Some children do some housework, such as sweeping the floor, doing dishes, taking out the rubbish and so on.
The logic behind tying rewards to housework is clear.
Many people are in favor of this practice. They believe that getting rewards motivates kids to do housework, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. “Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards,” says Chris Bergman, founder of Chore Monster. “
| A．But some people think otherwise. |
| B．Grownups get paid to do their jobs. |
| C．Paying kids is sending a bad message. |
| D．In exchange, they get some pocket money. |
| E．However, other people subscribe to the view. |
| F．Running any kind of household is a team effort. |
| G．Kids need positive rewards to help motivate them. |
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【推荐1】When I speak to other parents about how responsible my kids are, I often get laughed at or they make a comment about how strict a parent I must be. Giving kids responsibilities is a must. It is parent’s job to make their kids become responsible adults and to prepare them for the real world and life as an adult.
Kids as young as toddlers(学走路的孩子) can be given small jobs to do and can help you around the house, in the garden, at the grocery store, etc. They can do little jobs like setting the table, helping to make the bed, washing dishes, washing the car and so on. When you let children do small jobs at a young age and make it fun, encourage, praise and thank them, it quickly becomes normal and a part of life. Kids who are given different responsibilities grow up with a much greater sense of self-worth, self-esteem and are more confident. As the children grow, their responsibilities grow and expand.
Doing everything for children or not allowing them to make mistakes and learn from them is not being a positive, responsible parent. The kids will more than likely end up with bad attitudes, and usually have no respect for their parents or other adults and at times have no respect for themselves. When your kids are ready to leave home, they should be responsible, capable and confident.
It is my opinion that parents are to be thanked or to be blamed(责备) for just how kids take control of their lives. They are a product of their environment, mirroring what they have seen and what you have taught them. Parenting is the hardest job in the world and none of us are perfect, but it is our job!
1. What do other parents think when the author says her child is responsible?| A．They think it not good. | B．They think it acceptable. |
| C．They think it not rare. | D．They think it unbelievable. |
| A．making small jobs fun | B．praising and encouraging them |
| C．giving them simple jobs to do | D．setting a good example to them |
| A．shows parents’ responsibility | B．shows no respect for children |
| C．is difficult for every parent | D．is bad for their development |
| A．To explain the responsibilities of parents. |
| B．To show her experience in raising children. |
| C．To encourage kids to be responsible. |
| D．To advise parents to make children responsible. |
From an early age, American children learn responsibility（责任感）. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.
Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend or save it, usually with little guidance（指导） from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.
Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions—and make mistakes. Failure（失败）often teaches more than success.
1. Many American young people begin to live on themselves __________.
| A．at eighteen years old | B．from childhood |
| C．after they get married | D．from an early age |
| A．find a full-time job |
| B．rent an apartment |
| C．put on his or her own clothes |
| D．do lots of chores |
| A．零花钱 | B．奖品 | C．财产 | D．礼物 |
| A．understanding the value of money |
| B．helping the rich |
| C．reading many books |
| D．doing extra chores |
| A．the guidance from parents |
| B．the value of money |
| C．the independence of American children |
| D．failure and success of American children |
【推荐3】Career success could be predicted as early as kindergarten, according to a 20year study recently published in the American journal Public Health.
Researchers from Pennsylvania State University and Duke University tracked more than 700 children from across the US between kindergarten and age 25 and found a significant connection between their social skills as kindergarteners and their success as adults two decades later.
In the research, teachers assessed how the kindergarteners interacted with each other socially using a range of criteria like whether they cooperate with their peers without being encouraged, whether they're helpful to others, whether they're good at understanding feelings, and whether they can solve problems on their own.
Researchers then kept track of whether the students go on to graduate from high school on time, get a college degree, and find and keep a fulltime job by 25. They also monitored the participants' involvement with crime, drug abuse, public assistance, and mental health issues.
The results showed that socially capable children are far more likely to earn a college degree and have a fulltime job by 25 than those with limited social skills. Those with limited social skills also have a higher chance of getting arrested, binge drinking, and applying for public housing.
“This study shows that helping children develop social and emotional skills is one of the most important things we can do to prepare them for a healthy future,” said Kristin Schubert, program director at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which funded the research, in a release. “From an early age, these skills can determine whether a child goes to college or prison, and whether they end up employed or addicted.”
The good news, according to Damon Jones, lead author of the study, is that intervention (干预) at a young age can help improve social and emotional skills.
“This research by itself doesn't prove that higher social ability can lead to better outcomes later on, ” he said. “But when combined with other research, it is clear that helping children develop these skills increases their chances of success in school, work, and life.”
1. What did the 20year study find?| A．Social skills play a key role in children's development. |
| B．Helpful children understand others' feelings better. |
| C．Most kindergarteners can solve problems alone. |
| D．Outgoing children cooperate with their peers easily. |
| A．When the researchers began their study. |
| B．How the researchers conducted the study. |
| C．How long it took to complete the study. |
| D．What factors were studied by the researchers. |
| A．Teach them some basic living skills. |
| B．Tell them to keep off alcohol. |
| C．Coach them in their lessons. |
| D．Teach them how to cooperate with others. |
| A．teenagers | B．doctors |
| C．educators | D．general readers |
【推荐1】The Cost of Higher Education
Individuals (个人) should pay for their higher education.
