Most Chinese students do their homework or have lessons on weekends. But western kids do all kinds of housework.
Mowing(割草)the yard is a great way to make money. Any boy or girl can do this. He or she can get money by doing it. This teaches them that money cannot be made without hard work.
They can do the dishes. This can be a daily thing for a kid to do. It makes them understand doing this is their duty, and it teaches them to keep the house clean.
They can take out the trash(垃圾). There is the kitchen trash and the bathroom trash that are outside. Make sure that they understand that the trash needs to be out every morning before the trash truck arrives.
To make money, they can babysit(照看婴儿). Each parent likes to get away from the house from time to time. If they do this once per week for a few hours, they can make some money if they do well.
根据短文内容完成表格, 每空一词。
Housework | |
| Mowing the yard | They could only |
| Doing the dishes | This is something they |
| The trash needs to be out every morning before the trash truck arrives. | |
| Babysitting | They can make some money if they do a good |
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This Friday is December 9th. And it is Sam’s 12th birthday. “You always want a new model plane, Sam.” Dad says. “I will buy one for you.” “How much is a model plane now?” Sam says. “I don’t need a new one. You can give me 200 yuan.” “OK,” Dad says. “Buy the things you like with it.” Then Mom asks Sam, “Do you like a strawberry cake or an ice-cream cake?” “I don’t need a cake, Mom.” Sam says.
“You can give me 100 yuan.” Dad and Mom are surprised (惊讶的). Why does their son want so much money? “My classmate Jack is ill (生病的). And he doesn’t have parents.” Sam says. “I want to help him.” Dad and Mom are happy. Their son is a kind boy.
1. When is Sam’s birthday?2. What does Dad want to buy for Sam?
3. Does Mom want to buy a pair of shoes for Sam?
4. Who does Sam want to help?
5. Why are Dad and Mom happy?
【推荐2】阅读短文，然后根据内容回答所提问题。
Paula interviewed two teenagers for a programme on family life. She asked them some questions. Here are Emily’s answers.
Emily (aged 15)
1. Well, there are just three of us: my mum, my dad and me.
2. Have I got many possessions? Yes, I’ve got a lot of things: a big TV, a new computer and a mobile phone.
3. No, I’m not expected to do the housework.
4. We go out for dinner together sometimes, but my dad is often abroad on business, and my mum works too. We usually just do our own personal things.
5. No, they don’t usually set rules for me, and since I’m a good daughter they never punish me.
6. Well, I like our new flat. lt’s much bigger than our last one. But I feel lonely when my parents are away from home.
1. How many people are there in Emily’s family?It’s 2:30 in the afternoon. The house is quiet. “Tom?” Mom says. No one answers (回答). Mom comes to Tom’s room. He is not on the bed, but his model plane is on the desk. “He is not in his room, and he is not in the yard (院子),” Mom thinks.
Then Mom comes to his grandparents’ room. Tom likes to play with his grandpa’s tape player, but he is not there.
Mom looks for Tom everywhere. Where is Tom? Mom is worried. She wants to call Dad. She comes to the living room to get the phone. “What’s that?” Mom sees something black under the sofa. Oh, it’s Eric, Tom’s dog. It loves sleeping (睡觉) there. What is next to Eric? It’s Tom!
1. What’s on the desk? (不超过5 个词)2. What does Tom’s grandpa have? (不超过6 个词)
3. Is Tom’s father at home (在家)? (不超过5 个词)
【推荐1】It is 8: 30 a. m. at the Chengdu Research Centre. Panda keepers are preparing milk for the baby pandas’ breakfast. At 9: 00 a. m. , they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they run over to them with excitement and some of the young pandas even walk into their friends and fall over!
Lin Wei, one of the panda keepers, says, “They’re so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they’re my own babies. I wash, feed and play with them every day. They’re very special to me.” In fact, many people around the world love these black and white animals. Pandas have become so popular that they are now a symbol of China.
Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests. Another 300 or so live in zo0s or research centers in China and other countries. Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China, but then humans started to cut down these forests. As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems, pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.
An education program in Chengdu teaches children about pandas and other endangered wild animals. The Chinese government is trying hard to help save the pandas. Scientists are doing research to better understand the habits of pandas. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas.
1. What is Lin Wei’s job?2. What do the baby pandas have for breakfast?
3. How many kilos of bamboo do adult pandas eat each week?
4. What does the education program in Chengdu do?
5. Why are scientists doing research?
【推荐2】Dark clouds appear over the River Mersey and a cold wind is blowing. A few raindrops are beginning to fall. We’re in the famous city of Liverpool and we’re going to spend this rainy day in the Williamson Tunnels, which were built by a man named Joseph Williamson.
Joseph Williamson was born into a poor family in 1769. At the age of 11, he left home and went to work for a tobacco company. He began at the bottom and worked his way up to become head of the business.
Williamson spent 30 years building these tunnels. From his death to this very day, these tunnels have remained a puzzle to researchers. Nobody knows why Williamson dug tunnels under most of Liverpool, but many think it was to create jobs. It is believed that about half of Liverpool’s population worked for him.
I go on a guided tour starting close to where his empire (集团) began in Edge Hill. In the tunnels, the steps leading from rooms below ground to those buildings, which no longer exist, seem particularly ghostly (幽灵似的).
