1 . When parents consider the work they do around the house, it can be fairly easy to construe lists of chores (家务) for kids.    1    . Overly difficult chores will turn kids off housework quickly. In contrast, chores that are too simple maybe rejected by older kids, since they prefer work that shows they’re growing up and are more mature.

Chores for pre-schoolers should probably be overseen by parents. Kids aged two to six maybe eager to help. Remember to make chores easy to complete and give lots of praise to them.    2    . Some sample chores for pre-schoolers include picking up toys or setting the table.

    3    . These can include making the bed, picking up laundry from their bedroom floors, and making sure all toys are put away. Beyond keeping bedrooms neat, household chores for kids can include drying dishes, sweeping the floor, and pulling up weeds.

Preteens and teens can help prepare meals, like a simple breakfast or lunch, wash dishes, and do laundry. Other chores include changing bed sheets, folding laundry, and taking care of pets.    4    . That way, they can make sure things like feeding pets are being done as needed so a pet doesn’t go hungry or thirsty. Older teens, especially if they’ve been doing chores all their lives, are quite capable of doing most things adults do.    5    .

A．School-age kids can do more complicated chores

B．On this last chore, parents may want to follow up

C．In this way, they associate good feelings with housework

D．They can prepare almost any meal and do intensive cleaning

E．Each family member should find some time to get things done

F．However, remember to make sure that chores are age appropriate

G．Chores for kids of this age include helping dust with a cloth and set the table

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where are the speakers?

A．In a car.

B．At home.

C．At Grandma’s house.

2. What is Grandma’s specialty for Thanksgiving?

A．Roast chicken.

B．Apple pie.

C．Fried fish.

3. How does the boy sound in the end?

A．Excited.

B．Surprised.

C．Calm.

4. What do we know about the boy’s dad?

A．He will go to Grandma’s house by himself.

B．He made some cornbread for Thanksgiving.

C．He has just finished a business trip.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does the mother feel about the boy’s red spots over the neck?

A．Surprised.

B．Relieved.

C．Anxious.

2. How does the boy want his mom to help him?

A．By lying to the nurse.

B．By asking the school for a sick leave.

C．By covering the red spots with makeup.

3. What advice did the mother give?

A．Go to see the doctor first.

B．Get a note from the school nurse.

C．Make an appointment with the coach.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the agent wish Lily to do?

A．Act in an advertisement.

B．Seek for a child actress.

C．Perform in a furniture store.

2. Why did the woman refuse the invitation of the agent?

A．She had no trust in the agent.

B．She hated Lily’s life being disturbed.

C．She could afford the college expenses.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why doesn’t the man pack socks according to himself?

A．He dislikes wearing them.

B．He will buy them in Mexico.

C．He doesn’t need them on the beaches.

2. How much more weight can the man fit in his bag?

A．About 6 kilograms.

B．About 16 kilograms.

C．About 22 kilograms.

3. Where is the conversation taking place?

A．At the speakers’ house.

B．At an airport.

C．At a hotel.

6 . Who is worried about gaining weight?

A．The son.

B．Aunt Louise.

C．The mother.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话， 回答以下小题
1. Why is the mother unwilling to keep a young dog?

A．It costs money.

B．It needs extra care.

C．It affects her sleep.

2. How does the son feel about the pet dog?

A．Easy to teach.

B．Bright and friendly.

C．A good companion.

8 . 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It all started at tea-time. Mrs. Bendall, Dicky’s mother, and Mrs. Spears, who was spending the afternoon with her, were quietly sitting and sewing (做针线活)in the drawing room. The children were eating their bread and butter nicely and quietly, and the servant girl had just poured out the milk and water, when Dicky suddenly took the bread plate, put it upside down on his head, and held the bread knife tightly.

“Look at me!” he shouted.

His shocked sisters looked, and before the servant girl could get there, the bread plate shook, slid to the floor and broke into small pieces. At this awful point the little girls lifted up their voices and shouted their loudest.

“Mother, come and look what he’s done!”

“Dicky’s broken a great plate!”

“Come and stop him, mother!”

Can you imagine how mother came running?But she was too late. Dicky had jumped out of his chair, run through the window on to the veranda(走廊), and, well—there she stood—helpless. What could she do? She couldn’t chase after the child. She couldn’t hunt for Dicky through the apple trees. That would be undignified (不 体面的).

“Very well, Dicky, ” she cried, “I shall have to think of some way of punishing you.”

Seeing this, Mrs. Spears said, “Oh, my dear. I’m sure you make a great mistake in trying to bring up children without beating them. Nothing really takes its place.” “Believe me. There is nothing like handing the naughty kid to his father,” she added.

Mrs. Bendall, deep inside, was terribly shocked to hear the advice. But Mrs. Spears seemed to take it as a normal thing, so she did it too.

The children had gone to bed before Dicky’s father Edward came back. Mrs. Bendall rushed to him, “You have to beat Dicky.”

“But why on earth should I start beating him?” responded Edward. “We’ve never done it before.”

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

After he heard the reason, a burst of anger went through him.

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Instead of beating him, Edward decided to talk openly with Dicky.

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9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

Finding the Real Me

I had thought losing my job was the worst thing that had ever happened to me. But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Losing my job was not the end of who I was but literally the beginning of discovering the real me.

It started out as one of the best days of my life, and certainly, of my career. My staff and I had been named the number one unit in our company, and I was taking them out for a celebratory lunch. Lunch was fun, the food was excellent, and the friendly atmosphere at the table made me smile. The weather was crisp, cool and sunny. I thought to myself “It just doesn’t get any better than this.” It was a perfect day!

Then came the teleconference at two o’clock as usual.

“Er, if you... if you are willing to move?” stuttered our associate director, voice trembling, “and if you cannot move, you will be given a severance package (遣散费), and ...”

How could this be happening? I felt numb, my world slowly coming to an end. My husband and family comforted me, but I was scared. Financially, I knew we would be okay. But I had worked full-time my whole life and it had become my identity — who I was and how I defined myself. I was a leader, and I felt, a good one. What would I be with that taken from me?

After sitting around feeling sorry for myself, I just casually turned on the television. A program caught my attention — a group of volunteers were helping children and hungry people all over the world. It struck me! I felt guilty knowing that even though I had lost my job, we had plenty of good, healthy food on the table every night. The words spoken by a volunteer seemed directed specifically at me — The best way to be blessed and to forget about your own problem is to help someone else. Ashamed, I realized that I had been abandoned to self-pity when I had so much to be thankful for and to do — a loving husband, beautiful children, and family and friends who needed me.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1: I decided to cook a great meal for my family that night.

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Paragraph 2: The next morning, I announced to my family that I was going to start a cooking school for them.

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10 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. What was the woman doing just now?

A．Cooking.

B．Eating.

C．Reading.

2. What is the main topic of the conversation?

A．Big data(数据).

B．Medical treatment.

C．Public safety.

3. Where does the woman probably work?

A．In the city hall.

B．In a company.

C．In a hospital.