Should Children Do Chores?
Should children do chores? What chores can children do?
People _______ that children as young as 18 months old can help with chores. When people say to those children, “Just look at the paper,” _______ will pick it up. Some parents think childhood(童年) is just for playing, _______ they don’t ask their children to do chores. Other parents hold a different opinion, but they still give their children no chores. They say, “I know it’s not right, but it’s _______ to do it by myself!”
Most parents believe that chores are a way of _______ children responsibility, anyway. Children learn to help, share and care about others by doing chores. Things like taking care of a pet or a baby and helping to make meals are some _______ of doing chores.
Well, I think there are some other very good _______ for children to do chores:
★To feel good
Doing chores helps children _______ that they’re part of the family. They feel happier when they do something meaningful for the family.
★To learn some skills
Children will learn _______ to cook, clean and do other things in the house. These life skills will serve them well throughout(贯穿整个时期) their lives.
All in all, doing chores is good ________ children to grow up. So start to help your parents with chores. Act now!
27. 28. 29. 30. A.happier | B.luckier | C.quicker |
31. A.making | B.teaching | C.allowing |
32. A.examples | B.messages | C.preparations |
33. A.steps | B.activities | C.reasons |
34. A.dream | B.imagine | C.understand |
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