As it is mentioned in the 4th paragraph, gaps have grown dramatically between        .

• A、the talented students and the slow ones
  
  

• B、the advanced countries and the others
  
  

• C、the selective institutions and the rest
  
  

• D、the rich families and the poor ones
  
  

第六部分:完形补文(第41~50题,每题1.5分,共15分)

下面的短文有10处空白,每处空白后的括号内有一个词,请根据短文内容将其正确的形式填入文中,以恢复文章原貌。

Pocket Money Basics

Pocket money is one of the first ways for children to learn the basics of   41   ( manage) money--a skill they'll definitely need for life- and it makes children feel    42   ( dependent). Equally,if your family finances or values mean you'd rather not give pocket money that is also an important lesson for your children.

Generally , children learn their   43   (attitude) towards money from home.   44  (give) pocket money creates the opportunity teach children about spending   45  ( thoughtful) and saving (and even the consequences of misplacing it , losing it , betting or giving money away). Regardless of the amount of money，giving pocket money to children as young as four or five  46 (help) them to begin learning about money 47 ( manage). Pocket money also helps teach children about having to make choices,    48   (save) up and waiting for things they want.

Letting your children make a few mistakes is part of the learning process. You can put   49 ( limit) on what they spend their money on——for example , you might discourage them from_ 50 ( buy) bubblegum if you want to protect their teeth from decay.

What does the author think should be modified?

• A、The selectivity of elite institutions.
  
  

• B、The industrialization of education.
  
  

• C、The goal of education attainment.
  
  

• D、The government's funding strategy.