Most kids hate doing housework. However, not all hope is lost. There are some things that you can do to get your kids to help you clean your house. If you are struggling with the chores (家务)and need your kids to help you, take a look at some of the creative ways in this article.
If you are dealing with older kids, you may want to try the allowance deal. You can give your kids a list of chores that need to be done each week. If they complete these chores, you can give them some money. You can also break the list down and tell them they will get so much for each chore that is finished. Older kids , who like to do things on weekends or buy things like video games, will work hard to complete their chores and earn their money. This is also teaching them responsibility. This is teaching them that they must work for what they want.
If you are dealing with younger kids, you may want to go with the rewards chart(奖励图表）. This is where you design a chart and list their chores on the chart. For each chore they complete, you can put a red flower beside it. For the rewards, you canalso do a number of things ,such as going to the park, going out to eat, buying a DVD or something similar. The rewards would be up to you because you know what your kids like.
For real small kids, you can turn it into a game. When kids were much younger, you can teach them to dance around and sing as you cleaned. The kids loved it and would do a wonderful job at picking up their toys. So, consider turning cleaning into a game for the real small kids.What does the underlined word “allowance” in Paraph 2 mean ?
| A．Good words given by parents | B．Business that needs studying |
| C．Explanation of responsibility | D．Small change given by parents |
Why can we put a red flower beside the chore on a chart?
| A．To know what your kids like. |
| B．To know how many chores the kids have done. |
| C．To encourage younger kids to do more chores. |
| D．To go out to eat or do something similar they like. |
What can we know from this article?
| A．Kids should help parents do more chores. |
| B．Parents should teach kids how to do housework. |
| C．The more chores kids do, the more they love their parents. |
| D．Creative methods can be helpful for parents to get their kids to do housework. |
Some friends have opposite views and interests, and some like the same things. What are your opinions? Should friends be different or the same? We asked some people what they think and this is what they said.
James Green’s best friend is Yuan Li because she is .
| A．smart | B．quiet | C．athletic | D．outgoing |
From the passage, we know that Huang Lei is than his friend Larry.
| A．quieter | B．more athletic | C．more outgoing | D．taller |
Carol is Mary’s best friends because .
| A．she is a quiet girl |
| B．she is funny and outgoing |
| C．they both like sports |
| D．she does the same things as Mary |
From the passage, we know that is / are outgoing.
| A．Yuan Li | B．Larry |
| C．Larry and Carol | D．Huang Lei and Mary |
Which of the following about Huang Lei is TRUE?
| A．He is an outgoing boy. |
| B．He likes to have friends who are quiet. |
| C．He is funny, and more athletic than Larry. |
| D．He likes to make friends different from him. |
When we talk about intelligence(智力)，we do not mean the ability to get good scores on certain kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school．By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving(表现)，especially in a new situation．If we want to test intelligence，we need to find out how a person acts instead of how much he knows what to do．
For example，when in a new situation，an intelligent person thinks about the situation，not about himself or what might happen to him．He tries to find out all be can，and then he acts immediately and tries to do something about it．He probably isn’t sure how it will all work out，but at least he tries．And if he cannot make things work out right，he doesn’t feel ashamed(羞愧)that he failed，he just tries to learn from his mistakes．An intelligent person，even if he is very young，has a special outlook(看法)on life，a special feeling about life，and how he fits into it．
If you look at children, you’ll see great different between what we call “bright” children and “non-bright” children. They are actually two different kinds of people, not just the some kind with different amount of intelligence. For example, the bright child really wants to find out about life-he tries to get in touch with everything around him. But the unintelligent child keeps more to himself and his own dream-world: he seems to have a wall between him and life in general.According to this passage, intelligence is the ability to _______.
| A．get some high scores on some tests |
| B．do well in school |
| C．deal with life |
| D．have a lot of book knowledge |
In a new situation，an intelligent person________．
| A．knows more about what might happen to him |
| B．is sure of the result he will get |
| C．cares more about himself |
| D．keeps his mind on what to do about the situation |
An intelligent person______sure how it will all work out.
