1 . Should kids get paid for doing chores? Here is a result of a vote (投票). 1,870 American kids voted on it.

Yes—We should get paid! (63.69%) No—We should help out for free. (36.31%)

Some kids can get 1,200 dollars for doing chores around the house. The best job is helping clean up the house. Parents will pay an average (平均) of 2.77 dollars at a time. Doing the dishes can also get much money, about 2.52 dollars at a time.

Other top paid jobs include:

Washing cars—$ 2.30; Cleaning pets—$ 1.92; Making the bed—$ 0.75

Boys do much better than girls. It was reported that boys got more money than girls. The biggest difference was in doing the dishes. Boys can get an average of 5.10 dollars, but girls can only get 2 dollars.

1. What’s the result of the vote?

A．More than half of the kids like to do chores.

B．Less half of the kids think that they should get money.

C．Over half of the kids agree that they should get money.

2. What is the best job for kids?

A．Doing the dishes.

B．Cleaning up the house.

C．Washing the cars.

3. Who can probably get the most money according to the passage?

A．Bob—doing the dishes and making the bed.

B．Jenny—doing the dishes and helping clean the house.

C．Tom—helping clean up the house and washing the car.

2 . 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从下面方框内所给11个动词中选择10个意义相符的词，必要时进行词形变化(可添加助动词或情态动词)，填入空白处。

collect, have, do,   pull, show, feel, hold, make, take, protect, use.

A Sock for Kerry

Jessica was preparing for the Invention Competition. The kids at her school were asked to invent something useful,     1     a model, and show how it worked.

“The competition is really going to be cool,” she told her mother. “The only reason is, I want to help someone solve a real problem, but I can’t think of anything good.”

“I’m sure you     2     fine”, said her mother.

“Oh, no! Mum, Kerry just crawled through the plans for my invention, and her leg brace messed them up!” Jessica shouted.

“You know you can’t spread out your work on the floor when she’s around,” said her mother.”Just be thankful she can crawl at all.”

Kerry, Jessica’s sister, had heart trouble. She wasn’t really able     3     the left side of her body. Still, she learned to crawl and her weak leg didn’t stop her from being a naughty little sister.

Just then, Kerry plopped (倒下) herself down on the floor and started crying. She     4     at the brace on her leg. Her sock had fallen down again and the brace was hurting her leg. Mom quickly ran to her.

“I don’t know what we’re going to do,” said Mum,     5     up the baby in her arms. “Look at her leg.”

“That’s it!”Jessica said excitedly. “I know what I’m going to do!” She rushed upstairs,     6     a few things from her mother’s room and something from her sister’s room, and then locked herself in her room to work uninterrupted.

Two hours later, she     7     her invention—a special sock for Kerry. Jessica held it up and pointed. “See, it     8     these Velcro straps (粘扣带) on the top. And velero straps hook (勾住) around the top of her leg br ace and then stick to her sock. Now, the sock won’t fall down and Kerry’s leg     9    .”

“What a wonderful idea! Let’s try it,” said Mum. Kerry smiled as her mother put the new sock on under her brace.

Jessica’s invention won first prize at her school. “What an honor!” Everyone said to her. She     10     proud, but what really made her feel warm inside was when Kerry looked up at her with a smile. That’s when she knew she’d won something truly important-a special place in her little sister’s heart.

4 . 劳动教育已经纳入中小学国家课程方案，平时你在家劳动吗？你对待劳动有什么看法呢？请写一篇文章谈论你的看法，开头已给出。

内容提示问题：
How often do you help with the housework?
What chores do you usually do?
Why do you help with the housework?
注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息，词数：60—80，开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

Doing chores matters

Labor Education has great meaning to our improvement. I am willing to help with the housework at home.

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5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。

What will happen if there is no Internet in your family for a month? One American family d    1     to find out. They have sent an i    2     to a leading US TV station, expecting that it will send a film group to record their day-to-day life w    3     information technology for a month.

When the film group meet the Smiths, they find that Mr. Smith, Mrs. Smith and their two sons are so c    4     about Internet that they hardly do things together. At mealtimes, no one sits at the dining table for their food. Mrs. Smith e    5     “Everyone just runs into the kitchen, takes their food and then goes back to their screen. If we don’t make a change, our family will become s    6     to each other!”

Getting back to the n    7     life is not easy, especially when the Smiths l    8     themselves in it. They have to make many changes. For e    9    , the two brothers have to go to the school library to borrow books for their scientific projects and Mr. and Mrs. Smith need to go shopping because they cannot buy things online. As the family has picked up the new lifestyle, they can spend more time t    10     with each other, playing sports and doing all kinds of activities together.

Would they be able to go for long without using the Internet after the challenge?

6 . 请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从A—G 中选择合适的句子，使短文通顺、合理、意思完整。

Your parents do a lot of work around the house to keep things clean and tidy. If you want to pay them back, try to help out with the chores around the house.

    1     In fact, there are lots of things to do in your own room. Make your bed and fold your clothes to keep them tidy.     2     Get them off the floor and find some places to put them away.

