1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the speaker’s mother coming from?

A．Osaka.

B．New York.

C．San Francisco.

2. Why will the speaker clean his apartment?

A．It is too dirty.

B．His girlfriend will visit him.

C．His mother will stay with him.

3. What is the speaker going to do on Saturday?

A．Have a party.

B．Have dinner with his friends.

C．Show his mother around the city.

4. Who will the speaker and his mother meet on Saturday?

A．His friends.

B．His girlfriend.

C．His girlfriend’s parents.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What kind of animals did the woman’s grandma have?

A．Cows.

B．Ducks.

C．Donkeys.

2. How did the woman feel about killing animals?

A．Calm.

B．Afraid.

C．Excited.

3. At what age did the woman stop eating meat?

A．At 8 years old.

B．At 10 years old.

C．At 12 years old.

4. Who cooked meals for the woman?

A．Her grandparents.

B．Herself.

C．Her mother.

3 . Sometimes parents wonder if they should really give their children chores (家务活). After all, isn’t it the parents’ responsibility to manage the household? And don’t children need an opportunity to “just be children” for now because they have the rest of their lives to worry about chores?

Most children have really busy schedules. They rush around from one activity to another with little time to clean the house. Despite those concerns, however, giving your children chores may be one of the most important things you’ll ever do.

While giving your children chores can certainly take some of the stress off you, that’s not the only reason you should expect your children to do the chores. Studies show chores are good for children. Research from a well-known 75-year Harvard study shows that chores can shape children to be more likely to become happy, healthy and independent adults.

Why are chores like sweeping the floor and clearing the table so important to children’s happiness in life? One reason is that children feel a sense of achievement when they do their chores. No matter whether they’re making their beds or they’re sweeping the floor, helping out around the house makes children feel capable. Doing chores also helps children feel like they’re part of the team and learn responsibility. Helping family members is good for them and it encourages them to be good adults.

Children who do chores gain important life skills that will serve them well throughout their lives. Life skills such as meal preparation, mowing the lawn, or doing the laundry will be important after high school, which helps your children live independently.

1. Why does the author raise questions in paragraph 1?

A．To express doubts.	B．To make a warning.
C．To lead in the topic.	D．To provide background information.

2. What helps children grow up healthily according to research from the Harvard study?

A．Chores.	B．Less homework.
C．School activities.	D．Learning schedules.

3. What does the underlined word “capable” mean in paragraph 4?

A．Tired.	B．Nervous.
C．Having no time.	D．Having the ability.

4. What does this text focus on?

A．Skills to deal with chores.	B．Advantages of doing chores.
C．The importance of life skills.	D．Ways to balance study and chores.

4 . 最近，你校英文报社面向学生征稿，主题为“我帮父母做家务”，请你根据以下要点将上周末帮父母做家务的情况写成一篇文章投稿。
1. 帮忙的原因；
2. 帮忙的内容（整理房间、拖地、做饭等）；
3. 你的感想。
注意：1. 词数：120字左右；2. 可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；3.题目已给出。

Helping Parents with Housework

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