1 . Children develop their habits and attitudes(态度)about money from their parents and how money is managed at home.
Giving kids pocket money is a great chance to teach children the value of money and help them understand about saving, spending and donating. Giving your children money can help them to make money decisions.
Getting to know which family tasks you pay your kids for is important. Family jobs that you might not pay your children for could be things like setting the table for dinner,making their bed, washing up and tidying their room.
A.Here are some suggestions |
B.This will teach them a lesson |
C.Talking to other parents can be useful |
D.Managing å child’s pocket money is important |
E.They can choose whether to spend their money now |
F.There’re many reasons for not giving children·pocket money |
G.Paid jobs could be tasks that a parent would have to do if they don’t do |
2 . Family meals are important and connect family members.
Studies have shown family mealtime increases positive social skills, school engagement and decreases the frequency of negative behaviors.
Healthy eating should be a family affair, and some recommended diets will help you reach that goal by highlighting eating plans that are safe, flexible and nutritious for everyone at the table. In addition, the foods in the diets can be purchased fresh, canned or frozen.
A.They prefer junk food like hamburgers, fried chicken. |
B.A team of health experts think family meals are difficult. |
C.They can get people to relax and make their relationship closer. |
D.It also offers an opportunity to set healthy eating habits for kids. |
E.Thus, It is convenient and easy for families to have family meals. |
F.We also considered how adaptable this diet would be for a whole family. |
G.We should have a balanced diet and pay attention to what we have every day. |
3 . Nowadays, family life has become even more challenging than before. Then, how can we create a happier family life? Let’s see some advice.
Enjoy togetherness. When children are babies, parents are advised to spend one-on-one time with their babies.
Plan fun activities as a family. This can be something that you do once or twice a month, or even once a week. This can be something as easy as going to the beach, a park, or going on a trip to visit relatives.
A.Talk more as a family. |
B.Let family members talk about activities. |
C.But, as children get older, the one-on-one time is reduced. |
D.Parents need to help their children manage their daily stress. |
E.Make quality conversation with your family members, instead. |
F.You can also try simpler ones such as camping overnight in your backyard. |
G.Regular communication like this can help you build stronger family relationships. |
4 . In many countries, it is still common to see the whole family cooking together. You will find parents, their children and their children's grandparents in the same kitchen at the same time cooking as a family. They talk with each other, have fun and make a great meal at the same time. However, a lot of families are too busy nowadays to spend this time together.
In fact, it is very important to find some time to cook together. Even if it is just once a month, whenever it is possible, cooking as a family should be done. Family members rarely get a chance to connect with each other as a family, and cooking together can do that. It can also foster an interest in different types of foods, such as healthy food like vegetables and fruits. What's more, a home - cooked meal is often healthier than the one cooked at a restaurant.
Having kids cook with their family in the kitchen also helps develop their self-confidence (自信心). They can feel like they are doing something important by contributing to the needs of their family. It is also more likely that the family will eat dinner together if they prepare it together. This will increase the quality time that the family spend with each other.
Cooking as a family will also help members understand family values. This has many benefits, one of which is that children who spend more time with their parents are less likely to do dangerous things. Cooking together is sure to bring the family closer.
1. According to the passage, family cooking is ________.A.cooking as a family | B.fun in a restaurant |
C.cooking with friends | D.eating out |
A.change | B.lose | C.show | D.develop |
A.stop them eating out in restaurants |
B.increase their self-confidence |
C.prepare them to meet others' needs |
D.make them do dangerous things |
A.To talk with parents in their kitchens. | B.To tell us the benefits of family cooking. |
C.To introduce some cooking skills. | D.To give some advice to young students. |
5 . Scientists have discovered a common household item is the perfect host for bacteria: the kitchen sponge (海绵块). According to the new research, a sponge is a better habitat for diverse bacterial communities than a laboratory petri dish.
Some bacteria prefer living with a collection of microbial species, while others prefer solitude. “Bacteria are just like people living through the pandemic — some find it difficult being set apart while others thrive (繁育),” says study co author Lingchong You, a professor of biomedical engineering at Duke, in a statement.
In their study, researchers distributed different strains of E. coli (大肠杆菌菌株) onto plates with different numbers of wells, which functioned as physical separation. The large wells allowed microbial species to mix freely, while the small wells let species keep to themselves. After 30 hours, they looked at the number and types of bacterial on each plate, which had anywhere from six to 1, 536 wells. The scientists found that a moderate level of physical separation, similar to the structure of a kitchen sponge, allowed both kinds of bacteria — those that live in groups and those that live alone — to thrive.
After the researchers ran their initial experiments, they recreated the experiment on a sponge. They found that the bacterial community growing on a kitchen sponge was more diverse than those produced in laboratory petri dishes, which are designed to host bacteria. “Sponges are not really well-suited for kitchen cleanness.” says Markus Egert, a microbiologist at Furtwangen University. “There’s hardly any sterile surface at home, but the kitchen sponge is probably the most thickly populated item at home.”
To keep bacterial growth to a minimum (最小量), Markus recommends microwaving your kitchen sponge for one to two minutes, keeping it away from raw meat, and replacing it every couple of weeks.
1. What does the underlined word “solitude” in paragraph 2 mean?A.Being alone. | B.Growing in the soil. |
C.Being in air. | D.Living in groups |
A.It mixes microbial species to a different level. |
B.Its moderate holey structure maintains both kinds of bacteria. |
C.It offers a high level of nutrients to bacteria. |
D.It allows bacteria communities to keep to themselves. |
A.Raw meat is a major source of bacteria. |
B.The sponge is a necessity in every kitchen. |
C.The sponge should be removed from the kitchen. |
D.Bacteria can grow on almost every item at home. |
A.To urgently call for kitchen cleanness. |
B.I o explain how we easily fall victim to bacteria. |
C.To call on people to abandon kitchen sponges. |
D.To report kitchen sponge is a better home for bacteria. |