| A．is always | B．is never |
| C．may not be | D．is hardly |
If an intelligent person failed，he would_______．
| A．try not to feel ashamed | B．learn from his mistakes |
| C．try to find all he could | D．make sure what result he would get |
Bright children and non-bright children________．
| A．are two different types of children |
| B．are different mainly in their degree of cleverness |
| C．have difference only in their way of thinking |
| D．have different knowledge about the world |
| In 1984, US toy maker Hasbro turned the intelligent（智能的）robots into toys and TV stars. They appeared in China three years later. They are been popular for a long time. Now they are back on screen. |
Are you a fan of cool machine toys? Do you like cars and trucks that can change into giant robots? If so, you won’t want to miss the US film Transformer（《变形金刚》）.
The story happens millions of years ago. On a planet there are intelligent robots that can think and feel. They are called Autobots(博派) and Decepticons(狂派).
The Autobots are the peace-loving and kind machines. However, the Decepticons are cruel. They have only one goal: to rule the planet themselves. They set out to kill the Sutobots.
A war between the groups of good and evil begins. The Deceptions destroy almost everything and the Autobots have to fight bravely to survive.
Things get worse. Both types of robots travel through time to get energy. Then they find Earth has what they want. So the transformers begin a secret war to control Earth’s energy.
Can humans save Earth? Watch the movie and find out!When did the intelligent robots first appear in China?
| A．In 1984. | B．In 1987. | C．In 1997. | D．In 2007. |
The writer thinks that people who like ______ will enjoy the film Transformers.
| A．comedies | B．machine toys | C．wild animals | D．computer games |
What is the goal of the Decepticons?
| A．To keep the world peace. | B．To kill the Autobots. |
| C．To rule their planet. | D．To destroy everything. |
What does the underlined word “evil” mean?
| A．善良 | B．正义 | C．凶狠 | D．邪恶 |
Why do the robots move their battlefield(战场) to Earth?
| A．Because they want to get energy. |
| B．Because they want to fight against each other. |
| C．Because they love Earth. |
| D．Because humans put them in danger. |
Hello，everyone．Because of the high rate of school violence(暴力)in some areas，teenagers’safety becomes a serious problem．We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment．Please be part of our plan!
What is School Watch?
School Watch is a volunteer project in our school．It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life．It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe．The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom and you do the same for them．
Is it for everyone?
Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer．
What else can it do?
School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other．Some members may offer to help schoolmates who have problems with their homework．
Who is the Best School Watcher?
Our school will look for the Best School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes．You could be the one!
How do you start?
To be part of this plan，the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade．If you want to get more information, check the official website at www.schoolwatch. com．The members of School Watch are probably _______．
| A．teenagers | B．parents | C．policemen | D．teachers |
School Watch can help its members _______．
| A．save the environment | B．organize sports activities |
| C．improve the quality of school life | D．improve students’marks |
Anyone can become a member of School Watch because _______．
| A．everyone may have problems |
| B．everyone can give help to others |
| C．everyone needs to make some friends |
| D．everyone wants to have good marks |
If you want to be a member of School Watch, you should______.
| A．check the web sites |
| B．be good at your schoolwork |
| C．talk to the director of the plan in your grade |
| D．get good marks |
The Best School Watcher will get a lot of prizes from _____every year.
| A．the school | B．the website | C．the organization | D．the plan |
Trees can get light fromin the daytime.
| A．C02 | B．O2 | C．the sun | D．the moon |
Chlorophyll is in .
| A．sunlight | B．soil | C．air | D．leaves |
We can get more O2 by .
| A．planting more trees |
| B．cutting trees down |
| C．making the water in soil(土壤) polluted |
| D．making more CO2 |
CO2 from air and can produce food for trees with the help of chlorophyll and sunlight.
| A．water in the sea | B．water from soil |
| C．water in the river | D．O2 into air |
The picture tells us .
| A．how trees let O2 go into air in the sunlight |
| B．how trees let CO2 go into air in the sunlight |
| C．the sunlight isn't important to trees at all |
| D．trees can take in O2 and let out CO2 |