Should children do chores? Yes. Chores are good for them. Doing chores teaches them many important things. It will help them in their life.
There are many things that parents can do to encourage their children to do chores. Here are some suggestions:
Start early. Parents start giving their children chores to do when they are young.
Parents should show their children how to do chores and teach them one chore at a time.
Change the chores as children grow. Parents should make sure that the chores they give to their children are appropriate to (适合于）their children’s ages and abilities( 能力）.
Pay children for the chores they do. For example, pay them 1 dollar for taking out the rubbish.
Don’t nag(唠叨）.
Don’t do chores for their children if they forget or refuse.
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There is a new sport in American. It is a game called “Earthball”. “Earthball” is like a huge beach ball. While you are playing the game, you should try to keep the ball in the air if possible(可能). As the ball is so big, lots of people have to play together. A man called Stuart Frand invented the game. There are no winners or losers in the game. The idea is just to enjoy yourself as much as you can.
“Earthball” is just one of the games in a “New Games Festival”. The festival first took place in the countryside near San Francisco, in the USA. Perhaps other countries can follow the example of the man from California and have festivals to test(试验) new games—it sounds like a good idea.
| A．an old game | B．a huge ball |
| C．a big beach ball | D．a“new Games Festival” |
| A．on the beach | B．in the library |
| C．in the air | D．on the bus |
| A．to look for excellent sportsmen |
| B．to spread the game throughout the world |
| C．to test whether it is a good idea |
| D．to enjoy yourself |
| A．Two people on each side can play“Earthball”. |
| B．The game is enjoyed mostly by the city people. |
| C．Many people can play the game together. |
| D．Only a man can play the game. |
| A．likes the game |
| B．dislikes the game |
| C．thinks that the game is not really good |
| D．thinks that the game looks good but actually it is bad |
Do you know more than half of your body is water? Water is even more important than food for your body. You can’t live more than a few days without it. Your body uses water to keep itself at a temperature（温度）of about 37℃.
The bodies of adults（成年人）need around two litters（升）of water a day, and kids’ bodies need less.You can get water from the food you eat, like fruits and vegetables, but you still need to drink water. Try to drink about 6 cups of water a day, and more if necessary. Of course, you can drink other things such as milk and juice.
Some water may not be clean, so be sure that the water you drink is safe .If you are not sure, boil the water before you drink it.
| A．less than 50% of your body |
| B．half of your body |
| C．more than 25% of your body |
| D．more than 50% of your body |
| A．35℃ | B．36.5℃ | C．38℃ | D．39℃ |
| A．around two litters | B．more than two litters |
| C．less than two litters | D．two litters |
| A．Adults should drink at least 6 cups of water a day. |
| B．Adults don’t need to drink water after three meals. |
| C．Adults can drink at most 6 cups of water a day |
| D．There is no water in meat you eat． |
| A．cold | B．hot | C．boiled | D．cool |
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China has decided to stop the use of free plastic bags. Supermarkets, shops and outlets(经销店) in China can’t offer plastic bags any more.
Every year, people use too many plastic bags. They throw them here and there after they have used them. The government has done its best to deal with them but failed. While we offer quick service（服务）to customers, the plastic bags pollute water, earth and air, and they waste the oil. The government asks people to go back to carry cloth bags and use baskets when they go to buy something. The cloth bags and the baskets can be used again and again.
Many months have passed. The environment has been improved a lot.
| Action |
Make a decision to stop the use of |
| Where |
Supermarkets, |
| Advantage |
Offer |
| Disadvantage |
Pollute water, earth and air and waste the |
| What should we do |
Go back to carry cloth bags and use |
Having Fun “Growing” and “Stealing(偷)”？
Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students．People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”， “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”.“flowers”．And “fruits” on the Net , They can earn（攒） some e-money and buy more“seeds”.“pets”and even “houses"．
Joyce interviewed some young people．Here are their opinions．
Harold：I don't quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game, Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan：I enjoy putting some “bugs（小虫子）” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game．Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it．
Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for(渴望) the life in the countryside．It reduces my work pressure(压力)；besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”.
Ivy: Well. It’s just a waste of time．Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on (专注于)their study.According to the passage, people can’t _______things in this game.
| A．grow | B．sell | C．steal | D．borrow |
Among the people Joyce interviewed,______ likes the game while____ dislikes the game.
| A．Laura, Allan | B．Allan，Harold |
| C．Harold, Ivy | D．Ivy, Allan |
From Laura’s words．We can guess that she’s most probably_________
| A．a student | B．an office worker |
| C．a farmer | D．a thief |
Where can you find this passage?
| A．In a science magazine | B．In an advertisement． |
| C．In a storybook | D．In a car magazine． |
A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed(面试) him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form（表格） to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He did that three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”What did the man do for the test?
| A．He sent e-mails. | B．He did the cleaning |
| C．He sold computers. | D．He filled in forms. |
The man didn’t get the job because he_____________.
| A．disliked such a job |
| B．didn’t pass the test |
| C．didn’t have an e-mail |
| D．knew nothing about computers |
The man ______after he left Microsoft.
| A．went to look for another job |
| B．asked for food from door to door |
| C．thought of an idea to make monkey |
| D．bought a computer and got an e-mail |
What does the story want to tell us?
| A．Computers are very important in our daily life. |
| B．Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10. |
| C．The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man. |
| D．Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard. |