I’m Scott. There are many     1     in my home.

I must get up at six o’clock. Then I do some     2    . After that, I have to     3     English for ten minutes. I have breakfast at seven o’clock. Then I go to school by     4    . The first class is at twenty to eight and the last class     5     at 3:30 in the afternoon. I can’t play games with my classmates after school. I     6     go home. After     7     home, I must do my homework first. Then I have to help     8     mother make dinner. After dinner, I     9     watch TV for half an hour. On the weekend, I have to clean my room and     10     the dishes. I can go swimming or play tennis on Sunday afternoon.

My name is Kate. My mother is a tidy     1    . It’s important     2     her to make our home tidy. For this, she     3     rules for all the family. First, we have to make     4     bed every morning. My mother cleans the public area (公共区域) of our home.     5    , we have to eat in the dining room. We can’t eat on the sofa     6     on our beds. She says they are not good habits. After     7    , we have to do the dishes. And we also need to clean the kitchen. The last thing is that we have to put away (放好) our things.

Sometimes I think my mother’s rules are     8    . But they’re     9     useful to us. It’s important to     10     these rules. I want to say thanks to my mother.

I’m Zhang Shan. There are too many rules at my home. I have to get up early and then make     1     bed every day. I have to run for thirty minutes every morning. In fact (事实上), I really don’t like     2    . But my parents think it’s good for me. And I must     3     my room tidy. After school, I can’t play games. I have to go home to do my homework. I want     4     myself (我自己). So I often (经常) ask my mom, “Can I watch TV, Mom?” She always says, “Do you finish your homework? If you do, it’s time for you to play the violin.” And I have to play the violin for an hour every evening.

I don’t like these     5     rules, but I must follow all of them. Are there any rules in your home?

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My name is Kang Kang. This February, I move     1     the countryside to a new city with my parents. Now we live in an apartment in the city center. Our community is     2    . In the community, there are all kinds of stores. It’s convenient (便利的) for     3     to go shopping. If I want to play     4    , I can go to the gym or the park. Still, I don’t like living here. I     5     living in the countryside. The environment (环境) there is good. I can see green trees and     6     flowers everywhere. There is no great park for kids to play in,     7     there is a hill behind my house. I often go up the hill with my friends     8     I’m free. What’s more, I have lots of nice     9    . We often help each other. In short, life in the countryside is     10    . I want to go back there.

It is very important for kids to do chores in western (西方的) countries. However, most parents don’t let their children do any chores in China. In fact, kids can do many things. They can sweep the     1    , make the bed and do the dishes. But many kids     2     to do chores. How can we make them do chores? Firstly, let kids decide what kind of chores they would like to do.     3    , you should ask them to start with small things such as     4     out the rubbish. Thirdly, after they do something, you should praise (表扬) them even if it is a very small thing. They will be very     5     and want to do more.

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It’s six thirty in the evening. It’s time for us     1     dinner. There is lots of     2     on the table. My father likes all     3     of vegetables and rice. My mother likes fish and noodles. My sister Ann’s     4     are chicken and bread. I like beef, mutton and     5     . After dinner my sister and I     6     some fruit. And my parents usually drink     7     . They like orange juice very much. Then my mother likes taking a     8     with our dog, and my father likes reading     9     . Sometimes he watches TV. My sister and I usually do     10     homework.