We go into the Double Tunnel. It’s just been discovered that it’s actually a triple tunnel – but nobody knows why the three tunnels were built on top of each other.
We finish the tour and decide we’ll have coffee in the Williamson Tunnels Cafe Bar. There, I notice lots of flyers (宣传单) for bands and theater groups that are coming to play there.
Apart from the obvious attractions like the football clubs, or anything to do with the Beatles, Liverpool has a lot to offer. You should definitely visit Liverpool.
1. How was the weather in Liverpool when the writer arrived there?2. Who was Joseph Williamson?
3. According to some people, why did Williamson dig tunnels under Liverpool?
4. What are Paragraphs 4 and 5 mainly about?
5. What’s the purpose of writing this passage?
Governments around the world are pushing for an end to plastic straws (吸管) and bags. More and more businesses are turning to paper products as a choice. Paper is considered by many to be better than plastic. However, it, too, is harmful to the environment.
Firstly, paper bags and straws are made from trees. Trees, as you know, can reduce (减少) carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) levels in the atmosphere. They can slow down climate (气候) change. An increase in the use of paper bags can cause more acts of cutting down trees.
Secondly, products made from paper require more energy and water. About 10 percent more energy and four times as much water is used to produce a paper bag than a plastic one. You might say that we can use recycled paper to save that energy and water. This seems to be a good idea. However, it takes even more energy and water to go through the recycling process than to make a brand new paper bag. Products made from recycled paper are also often short-lived.
Thirdly, paper products are heavier than plastic ones. That means they require more oil to transport. Seven trucks are needed to transport two million paper bags, while only one truck is needed to transport the same number of plastic bags. The increased weight also leads to a large amount of waste once the bags are thrown away.
Paper products are actually a lose-lose for both the environment and businesses. They are more expensive than plastic products. A paper straw costs about 5 to 12 cents, while a plastic one usually costs only about 2 cents.
The most environment-friendly solution is to avoid single-use products altogether. Products like glass water bottles and steel straws can be used over and over again. They are much better than either paper products or plastic products. Through increasing the use of these products, you can greatly reduce your throwaway waste and truly make our Earth a greener place!
1. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 into Chinese.2. What can be the result of the increase in the use of paper bags?
3. How much energy and water does it need to make a paper bag compared with a plastic one?
4. Why do paper products require more oil to transport?
5. What can people do to avoid single-use products? List one way from the passage and suggest a new one.
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Mrs. Smith has two daughters. Let’s have a look at what chores they do at home.
“Alice started doing chores when she was eight years old. At that time, she did the dishes with me together and she had to sweep the floor. She is ten years old now. 1.She is now doing the dishes herself and has to take out the rubbish, too. ”.
“Amy is four and she started doing chores this April. 2.She cleans the table after dinner and she also learns to fold her clothes. She likes to help me sweep. I asked her to help me mop the floor(拖地), but she fell down too many times. Sometimes she also helps her elder sister. Her work is usually not perfect(完美的).”
“Last week Alice got her pocket money, but lost it two days later. She didn’t do her chores the next two days. She will get the money back if she can keep doing her chores every day till the end of this month.”
1. When did Alice start doing chores?(根据短文内容简要回答问题)2. How old is Amy this April? (根据短文内容简要回答问题)
3. 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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4. 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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5. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
Not all children like to do housework. They think doing housework is their parents job. In fact, doing housework isn’t a bad thing. Firstly, it’s a good way to relax. Many children like watching TV when they are tired. As a result, she usually gets more tired. But doing housework is different. It is easy. And it can let them relax. Secondly, doing housework can show children’s care and love to their parents. Parents are usually very tired after this work, they must feel happy if their children can help them with the housework. Thirdly, children can find it interesting to do housework, I’m sure children must be glad to see. The dish is bright and the rooms clean. So children should try their best to do housework.
Not all children like to do housework. In fact, doing housework is a Firstly, it’s a good way to relax many children. Doing housework is Thirdly, children can find it So children should try their best to do housework. |
【推荐3】Cooking will be a must-have for primary and secondary school students in Wuxi, East China’s Jiangsu Province. Sun Jiarui is a 10-year-old girl from Outang Central Primary School in Wuxi. She has recently been famous online for her cooking skills.
Sun has been learning to cook from her father since she was eight. In November of 2021, videos of Sun’s skillful cooking were shared by People’s Daily on its official Sina Weibo account.
The news of “a 10-year-old girl in Wuxi, Jiangsu can make more than 50 dishes” was uploaded online. According to China News, Sun Jiarui can make more than 50 home-cooked dishes such as plum vegetables and sauerkraut fish. In the video taken by her father, the little girl’s skillful movement looks like a professional chef. And the little girl has become “the children of other people’s houses” in the eyes of many parents.
In the coming term in September, primary and secondary school pupils in China will find a new“practical activities” course in their schedule, with at least one class every week. They should master the ability to cook.
When cooking is about to become a necessary course for primary and secondary school students, it is reminded that kitchen safety is more important than labor skills. When primary and secondary school students go to the kitchen, safety always comes first.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。1. What makes Sun famous online?
2. When did Sun begin to learn to cook from her father?
3. How many home-cooked dishes can Sun Jiarui make?
4. What ability should primary and secondary school students master according to the new course?
5. As a middle school student, what do you think of cooking?