    3     Before a meal, help your parents to set the table. After the meal, do the dishes and then make sure to put them away. Be careful not to hurt yourself when doing the chores. Cleaning the floor is also important after a meal. Finally, don’t forget about an easy chose—taking out the rubbish.

    4     Sometimes your parents might keep a pet. It’s a good idea to help them to care for it. Like you, a pet needs to eat well every day. So make sure to feed it on time. And remember to clean the pet’s room often. The pet is part of your family, so spend some time playing with it.     5    

A．Take care of the pets in your family.

B．Always clean your room.

C．You can do some work outside of the house, too.

D．Help around the house.

E．Pick up books and toys in your room, too.

F．If possible, take the pets for a walk sometimes.

7 . “一室之不治，何以天下家国为？”作为一名中学生，你常常做家务吗？今天的英语课上，你们分组就“中学生应不应该做家务”这个话题进行了讨论。假如下表内容是你们小组的讨论结果，请你据此写一篇短文汇报你们小组成员做家务的情况，并谈谈你们对做家务的看法。

小组成员	做家务的情况	你们对做家务的看法
John	洗碗……	……
Lucy	洗衣服……
Xu Fei	遛狗……
Liu Tao	打扫客厅
你	……

注意：
1.内容必须包含表格中所有信息；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.80词左右，开头文章已给出，不计入总词数。
       Hello, everyone. Doing chores is an interesting thing. Here’s the result of our group’s discussion.
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That’s all. Thank you!

8 . My name is Tom and I’m 15 years old. My parents do not spoil (溺爱) me. They are very ________ me. For example, they don’t give me any pocket money (零花钱).

“We’d like to give you pocket money,” my father says, “but we ________ that you should work and get some money by helping with the ________. You can sweep the floor, clean the rooms, do the dishes, water the plants or take out the rubbish. You can also look after the dog.”

“ ________ you don’t want to help with the housework, you can find a job,” my mother says. “You can work in a restaurant, wash cars, or help kids with their homework. You should learn that money doesn’t grow on trees. All of us ________ work to get money. If money is important to you, find a job!”

My parents want to teach me the ________ of work. They want me learn ________ to stand on my own two feet (自食其力).

My friends say that my parents are too strict. “We don’t ________ for our pocket money,” they say. “When we finish our homework, we can ________ do what we like.”

Sometimes I’m angry with my parents, but what can I do? I don’t want to help with the housework, so I must find a job —a job I’ll ________ doing.

1.

A．friendly to

B．sorry for

C．strict with

2.

A．promise

B．think

C．remember

3.

A．housework

B．service

C．training

4.

A．Until

B．Because

C．If

5.

A．may

B．would

C．must

6.

A．result

B．importance

C．problem

7.

A．how

B．why

C．when

8.

A．dream

B．pay

C．work

9.

A．never

B．ever

C．just

10.

A．enjoy

B．mind

C．imagine

9 . In America, there are chores for children of different ages. American people think it’s important to tell children their duty in the family. Use this list of age-related chores for your children.

Ages 2—3: Help make the bed; Pick up toys and books; Take laundry (要洗的衣服) to the laundry room; Help feed pets.	Ages 4—5: Clear and set the table; Help cook dinner; Put away groceries (杂货).
Ages 6—8: Take care of pets; Take out the rubbish.	Ages 9—12: Help wash the car; Learn to wash the dishes; Clean the bathroom.

1. This passage tells us something about ________.

A．American children	B．American parents
C．Children all over the world	D．Parents all over the world

2. American people think children should do chores in the family because ________.

A．Children have nothing to do except playing.

B．They think children should develop good habits.

C．They think it’s important to tell children their duty in the family.

D．Parents are lazy.

3. If Bob is 3 years old, he can ________.

A．set the table

B．help make the bed

C．wash the dishes

D．take out the rubbish

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Children should help parents do housework.

B．A 5-year-old child can help make dinner.

C．A 10-year-old child should be able to clean the bathroom.

D．It’s normal that 12-year-old Mary may not be able to wash the dishes.

5. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．Why children should do chores.

B．What chores American children of different ages should do?

C．Children have duty in the family.

D．Different opinions (观点) on whether (是否) children should do chores in the family.

10 . 阅读下面短文，根据语境或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。

Tony is a junior high school student. He always studies hard at school. At home, his father is very kind to him. He is good at discovering Tony’s many     1     (advantage). He often     2     (care) about Tony’s growth.     3     his mother is strict with him. She can’t accept Tony’s mistakes (失误). Tony doesn’t agree with her, either. He stays in     4     nervous mood. He sometimes keeps silent at home. His father advises him     5     give up his bad mood and encourages (鼓励) him to do his best. He cheers Tony     6    . With the help of his father, Tony is happy again.

I think parents should be     7     (relax) about their children. Everyone has many difficulties in life. We must face them without fear anyway. Children can deal with their problems by     8     (them). As parents, we should not force our children to do     9     (something). It is important to let them play     10     (free). It is enough for children to often help others. In this way, every child will have a bright future.