local supermarket as a cashier. A$95 (570 yuan) per week

How do I spend it?

Food and drink: 15 yuan for breakfast 6 yuan for cola or other drinks 21 yuan per week	Food and drink: lunch during the week and pizzas at the weekend About  $20 per week
For fun: 3 yuan for newspapers or cartoon books, 4 yuan for taking photos with classmates 7 yuan per week	For fun: going out with friends or going to the movies $15 (90 yuan) per week
Telephone: 50 yuan for a phone card that can last about one year About l yuan per week	Telephone: mobile phone bill About $10 (60 yuan) per week
Total: 29 yuan per week	Total: $45 (270 yuan) per week

1. James Wardley usually ______ for fun.
A. buys cartoon books
B. takes pictures
C. goes to the cinemas
D. reads newspapers
2. From the reading, we know that the Australian boy can get his money ______.
A. by working himself
B. from his parents
C. by selling newspapers
D. from his friends
3. James Wardley can save about ______ per week.
A. $45
B. $50
C. $20
D. $15
4. How much money can Li Meng get per month?
A. ￥20
B. ￥40
C. ￥80
D. ￥l00
5. Li Meng usually spends ______ yuan on phone bill.
A. 15
B. 21
C. 50
D. 29

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