1 . Some students are talking about doing chores in their families.

My father is strict with us. He thinks everyone in the family should help out with the chores. My sister and I are our parents’ great helpers. My sister helps to do the dishes and sweep the floor. My job is to take out the rubbish and clean the living room.

—Jenny

In my family, my brother and I don’t do too many chores. I only make my bed and my brother folds his clothes. In fact, my mom does most of the chores although she is busy. Many people say we are spoiled (被宠坏的). But my mom thinks children should spend a lot of time studying instead of doing chores.

—Allan

I have a sister and she is eight years older than me. She is independent and she used to do the chores in my family. But she went to another country to go to college last year. So I took over the job and started to do the chores.

—Grace

1. What kind of chores does Jenny do at home? ________

A．She cleans the kitchen.

B．She does the dishes.

C．She sweeps the floor.

D．She takes out the rubbish.

2. Who does most of the chores in Allan’s home? ________

A．Allan.

B．Allan’s brother.

C．Allan’s father.

D．Allan’s mother.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ________

A．Allan’s mom thinks children should spend much time studying.

B．Jenny doesn’t often help her parents do chores.

C．Jenny has a brother but she doesn’t have a sister.

D．Grace’s sister never does the chores at home.

3 . In Miss Lee’s class, the students are asked to discuss the topic “Do you do housework at home?” in groups. Here’s what the students of Group One say.

Tommy: No, I have no time. Schoolwork almost takes all of my time! How can I spend such precious (宝贵的) time doing housework? Helen: I help my mother with our housework, but she must pay me. I don’t enjoy doing that. It doesn’t do any good to me in any way. Linda: Doing some housework not only helps my parents but also helps myself. It is a chance for me to take a break from my schoolwork and to learn some skills for my future. Also, it’s a chance to show my love and care for my parents. Emily: To tell you the truth, I hardly ever do housework at home. My parents say a nice girl should learn to do housework if she wants to be a good wife (妻子) in the future, but I don’t think so. Why can’t I hire (雇佣) a housekeeper then?

1. Who likes doing housework at home?

A．Tommy.

B．Helen.

C．Linda.

D．Emily.

2. What does Helen do housework for?

A．To get some money.	B．To learn to be a good wife in the future.
C．To learn some skills.	D．To show her love and care for her parents.

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Linda isn’t interested in her schoolwork at all.

B．Tommy spends almost all of his time on schoolwork.

C．Emily says she will learn to do housework in the future.

D．Emily’s parents think housework is the most important for a wife.

4 . Many parents wonder if they should ask their children to do chores. Some parents said yes, why? Here are four reasons.

First, doing chores can let children understand the idea of fairness:     1     As a member of the family, children are responsible (负责的) for cleaning up the house without doubt. By doing so, they will treasure the clean and comfortable environment which is created by them.

    2     Parents can’t live with their children forever. So children should learn some basic life skills. And these skills will help children to live independently in the future.

Third, doing chores helps children build up self-confidence (自信). When children finish some housework all by themselves, they will feel proud and get a sense of achievement.     3    

Fourth, doing chores make it possible for children to get good relationships with people around them. Doing chores together with their family can make children more caring for family or a group.     4     If they work together as a team, anything will be done better and more quickly.

    5     Yes! My friends, are you ready to help with chores?

根据短文内容，将下面的选项还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺，每个选项只能用一次，其中有一个选项是多余的。

A．Do you like children?

B．Should children do chores?

C．That teaches them team spirit.

D．It’s unfair that only parents do chores at home.

E．Second, doing chores helps children learn to be independent.

F．Besides, they’ll have confidence in doing something else well in the future.

5 . Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother’s Camp. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.

At Mother’s Camp a woman has room to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother (打扰) her. No children will ask, “Mom, what’s for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I can’t find any clean socks.” In fact, almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home to do a second job ——taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.

In the United States, working women do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they break the plate or they can’t find the salt. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.

Some women go to Mother’s Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don’t cook, they don’t clean, they don’t look after their children or husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clean blue late and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother’s Camp.

1. How long can women enjoy their vacation at Mother’s Camp?

A．One month.	B．A week.
C．72 hours.	D．Two days.

2. What do women probably do at Mother’s Camp?

A．They cook dinner.

B．They boat in a clear blue lake.

C．They do some cleaning.

D．They look after their children.

3. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Husbands.	B．Children.
C．Working women.	D．Grandparents.

4. What can we know about women in the United States from this passage?

A．They don’t need to do any housework.

B．They want to get a break from housework.

C．They dislike to stay at home with their families.

D．They do as much housework as their husband.

5. What’s the best title (标题) for this passage?

A．Busy Working Mothers.

B．Mothers in the US.

C．Mothers Relax Away from Home.

D．Housework—Whose Job?

6 . 下面的材料A—F分别介绍了六个深圳的公园，请为以下五位同学选出适合他们周末活动的公园。

1     Lisa would like to enjoy the Lotus flowers with her family.     2     Daniel likes to enjoy the beauty of the sea while hiking.     3     Henry is in a primary school and he shows great interest in space.     4     Alice is a photographer and she wants to get a bird’s-eye view of Longgang.     5     Justin is crazy about sports and he wants to have a street basketball game with his friends.

