Saturday is Emily’s favorite day of a week. Every Saturday, after doing her
Suddenly, little Joe shouted, “Mom, Emily is going outside,
Emily began to do her chores. She
Though Emily
| A．homework | B．chores | C．deal | D．training |
| A．sunny | B．rainy | C．windy | D．snowy |
| A．differently | B．easily | C．quietly | D．loudly |
| A．but | B．so | C．because | D．or |
| A．how | B．what | C．where | D．when |
| A．take after | B．cheer up | C．call up | D．depend on |
| A．took | B．developed | C．made | D．folded |
| A．her | B．us | C．it | D．them |
| A．hated | B．liked | C．realized | D．noticed |
| A．for | B．with | C．of | D．on |
2 . The Spring Festival was coming. Li Mei’s parents told her a nice tradition—cleaning the house before the Spring Festival. They believed that sweeping away the old things and making everything clean and tidy would bring good luck and happiness to their family. Li Mei wanted to help and make her parents happy. So, she decided to start by cleaning her own room.
On a sunny winter morning, Li Mei started to work. She made her bed first, and then she folded her clothes that were too small for her. She wanted to give them to people in need. She also found a small beautiful cheongsam (旗袍). Li Mei used to wear it for the Spring Festival, and she hoped it would bring joy to someone else.
After that, she organized her books and cleaned the bookcases. She found many special things. Old pictures reminded her of happy times, like birthday celebrations and interesting trips. Cards and letters from her friends made her miss them so much.
When Li Mei’s parents came home, they were happy. Her mom said she was helpful to them. Together, they cleaned the rest of the house.
On the night before the Spring Festival, Li Mei’s family had an enjoyable dinner. Li Mei felt the happiness and good luck around them.
1. Why did Li Mei decide to clean her room?| A．Her room was too dirty. |
| B．Her parents told her to do it. |
| C．She planned to make a difference in her life. |
| D．She thought her parents would be happy if she helped to do the chores. |
| A．her clothes | B．her friends | C．cards and letters | D．old pictures |
| A．Lucky | B．Talented | C．Helpful | D．Strict |
| A．A nice tradition of the Spring Festival. | B．The meanıng of hard work. |
| C．Enjoying a happy family time. | D．Spending the Spring Festival. |
3 . Do teenagers in small villages do chores at home? How about the teenagers in big cities? Here is a survey (调查). We asked 4,000 teenagers in China several questions. Half of them come from big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The others are from small villages. We made a diagram (表格) of the result of our survey. Let’s have a look at it. We can see that teenagers from small villages do more chores than those from big cities. Maybe it is because they live a harder life. Our advice to parents in big cities is that parents should give their children some chores to do. Doing chores teaches teenagers to take care of themselves.
Chores | 2,000 teenagers in small villages | 2,000 teenagers in big cities |
| Take out the trash | 1,600 | 1 ,000 |
Sweep the floor | 1,200 | 850 |
Make the bed | 1,400 | 750 |
Do the dishes | 1,100 | 600 |
Fold the clothes | 900 | 1,500 |
1. They surveyed __________ teenagers from small villages.
| A．1,000 | B．2,000 | C．3,000 | D．4,000 |
| A．take out the trash | B．do the dishes | C．make the bed | D．fold the clothes |
| A．500 | B．1,000 | C．800 | D．600 |
| A．making the bed | B．taking out the trash | C．folding the clothes | D．doing the dishes |
| A．Because they don’t want teenagers in China to do chores at home. |
| B．Because they think it’ll help teenagers to take good care of themselves to do chores at home. |
| C．Because they want to know if (是否) teenagers in China do chores at home. |
| D．Because they think it’s not necessary for teenagers to look after themselves. |
4 . 假如你是Mario，你收到了笔友Sam的来信，信中他问你上周末的活动内容。请根据下面提示给Sam写一封回信。
提示：1．户外活动，如参加劳动、体育运动等；2．室内活动，如帮助做家务、按时完成作业等；
3．内容应包括时间、具体活动及感受。
要求：1．要点齐全，并适当发挥；
2. 80词左右 (开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。
Dear Sam,
How are you? I was busy last weekend.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mario
Zhang Li, a 12-year-old boy from Sichuan, used to be lazy. He hardly did any housework. But now, things have changed. Washing dishes, cooking and making the bed…all of these have become part of his daily life.
This big change is the result of a new program at his school. Starting from last term, his school has made housework part of the students’ homework in order to improve their life skills.
At the beginning of each month, every student gets a list of housework to do every weekend. Their parents help keep an eye on their performance. They can do housework, such as cleaning out closets, washing cups and cooking food. On holidays like Mother’s Day, students are asked to prepare gifts for their mothers.
Wang Dan, 13, has learned several life skills through the program, including cooking. “I used to be afraid of fire,” she said. But she tried to overcome (克服) her fear and complete her cooking tasks.
