At the age of four，our kids began to help us with the housework.They helped ______ their pets and clean the house.Now Tate can make her bed，______ her clothes and set(布置) the table.Last week，she even helped me ______.We were happy because it was delicious.

I like getting kids to start early for a few______.First，it is fun for kids to help.Kids like to work ______ the same things as their parents do.They want to stay with their parents but to do things by themselves.It's a good time to ______ them to help you when you are busy.Second，it's never too ______ for them to learn some things.______，having kids do chores is not robbing(剥夺)their playing time.______ make(s) them know the joy of working.______，it does help.I feel that Tate likes doing chores and she helps me a lot.

1.A. take care of B. look at C. get back D. worry about

2.A. buy B. fold C. sell D. make

3.A. do chores B. do the dishes C. do the cleaning D. make dinner

4.A. words B. reasons C. ways D. means

5.A. for B. from C. on D. as

6.A. borrow B. make C. drive D. invite

7.A. early B. popular C. important D. old

8.A. But B. Although C. However D. Because

9.A. It B. They C. She D. He

10.A. Slowly B. Hardly C. Quickly D. Finally

1.A 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.C 6.D 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.D 【解析】本文作者谈论让孩子做家务的事情，并说明为什么让孩子早做家务。四岁的时候，我们的孩子开始帮我们做家务，他们帮助照顾他们的宠物和打扫房子，现在塔特可以整理她的床铺，叠衣服，摆桌子了。上周她甚至帮我做晚餐，我们很高兴，因为它很好吃。我喜欢让孩子早做家务有几...

Linda，14 My mother does most of the housework like cooking and folding the clothes.My father can only do the washing，sweep the floor and take out the rubbish.He really needs to learn how to do the housework.

Celina，13 My mother and my father do 50% of the housework each.My mother does the washing and cleans the living room.My father makes the bed and drives me to school.

Paul，16 My father doesn't do a lot but he tries to help.He hangs__up the clothes after my mother washes them and my mother is happy that he always gives her a hand.

Bill，15 My mother is a doctor.She is busy with her work every day，so she has little time to do the housework.In fact，she isn't good at doing it.So my father has to do most of it.Sometimes my grandmother comes to help.

1.Linda's father doesn't ________ at home.

A. do the washing B. take out the rubbish C. sweep the floor D. fold the clothes

2.How does Celina go to school?

A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car. D. By subway.

3.The underlined phrase “hangs up” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 闲逛 B. 晾晒 C. 熨烫 D. 清洗

4.Whose father does most of the housework?

A. Linda's. B. Celina's. C. Paul's. D. Bill's.

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Linda is one year older than Celina but one year younger than Bill.

B. Celina's father needs to learn how to do the housework.

C. Paul's mother is angry with his father because he never helps her with the housework.

D. Bill's grandmother helps Bill with his school work.

1.D 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.A 【解析】本文主要介绍了琳达，塞莉纳、保罗和比尔的家做家务的情况。 1.题意：琳达的父亲在家不_____________。A. do the washing洗衣服；B. take out the rubbish倒垃圾；C. sweep the floor扫地；D. fold the clothes叠衣服。根据第1栏（Lind...

It was early on a sunny Sunday.Mark got up and decided to do some chores around the house.

He thought it would be good to feed the cat first.He got the cat food out of the kitchen.He also gave the cat some fresh water.

It was nine o'clock.He thought that to do the dishes should be the next.Mark hated doing the dishes.So，he began and finished the dishes in half an hour.

Around ten，he started to clean the house.He spent one hour and a half on it.It was difficult to clean the floor because there were lots of cat hairs.

Then Mark began to sort(把……分类) all of his rubbish.It was an easy chore for him to do，and he thought it was good to the environment，so it was his favorite chore.About twenty minutes later，he finished it.

The morning of doing chores was over.What did Mark do next? He had a rest and enjoyed his lunch.

1.Mark ________ first that day.

A. cooked breakfast B. fed the cat C. washed the clothes D. walked the dog

2.Some ________ made cleaning the floor difficult.

A. cat hairs B. dirty food C. old books D. waste paper

3.It took Mark ________ minutes to do the dishes.

A. twenty B. thirty C. sixty D. ninety

4.Which chore did Mark like doing best?

A. Doing the dishes. B. Cleaning the house. C. Feeding the cat. D. Sorting the rubbish.

5.Mark finished all his chores ________.

A. at about ten am B. in the evening C. before twelve o'clock D. after 1：30 pm

1.B 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C 【解析】本文介绍了马克星期日做家务的情况。那是一个阳光明媚的星期天，马克起床后决定在家里做些家务。他想先喂猫，他把猫食从厨房里拿出来，还给猫一些新鲜的水喝。九点钟，他认为下一步应该是做菜。马克讨厌洗碗。他用半个小时时间洗碗。大约十点时，他开始打扫房子，他用一个半小时。然后马克开始垃圾分类，用了大约二十分钟。12点前他做完了家务。...

