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【题目】At the age of six，our kids began to help us with the housework. They helped _____ their pets and clean the house. Now my daughter Cindy can do many _____ of housework. Last week，she even helped me _____．We were happy because it was very delicious. I think doing housework is a good way for them to learn a lot of life skills (技能)．

I like getting kids to start doing housework early for a few _____．First，it is fun for kids to help. Kids like to _5__ together with their parents. They don't want their parents to get everything ready for them. Sometimes they like to do things by themselves. It's a good idea to _____ them help you when you are busy. Second，it's never too ____ for them to learn some things. However，having kids do chores doesn't ____ taking away their play time. It's to let them feel the ____ of working together with family.____，it works well. Now our children always help me with the housework and they feel happy about it.

【1】A. look after B. look at C. get back D. worry about

【2】A. differences B. kinds C. ways D. boxes

【3】A. sweep the floor B. do the dishes C. do the cleaning D. cook dinner

【4】A. words B. reasons C. lessons D. ideas

【5】A. work B. play C. sit D. bring

【6】A. borrow B. let C. drive D. invite

【7】A. early B. popular C. important D. easy

【8】A. raise B. teach C. mean D. think

【9】A. sadness B. joy C. time D. team

【10】A. Finally B. Hardly C. Firstly D. Lonely

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【4】B

【5】A

【6】B

【7】A

【8】C

【9】B

【10】A

【解析】本文叙述了作者认为让孩子们和家长一起做各种家务，能使孩子们感到快乐，能让孩子学到生存技能。

【1】考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. look after照顾； B. look at 看； C. get back回来； D. worry about担心。句意：他们帮助照顾他们的宠物并且打扫房子。根据our kids began to help us with the housework可知，这里指照顾动物，故选A。

【2】考查名词及语境的理解。A. differences不同；B. kinds种类； C. ways 方式； D. boxes盒子。句意：现在我的女儿Cindy做许多种工作。根据They helped ___1___ their pets and clean the house.可知，这里指不同种类的工作。故选B。

【3】考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. sweep the floor扫地； B. do the dishes做饭； C. do the cleaning打扫卫生； D. cook dinner做饭。句意：上周她甚至帮我做饭。根据We were happy because it was very delicious.可知，这里指做饭。故选D。

【4】考查名词及语境的理解。A. words单词； B. reasons原因； C. lessons 功课； D. ideas主意。句意：我喜欢让孩子们早做家务有几个原因。根据First，it is fun for kids to help. Kids like to ___5___ together with their parents.可知，下面叙述的是原因，故选B。

【5】考查动词及语境的理解。A. work 工作； B. play玩； C. sit坐； D. bring带来。句意：孩子们喜欢和他们的父母劳动。根据They don't want their parents to get everything ready for them. 可知，这里指帮助父母劳动，故选A。

【6】考查动词及语境的理解。A. borrow借；B. let 让；C. drive驾驶； D. invite邀请。句意：当你忙的时候让他们帮助你是好主意。短语let sb do sth.让某人做某事。故选B。

【7】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. early早的； B. popular受欢迎的；C. important重要的；D. easy容易的。句意：对于他们来说不是太早而学不会知识。too...to太……而不能。根据句意故选A。

【8】考查动词及语境的理解。A. raise提高； B. teach 教； C. mean 意味着； D. think认为。

句意：让孩子们做家务并不意味着浪费他们玩的时间。mean doing sth意味着做某事。故选C。

【9】考查名词及语境的理解。A. sadness伤心； B. joy高兴； C. time时间； D. team队。句意：让他们感觉和父母在一起劳动的快乐。根据Now our children always help me with the housework and they feel happy about it.可知，这里指和父母在一起劳动应该是高兴的，故选B。

【10】考查副词及语境的理解。A. Finally 最后； B. Hardly几乎不； C. Firstly 首先； D. Lonely孤独的。句意：最后，它也非常起作用。根据前面提到的First，it is fun for kids to help. Second，it's never too ___7___ for them to learn some things.可知，这里表示按顺序排的最后一条。故用Finally 最后；故选A。