At the same time, she also learned how tired her mother is after doing housework every day. On Mother’s Day, she made a cake for her mother to show her thanks. “I’ve begun to better understand my parents and want to help them more,” she said.
Other schools in Sichuan are also developing programs to teach their students life skills. On May 2, another middle school held a life skill competition. Students had to complete many tasks, including cooking and folding clothes. They showed their skills and proved (证明) that they are growing up.
1. What changed Zhang Li?2. Why did the school make housework part of the students’ homework?
3. Who kept an eye on the students’ performance?
4. Should teenagers do housework? Why or why not? Write 30 words or more.
6 . It was a sunny morning. I watched my six-year old little girl Cindy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic phone; in the other a toy broom. I listened as she was speaking to her imaginary (假装的) friend on the phone. I’ll never forget the words she said, even though she was just imagining.
She said, “Cindy’s in the corner because she’s not been very good. She doesn’t listen to a word I say or do the things she should.” In the corner I saw her baby doll. It was clear that she was there to sit alone.
My daughter went on with her own “conversation (对话)” as I sat down on the floor. She said, “I’m all bored. I just don’t know what to do with her anymore! She never lets me do the things that I just have to do! I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I don’t have the time to sit and play. Don’t you know what I mean?”
That day, I thought a lot about making some changes as I listened to her words.
Now I have changed because I learned to see the world in a different light, through my little darling’s eyes. I’m going to fill the house with memories (记忆) of a child and her kind mother.
1. What was the daughter doing in her room?| A．Playing with her baby doll. | B．Cleaning the house with a broom. |
| C．Listening to stories from a phone. | D．Playing games on her phone. |
| A．The mother. | B．The daughter. |
| C．Cindy’s friend. | D．Cindy’s baby doll. |
| A．the daughter doesn’t love her mother at all | B．the daughter doesn’t like doing housework |
| C．the writer talks like her daughter is speaking | D．the daughter is speaking to her mother |
| A．She will buy more dolls for her daughter. | B．Talk to her daughter more kindly. |
| C．Help her daughter make more friends. | D．Forget the bad memories of her daughter. |
Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat
Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a. m. When he woke up, the sun was
8 . As a middle school teacher, I think it’s good for children to do housework.
When children are old enough, it’s necessary for them to do some housework.
Let children choose what they want to do
Tell children all the chores they can do.
Don’t control the time of doing housework
Don’t ask your children to do chores right away.
Set a good example to your children
Parents shouldn’t complain (抱怨) about the housework in front of their children.
| A．It will make them hate doing housework. |
| B．But how to ask children to do housework? |
| C．Then let children choose one or two from them. |
| D．Doing some housework can not only keep them healthy and strong. |
| E．It will make children feel that doing housework is boring and tiring. |
9 . Chores! Oh no, chores! Is that how you feel? You are not alone. Some children do not like chores because they think doing chores makes them feel bored. But there are good reasons for chores. You can learn from doing them. You can have fun, too.
What are chores
Chores are jobs we do at home. Most chores are tasks (任务) we do again and again. We wash the dishes every day. We do some chores less often, like watering plants. Each family decides what chores to do.
Why do children do chores
Chores help you. You learn to do things in your home. It is good to know these things. You will need to do them when you grow up. Also, doing chores makes you close to your family. Families work together.
Chores children do
Here are some chores for children:
*Make your bed.
*Feed pets.
*Set the table.
*Pick up dirty clothes.
Chores can be fun
Make chores fun. Try these ideas:
*Work with your family. Spend time together.
*Sing while you work. Or play music while working.
*Make chores a game. Time yourself. See how fast you can work.
*Treat (款待) yourself. Do something nice when you have done. Play a favorite game. Read a good book.
There are good reasons to do chores, or in other words, to learn things. You help your family. Your family help you in many ways. You help them by doing chores. Chores show you that you need each other. That is being a family.
1. According to the first paragraph some children think doing chores is ________.| A．easy | B．relaxing | C．cool | D．boring |
| A．grow up quickly | B．get along with their family |
| C．become brave | D．learn about themselves |
①Make your bed. ②Fix a computer. ③Set the chair. ④Feed pets.
| A．①② | B．①④ | C．②③ | D．②④ |
| A．To tell children what chores are. |
| B．To show children housework is fun. |
| C．To encourage (鼓励) children to do chores. |
| D．To let children care about their parents. |
10 . 根据要求完成大作文，并将答案写在答题卡(纸)的相应位置。
在学习之余，你都做哪些事情来使自己的校外生活丰富而有意义呢？《学生生活》杂志社以“What do I do out of school?”为题举行征文活动，请你从自我提升、尽家庭义务、履行社会责任几方面，谈谈自己的做法。
注意：(1)词数80—90，开头已给出，不计入总词数。(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
(3)文中不可出现真实姓名及学校名称。
What do I do out of school?
In my free time, I do many things to make my life colorful and meaningful. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
