I don’t like chores. But I have ________ choice but to do them because doing chores is a rule in my family. When I come back from school, my mom ________ says, “Could you take out the rubbish?” or “Could you help me ________ cooking?” I know she’s just trying to make me more independent and ________ me how to take care of myself. But ________ does she make me do all the housework? OK, I am the oldest and I should do chores, but it’s not ________ for me. My sisters should do them, too.

Yesterday I did all the chores again. My parents went to visit my aunt with my sisters yesterday morning. They left me ________ at home because I had to do my homework. I found it was really a ________ in my home. They didn’t do any chores. So I cleaned the rooms, ________   the dishes and watered the garden. Oh, I must look like a _________.

What should I do? I hate doing chores all alone. Could you give me some advice, please?

Yours,

John

Children might get into trouble easily. As a parent or a teacher, it’s your job to help solve their problems. Would you like to give them your _________?

What should you do if some kids are afraid of growing up? Day after day, they’ll face _________ and difficult things. When they feel sad, tell them something they expect to happen when they are _________. It’s good to enjoy being a _________, but they should know that everyone will grow up!

What should you do if some kids don’t know how to be writers? Some kids aren’t sure how to _________, although they like books and want to write one. Tell them that one idea is to _________ good stories about their trips or funny things. Another _________ is to imagine (想象) what book they would like to write. When great words run into their mind, _________ them down. Then try their best to use all words to write a great story.

What should you do if some kids are laughed at (嘲笑) for their slow running? First, tell them not to be _________ about it with kindness. Sometimes words are the best answers to them. If they are still _________ at, let them talk to someone who can help. If they find it possible to improve their running speed (速度), just do it.

While driving to a meeting, a young businessman makes calls on his cell phone. He _______ by a fast-food restaurant to pick up lunch. As he waits for his food, he enters appointments into his.

Life today moves more _______ than ever before. Multi-tasking—dealing with several tasks at the same time—is a strong indication（迹象）of life's increased pace（步调）.

Thanks to technology, the speed of life has increased over the past century. Timesaving inventions--like e-mails and ATMs-- have made daily tasks more efficient. People today expect _______. A recent, CNN survey shows that most Americans can't stand long waits. Sixty percent said they were unwilling（不愿意的）to wait longer than 15 minutes for food or services.

Eating in a hurry has become a_______ for many people. Supermarket shelves carry more easy-to-prepare foods than fruits and vegetables. A popular restaurant in Japan charges customers by _______ at the table, not by what they eat!

Food is very important. Everyone needs to ________ well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is ________. We begin to get knowledge even ________ we are very young. Small children are ________ in everything around them. They learn ________ while they are watching and listening. When they are getting older, they begin to ________ story books, science books...anything they like. When they find something new, they love to ask questions and ________ to find out answers. What is the best ________ to get knowledge? If we learn by ourselves, we will get ________ knowledge. If we are always getting answers from others and do not ask why, we will ________ learn well. When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand better.