3．It's good to receive gifts．It also feels better to give gifts to others．So what's the best way to budget your money，shop wisely and spend smartly this holiday season？Time for kids asked for advice from Susan Beacham of Money Savvy Generation，a company that teaches money-management skills to kids．
"My first tip is to make a list and check it twice，"says Beacham．She suggests that kids talk with their families about whom to include in their gift giving and how much to spend．Start by writing down names，Beacham says．Then put a dollar amount next to each name and add it up．Do you have enough money？If not，make changes．And don't forget----not everyone needs a store-bought gift．Beacham points out that some of the best presents are free．Add to your list the names of people you want to give gifts of time and talent．
Do the match
Take the list with you to the store and"make sure that you do the match，"says Beacham"If you've spent﹩30 on someone you were going to spent﹩25 on，you're going to have to spend﹩5 less on somebody else．"The key to budgeting is staying within the boundaries you've set for yourself．
Gifts from the heart
The best gifts don't cost a thing．Here are some of Beacham's top gifts ideas．
●For parents，make coupons（禮券） that can be trade for your services，such as doing dishes．
●For grandma，write a note telling her how special she is to you．
●For a friend，create a work of art，like a poem，a drawing or a necklace．
●For teachers，bake a delicious cake．
56．What's the most important thing in budgeting for presents according to Beacham？B
A．Spending money within the limit you have set．
B．Working out how much money to spend in total．
C．Deciding how much money to spend on each person．
D．Checking the name list of people you will give presents
57．Which of the following is Beacham's gift idea for friends？D
A．Writing a note telling them you love them．
B．Bringing them delicious food．
C．Offering to help them with their studies．
D．Drawing pictures for them
58．What's the text mainly about？B
A．How to teach kids money-management skills．
B．How to make plans for giving presents．
C．How to do the math while shopping．
D．How to make gifts from the heart．
分析 本文主要講述了在購物的時候要怎樣做才能盡可能的節(jié)省開支，并且對于不同的人群，所送禮物的選擇可以是多樣的．
解答 56．B細節(jié)題．根據文章內容，She suggests that kids talk with their families about whom to include in their gift giving and how much to spend．Start by writing down names，Beacham says她建議說孩子應該和他們的家人一起商量一下，到底需要給哪些人送禮物以及總共的花費是多少，如果怕記錯的話，先把它們寫下來．結合選項，故選B
57．D 細節(jié)題．根據文章內容，For a friend，create a work of art，like a poem，a drawing or a necklace．對于送給朋友的禮物，不需要太過貴重．給他做一個手工的東西，自己動手寫一首詩或者畫一副畫都是極好的，結合選項，故選D
58．B 主旨題．根據文章內容，主要講述了在購物的時候要怎樣做才能盡可能的節(jié)省開支，并且對于不同的人群，所送禮物的選擇可以是多樣的．結合選項，故選B
點評 本文是一個日常生活類閱讀理解，題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題，做題時結合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析，結合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據．