A. One Base is a community sports park near the Upper Hills shopping mall in Futian District. The park provides people with sports venues for running, skateboarding, BMX biking, hip-hop dancing, street basketball. B. Zhangbei Country Park is like a natural oxygen bar benefiting tourists. Popular spots in the park include a winding wooden road where visitors can view Longgang from different directions. C. Xingkong (星空园) on the Shangbu Park Belt has space-themed facilities (设施) for children, such as a rocket-shaped slide, a UFO-shaped slide and a roller skating area. Shanbu Park Belt also has running tracks and are perfect leisure spots for people in all ages. D. Shatoujiao Park is on the foot of Wutong Mountain and hikers can climb the mountain. A long wooden road in the park offers a good way for visitors to enjoy the beautiful view of sea. E. Kuichong Ecological Park is a riverside park with facilities for children and fitness areas for adults. It is far away from the city centre. F. Lotus flowers have now entered their blooming season at Honghu Park in Luohu District recently. Its flowering period is expected to continue until mid-July.

7 . (The four kids are talking on WeChat.)

Li Lei: Hi, everyone. I’m sorry that I can’t go to the history museum with you today. As you know, it started to rain heavily at 7 o’clock yesterday evening. Bad luck! At that time, I was on my way home from the supermarket. I didn’t take an umbrella with me, so I got wet all over. I’ve got a cold. By the way, what were you doing at 7 o’clock yesterday evening?

Liu Tao: Sorry to hear that, Li Lei. You’d better lie in bed and have some rest. Be sure to drink much water. At 7:00 p.m. yesterday, I was watching a game show with my brother on TV.

Wang Qiang: I hope you are not having a fever. If so, you’d better go to see a doctor and take some medicine. Yesterday evening, I took my pet dog Pipi for a walk in the city park. But we got home at a quarter to seven. So, we didn’t get wet.

Li Sui: What a pity that you can’t go with us! It is a fine day today. I hope you will get better soon. You know, I like painting in my free time. At 7:00 p.m. yesterday, I was painting a tower.

1. What’s wrong with Li Lei?

A．He has a fever.

B．He has a cold.

C．He has a cough.

D．He has a sore throat.

2. What was Li Sui doing at 7:00 p.m. yesterday?

A．He was watching TV.

B．He was walking his dog.

C．He was doing chores.

D．He was painting a tower.

3. Who advises Li Lei to see a doctor?

A．Li Lei’ mother.

B．Liu Tao.

C．Wang Qiang.

D．Li Sui.

8 . 阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有一项为多余选项。

Here are a few ways to motivate (激发) children to do chores.

    1     Children always watch their parents and learn how to act from them, so the parents must set a good example and take chores seriously. This motivates children to do chores, too.

Decide what kinds of chores children do. For younger children, give them easy work, like putting away their toys.     2    

Tell children about the importance of doing chores. Discuss the importance of doing chores and how they help the whole family. Knowing the importance of the chores helps to motivate children to do them.

    3     When children finish the chores on the list, parents can reward (奖励) them by giving them a prize. A chore list also gives children a sense of pride (自豪) when they finish all their chores.

Give children some money to do more chores.     4     But it is not the best way. It’s best to make children feel that doing chores is the work that they should do.

A．Set good examples in the family.

B．Make a list of chores for children.

C．Ask children to do all kinds of chores.

D．Giving money for more chores can also work.

E．As the children get older, make them do more difficult chores.

10 .

Greg’s Diary

Sunday Tonight, Mom called for a “house meeting”. She told us that she was going back to school to start taking classes. Well, it was totally out of my expectation. She is always there when I get home from school, and that’s the way I like it. But now, we have to make our own dinners and start doing housework.

Wednesday The first few nights with Mom away have been a disaster (灾难). We tried making our dinner on Monday. Manny made the iced tea, but it was undrinkable. Rodric cooked the roast beef, but it was a mess. So, we bagged the homemade meal idea and went out to eat.

Tuesday My task is taking out the rubbish. Tonight, Dad asked me why I didn’t do my job this morning. He said I needed to be more responsible. I’ve heard it from Dad before. Last summer, our neighbor Ms. Grove, asked me to look after her plants while she went on business. Well, I did it for the first few days and then I got busy with other things. Ms. Grove was pretty mad because most of the plants didn’t make it. Then she sent me home without paying me.

Thursday Well, Dad is really serious about me taking on more responsibility. And first he wants me to start waking myself up in the morning. That’s actually a real problem because I depend on him to wake me up. Yesterday was the first day I tried to wake myself up, and it didn’t work out. My alarm clock went off, but the sound just worked its way into my dream. And today didn’t go any better. The problem is without an actual human being waking me up, my brain is always going to find some excuse to keep sleeping. But I think I might have found a solution to this situation. I found an old-style alarm clock today and it makes a loud noise when it goes off. I don’t think anyone could sleep through a noise like that.

1. What did Greg expect his mother to do?

A．Have a house meeting.	B．Go back to school to take classes.
C．Help kids with their study.	D．Stay at home and look after them.

2. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “bagged”?

A．Gave up.

B．Stuck to.

C．Paid for.

D．Believed in.

3. Why was Ms. Grove angry when she came back from business?

A．Greg didn’t finish his job this morning.	B．Greg didn’t take out the rubbish on time.
C．Greg didn’t take good care of her plants.	D．Greg was sent home without getting paid.

4. How will Greg solve the problem of getting up late?

A．By preventing making excuses.	B．By using an old-style alarm clock.
C．By asking his dad to wake him up.	D．By keeping his brain from sleeping.

5. What did Greg’s dad expect Greg to do?

A．Build up self-confidence.	B．Get along with his brothers.
C．Become more responsible.	D．Make friends with the neighbors.