In general, a university education is of huge and direct benefit to the individual. Whether they are majoring in geography, geometry or any other subject, graduates earn more than non-graduates. Meanwhile, social mobility is ever more dependent on having a degree. However, only some people have it. So the individual, not the taxpayers should pay for it. There are pressing calls on the resources (资源) of the government. Using taxpayers' money to help small number of people to earn high incomes in the future is not one of them.
Full government funding (资助) is not very good for universities. Adam Smith worked in a Scottish university whose teachers lived off student fees. He knew and looked down upon 18th-century Oxford, the grand university having much glory, where the academics lived comfortably off the income received from the government. Guaranteed salaries, Smith argued, were the enemy of hard work and when the academics were lazy and incompetent, the students grew similarly lazy in a gradual way.
If students have to pay for their education, I guess they not only work harder, but also demand more from their teachers and have a better grasp of the subjects. And their teachers have to keep them satisfied. If that means taking teaching seriously, and giving less time to their own research interests, that is surely something to celebrate.
Many people believe that higher education should be free because it is good for the economy (经济). Many graduates clearly do contribute to national wealth, but so do all the businesses that invest (投资) and create jobs. If you believe that the government should be generous enough to pay for higher education because graduates are economically productive, you should also believe that the government should pay part of business costs. Anyone promising to create jobs should receive a gift of capital（资金） from the government to invest.
Therefore, it is the individual, not the government who should pay for their university education.
1. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refers to .| A．taxpayers | B．pressing calls |
| C．college graduates | D．government resources |
| A．teachers are less satisfied |
| B．students are more demanding |
| C．students will become more competent |
| D．teachers will spend less time on teaching |
| A．argue against free university education |
| B．call on them to finance students' studies |
| C．encourage graduates to go into business |
| D．show their contribution to higher education |
【推荐2】At primary school in New Zealand, I was introduced to a school savings account run by one of the local banks.When our money box was full, we took it to the bank and watched with pride as our coins flowed across the counter. As a reward, we could choose our next money box from a small variety, and start the whole savings routine again. Every week I watched my parents sort out the housekeeping and “make ends meet”. Sometimes it was annoying to wait for things we really felt we needed.
Later, as a university student, I managed on an extremely small student allowance. Students were ignored by banks then, because we were so poor, and there was no way I could have gotten credit, even if I had tried. We collected our allowance three times each year, deposited it to the best advantage and withdrew it little by little to last until the next payout of the allowance.
When our daughter, Sophie, began to walk, we made a purposeful choice to encourage her to use money wisely. We often comment when the TV tells us “You owe it to yourself to borrow our money"to whom do we really owe it? And what would happen if our income were reduced or dried up? Now, as a 12-year-old child, its almost embarrassing to see her tight “financial policy”, and wait for the unavoidable holiday sales to buy what she wants.
I agree that financial education in schools is very important. But the root of the problem lies with us and the way we behave as role models to those who follow.
1. What did the author learn from her parents?| A．How to become a banker. |
| B．Where to open a savings account. |
| C．Where to choose a money box. |
| D．How to make ends meet. |
| A．He applied for a credit card. |
| B．He spent it three times a year. |
| C．He put it in the bank. |
| D．He seldom withdrew it. |
| A．Reducing her savings. |
| B．Buying things on sales. |
| C．Canceling holiday plans. |
| D．Borrowing money from banks. |
| A．Parents, money problems. |
| B．Students’ school performance. |
| C．Children’s saving behavior. |
| D．Children’s financial education. |
【推荐3】Summer is around the corner, and you may already be dreaming about how you’ll spend your break. Chances are, staying in school is not your top pick. But for 13-year-old Simone Jones of Philadelphia — and more than 2 million other students in the U.S. — going to school in the summer is the only choice. That’s because Simone goes to a year-round school.
In fact, year-round schools have almost the same number of vacation days as traditional-calendar schools. In a year-round school, summer break is usually shortened to about four weeks; the remaining vacation time gets spread out over the rest of the year. Simone, for example, gets a few weeks off in the fall, winter, and spring.
That extra time off during the school year can be a good thing. “Everyone thinks a year-round school is hard,” says Simone. “But the little breaks take a lot of pressure (压力) off us.”
Reorganizing the year can prevent summer learning loss — that is, forgetting what you’ve learned from the prior (之前的) school year. However, there is a downside. In fact, some schools have tried year-round schedules (时间表) only to turn back when it was difficult to carry out. Try setting up a soccer game with another school when you’re on a break every few weeks. Planning family trips can be difficult too, especially if siblings (兄弟姐妹) are on different school schedules.
What does summer vacation mean in our culture? It’s an American tradition, a time to create lasting memories. But is tradition a good enough reason to keep it around? Summer break began 120 years ago, when it was very hot in the summer, so schools started closing. Today, we have air conditioning. And most parents work. For many kids, summer days are spent mostly indoors, playing video games and watching TV. Clearly the world has changed. Is it time for summer break to change, too?
1. According to the text, Simone Jones _____.| A．suffers from summer heat | B．studies at a year-round school |
| C．has become tired of going to school | D．keeps forgetting what she’s learned at school |
| A．The number of vacation days. | B．When students go to school every day. |
| C．What subjects students may choose. | D．How the holidays are organized. |
| A．problem | B．choice | C．danger | D．duty |
| A．was started in the early 19th century | B．doesn’t have to be that long any more |
| C．is a tradition for people to keep alive | D．is a good time for kids to enjoy themselves |
