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Of all the lessons taught by the financial crisis, the most personal has been that we Americans should not be proud of our financial skills. We take out home loans we can't afford. We run up sky-high credit-card debts. We don't save nearly enough for retirement.

In response, supporters of financial-literacy education are raising their voices. School districts in many states are adding money-management courses to their curriculum. The government is encouraging students to compete in the National Financial Capability Challenge. However, there is little evidence that traditional efforts to boost financial know-how help students make better decisions outside the classroom. Even as the financial-literacy movement has gained steam over the past decade, scores have been falling on tests that measure how well students perform in marking financial decisions.

Given the situation, a growing number of researchers and educators agree that a more radical approach is needed. They advocate starting financial education a lot earlier than high school, putting real money and spending decisions into kids′ hands, and encouraging students to talk openly about the emotions and social influences about spending.

Yet even the skeptics are slow to write off financial education completely. "We need to rigorously study the financial decisions of alumni like Ariel and Alex and compare with those too speculative to recommend one education approach over another." says Mike Sheden, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis who is conducting a seven-year study on Whether giving children real bank accounts would result in long-term smart financial decisions. Yes, good, solid research like this takes a lot of time and resources, but it is in our own best interest to pursue it.

What is the passage mainly about?（）

A.Approach to financial education
B.Americans' financial skills
C.Reform on financial education
D.Lessons of financial crisis

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答案： A

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本题考查的是主旨大意。

【关键词】mainly about

【主题句】第4段Yet even the skeptics are slow to write off financial education completely.然而，即便是持怀疑态度的人也迟迟没有完全取消金融教育。Yes, good, solid research like this takes a lot of time and resources, but it is in our own best interest to pursue it.是的，像这样好的、可靠的研究需要大量的时间和资源，但是追求它符合我们自己的最大利益。

【解析】题目意为“文章主要谈论了什么？”A选项意为“金融教育方法”，B选项意为“美国人的金融技能”，C选项意为“金融教育改革”，D选项意为“金融危机的教训”。本题考察主旨大意，需要从全文来理解，第一段提到金融危机使美国人发现自己欠缺金融知识；第二段虽然学校增加了金融课程，不代表能够发挥实效；第三段更激进的做法是更早更真实地开展金融教育；第四段认为金融教育有必要且需要长时间研究。综合全文来看，文章的主旨大意是金融教育的有效途径。A选项正确。