Some children dream of becoming adults (成年人). So they won’t have to do their homework or take exams. That is to say, they won’t have stress from school any     16     (much). But are things really like what they think?

Wang Jun’s mother is a cleaner. Her job is     17     (clean) the park. Let’s see what she does every day. In order to provide a clean environment for everyone, she has to get up at 5 a.m.     18     (sweep) the streets and collect rubbish in the park. The minute she     19     (finish) her work, she goes home to make breakfast. Then she does some     20     (chore) at home. After that, she goes to the park to work again, because someone is always     21     (throw) rubbish everywhere. She doesn’t come back home until 3 p.m. It’s not easy for Wang Jun’s mother     22     (make) money. His mother never     23     (waste) money.

Being an adult is not as     24     (easily) as you think. So     25     (enjoyable) your school life.

Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.

Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents during holidays. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.

Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.