请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，根据语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

When Peter was six, he started receiving pocket money from his mother. When he turned seven, he （1） £7 a week. Now at the age of fifteen, he （2） £15 every week. He has the raise in pocket money because he spends money wisely.

（3） a shopping mall near Peter’s home. At weekends, he watches （4） movies with his friends, or takes his little brother to the play center there. He buys his grandparents small presents when he visits them. Sometimes, he takes one （5） bus ride to museums and zoos in another town. When he has saved enough money, Peter goes to the bookstores （6） great books and donates them to children in need. His mother is satisfied with （7） he spends his money. She thinks it is a smart choice to give Peter pocket money. “This habit （8） help Peter manage money well,” she says.

Peter’s mother even suggests giving pocket money to children as （9） as when they are four. “To learn how to deal with money is （10） useful life skill. Giving children pocket money in their early years teaches them the importance of budgeting.”

（1）

A．

gets

B．

got

C．

will get

（2）

A．

gives

B．

is given

C．

is giving

（3）

A．

There is

B．

It is

C．

They are

（4）

A．

excite

B．

excitement

C．

exciting

（5）

A．

hour

B．

hours

C．

hour’s

（6）

A．

buy

B．

to buy

C．

bought

（7）

A．

how

B．

which

C．

whether

（8）

A．

need

B．

must

C．

can

（9）

A．

early

B．

earlier

C．

earliest

（10）

A．

a

B．

an

C．

the