It was half past five in the evening when Nancy came home from work.She walked into the living room and looked at her three children.

The children were fourteen，eleven and eight years old.They were watching TV happily.

The room was dirty and untidy.There were empty glasses and dirty clothes on the floor.Toys were here and there.

Nancy got angry.“What a mess！” she said to her child－ren.“I work all day and have to do housework all evening.I'm very tired.I need to have a good rest.I won't do the housework any more！”

Nancy did as she said.She didn't do any housework.Every evening she sat on the sofa and watched TV.A week later，every dish in the kitchen was dirty.All the children's clothes were dirty，too.Every rubbish bag was full.

Then one day Nancy got very surprised when she came home from work.The kitchen was clean.The children had cleaned it!

The next day，when Nancy got home，she found the living room was clean，and the children were washing their clothes.Nancy was happy and went to help them.

Now Nancy and her three children do the housework together.Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV.

1.Nancy usually ________ in the evening before she got angry.

A. cleaned the house B. watched TV all the time

C. sat on the sofa and talked with her children D. did the housework with her children

2.Nancy's youngest child was ________ years old.

A. six B. eight C. eleven D. fourteen

3.Every day when Nancy got home，________.

A. the dishes were clean B. the room was dirty and untidy

C. the children were playing with their toys D. the children were doing their homework

4.Nancy was surprised when she got home one day，because ________.

A. the rubbish bags were full B. the children were not at home

C. the children were cooking dinner D. the children had cleaned the kitchen

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

A. Nancy came home from work at 5：30. B. Nancy didn't do the housework for a week.

C. The children were too young to wash their clothes. D. Now Nancy and her children do chores together before watching TV.

1.A 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.C 【解析】本文主要内容：晚上五点半，南茜下班回家，她走进客厅，看着她的三个孩子。一个十四岁，一个十一岁，另一个八岁，他们正在愉快地看电视。房间又脏又乱，地板上有空杯子和脏衣服，到处都是玩具。南茜生气了。“多乱啊！”她对孩子们说。“我整天工作，整个晚上都得做家务。我很累。我需要好好休息。我不会再做家务了！”南茜按照她说的做了。一个星...

根据汉语意思完成下列句子，每空一词。

1.为了上学不迟到，她早晨6点就起床了。

_____ _____ ______ _____ _______late for school，she got up at 6：00 am.

2.我的自行车坏了，我想搭便车。

My bike is broken.I want to______ ______ _______．

3.没有人喜欢洗餐具。

Nobody likes______ ________ ___________．

4.我认为你有这样的感觉是正常的。

I think _____ normal _____ ______ ______ ______ such feelings.

5.凯特不去购物，我也不去。

Kate won't go shopping，and_______ ______ _____．

1.In order not to beordernottobe 2.geta ride 3.doing the dishes 4.it's for you tohave 5.neither willI 【解析】 1.句意：为了上学不迟到，她早晨6点就起床了。根据句意和语境可知本句时态用一般过去式；短语in order (not) to do sth.：为了（不...

—Bob,can you play　　　　violin? 

—Yes,but I don’t have　　　　violin.

A. /;the B. the;the

C. /;a D. the;a

D 【解析】试题分析：句意：---鲍勃，你会拉小提琴吗？---是的，但是我没有小提琴。演奏乐器要带the；第二空泛指一把提琴，用a修饰。故选D。

Cindy can’t　　　　basketball,but she　　　　volleyball well.

A. play;plays B. plays;plays

C. plays;play D. play;play

A 【解析】句意：森蝶不会打篮球，但是她打排球打得很好。根据can情态动词，后用动词原形，第二句主语she单三，谓语动词用单数形式；故选A

—Are you good　　　　your students? 

—Yes,I am.

A. to B. at

C. for D. with

D 【解析】句意：——你和你的学生相处的好吗？——是的。根据be good at擅长；be good for对---有好处；be good with和---相处的好；be good to对---友好；根据句意故选D

—Can your sister speak English?

—Yes,but only　　　　.

A. a little B. many

C. much D. a lot

A 【解析】句意：——你姐姐会说英语吗？——是的，但是仅仅一点。A. a little 一点，修饰不可数名词； B. many许多，修饰可数名词复数；C. much 许多，修饰不可数名词 ； D. a lot很，非常，很多，修饰动词；根据only可知是一点；故选A

Tim is good at Chinese,and he can speak Chinese　　　　.

A. well B. good

C. nice D. fine

A 【解析】句意：提姆擅长汉语，他说汉语说的很好。根据副词修饰动词speak，B/C/D都是形容词，well好得，副词；故选A