一、任务型阅读
Should kids do chores?
People find that children as young as 18 months can help
with chores When parents say to those children, "Just look
at the paper," they will pick it up.
Some parents think childhood is just for playing, so they
don't ask their children to do chores. Other parents say, "I know
it's wrong, but it's quicker to do it by myself !" But most parents
believe that chores are a way of teaching kids responsibility
(责任). Children learn to help, share and care about others by
doing chores. Things like taking care of a pet or a baby and help-
ing make meals are some examples (例子) of helping others.
Reasons for doing chores;
★To learn responsibility: Most people believe that doing chores
is good for kids.
★To share the workload: Kids that help clean won't make a big mess.
★To learn skills: Kids will learn how to cook, clean and do other things in the house.
There are benefits (益处) and challenges (挑战) when doing chores, so start to help your parents with the chores. You will learn a lot by doing them.
根据短文内容，完成下列各题。
1. People find that children as _____ as 18 months can help with _____.
2. Some parents think childhood is just for _____.
3. Other parents know that chores are a way of teaching kids _____.
4. Reasons for doing chores:
(1) To learn the responsibility.
(2) To share the workload.
(3) _____ _____ _____.
5. There are _____ and _____ when you do the chores, so start to help your parents with the chores.
二、阅读理解
Should teenagers help their parents do chores? If you want to be
an independent(独立的)one, or you don't want your parents to be too tired, do chores at home.
I have a classmate called Li Ting. She is the only child in her family. Her parents love her so much that they don't let her do any chores. On weekdays she gets up, has meals, goes to school, has lessons, comes back home, does homework and goes to bed. While
on weekends, she only plays with her friends. So she doesn't know how to do chores. One day, her father was ill in hospital. Her mother had to take care of her father in the hospital and couldn't cook meals
for her for a week. Li Ting didn't know how to cook meals. She had a lot of trouble cooking meals and often felt hungry. She only had instant noodles for her meals. If you don't want your parents to be too tired, do chores at home.
1. How many children are there in Li Ting's family?
A. Two.
B. Three
C. One.
D. Four.
2. The writer thinks it is______ for teenagers to learn to do chores.
A. wrong
B. important
C. interesting
D. boring
3. Li Ting doesn't______.
A. do chores on weekends
B. go to school on weekdays
C. do her homework on weekdays
D. have meals on weekends
4. Why did Li Ting only have instant noodles for her meals when her parents
weren't at home?
A. Because her parents didn't give her enough money.
B. Because she couldn't cook meals.
C. Because she liked eating instant noodles very much.
D. Because she didn't enjoy doing any chores.
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Li Ting's grandmother looked after her when her father was in hospital.
B. Li Ting couldn't do any chores.
C. Li Ting's parents love her very much.
D. Li Ting was often hungry when her father was in hospital.
Keys:
一、1. young; chores 2. playing 3. responsibility 4. To learn skills 5. benefits; challenges
二、1-5 CBABA
