Son，Here Is How You Save！
My wife and I recently welcomed a child into the world.His only interest right now is keeping us awake 24/7.But one day，he'll need to learn something about finance. 1
You might think you want an expensive car，a fancy watch，and a huge house，but you don't.What you want is respect and admiration from other people. 2 It almost never does—especially from the people you want to respect and admire you.
3 Not struggling，and not unhappy，of course.But there's no way to learn the value of money without feeling the power of lacking it.It teaches you the difference between“necessary”and“desirable”.It'll make you learn to enjoy what you have，fix what's broken，and shop for a bargain.These are primary survival skills.
Some people are born into families that encourage education；others are from families that are against it.Some are born into peace and wealth；others，into war and poverty.I want you to be successful，and I want you to earn money.But realize that not all success is due to hard work and being poor is not always due to laziness. 4
Your savings rate has a little to do with how much you earn and a lot to do with how much you spend.I know a dentist who lives paycheck by paycheck，always on the edge of ruin.I know another person who has never earned more than $50，000 but saves a fortune. 5 Living with less is the most efficient way to control your financial future.
Don't listen to me if you disagree with what I've written.The world you grow up in will have different values and opportunities than the one I grew up in.More importantly，you'll learn best when you disagree with someone and then are forced to learn it yourself.Remember that always listen to your mother.
A.I hope you're poor at some point.
B.If you do think so，you may get wrong.
C.When he does，here are some suggestions.
D.Your goals should be about more than money.
E.You think having something expensive will bring it.
F.The difference is entirely due to the way they spend.
G.Keep this in mind when judging people，including yourself.
【语篇解读】 本文是父亲写给新生儿的话，告诫他的孩子赢得他人的尊重和赞赏很重要，同时也要学会基本的生存技能，要学会精打细算。
1.解析：该处引出本文的话题，起承上启下的作用。根据上句可知，孩子需要学习一些金融知识。下文介绍了具体内容。据此可知，空处说明下文将给出一些建议，故C项正确。
答案：C
2.解析：根据上文可知，你所需要的是得到他人的尊重和赞赏；根据下句中的“It almost never does”可知，这不可能发生。又结合常识可知，自认为拥有昂贵的东西就能赢得别人的尊重与赞赏是不可能的。故E项正确。
答案：E
3.解析：根据空处下文中的“there's no way...of lacking it”可知，要想了解金钱的价值，就必须感受到缺乏金钱的影响力。又结合该段中的“fix what's broken，and shop for a bargain”可以推知，空处介绍作者希望他的儿子有贫穷的时候，这样他才能体会金钱的价值。故A项正确。
答案：A
4.解析：根据上文可知，并非所有的成功都是由于努力工作，贫穷也不总是由于懒惰。据此可知，G项“评价别人，包括自己时要记住这点”符合语境。故G项正确。
答案：G
5.解析：根据上文可知，依靠工薪生活的牙医总是濒临破产，收入微薄的人却攒了一大笔钱。据此可知，消费方式的差异对存款有很大的影响，故F项符合语境。
答案：F
