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【題目】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】本文敘述了作者認為讓孩子們和家長一起做各種家務，能使孩子們感到快樂，能讓孩子學到生存技能。

【1】考查動詞短語及語境的理解。A. look after照顧； B. look at 看； C. get back回來； D. worry about擔心。句意：他們幫助照顧他們的寵物并且打掃房子。根據our kids began to help us with the housework可知，這里指照顧動物，故選A。

【2】考查名詞及語境的理解。A. differences不同；B. kinds種類； C. ways 方式； D. boxes盒子。句意：現在我的女兒Cindy做許多種工作。根據They helped ___1___ their pets and clean the house.可知，這里指不同種類的工作。故選B。

【3】考查動詞短語及語境的理解。A. sweep the floor掃地； B. do the dishes做飯； C. do the cleaning打掃衛生； D. cook dinner做飯。句意：上周她甚至幫我做飯。根據We were happy because it was very delicious.可知，這里指做飯。故選D。

【4】考查名詞及語境的理解。A. words單詞； B. reasons原因； C. lessons 功課； D. ideas主意。句意：我喜歡讓孩子們早做家務有幾個原因。根據First，it is fun for kids to help. Kids like to ___5___ together with their parents.可知，下面敘述的是原因，故選B。

【5】考查動詞及語境的理解。A. work 工作； B. play玩； C. sit坐； D. bring帶來。句意：孩子們喜歡和他們的父母勞動。根據They don't want their parents to get everything ready for them. 可知，這里指幫助父母勞動，故選A。

【6】考查動詞及語境的理解。A. borrow借；B. let 讓；C. drive駕駛； D. invite邀請。句意：當你忙的時候讓他們幫助你是好主意。短語let sb do sth.讓某人做某事。故選B。

【7】考查形容詞及語境的理解。A. early早的； B. popular受歡迎的；C. important重要的；D. easy容易的。句意：對于他們來說不是太早而學不會知識。too...to太……而不能。根據句意故選A。

【8】考查動詞及語境的理解。A. raise提高； B. teach 教； C. mean 意味著； D. think認為。

句意：讓孩子們做家務并不意味著浪費他們玩的時間。mean doing sth意味著做某事。故選C。

【9】考查名詞及語境的理解。A. sadness傷心； B. joy高興； C. time時間； D. team隊。句意：讓他們感覺和父母在一起勞動的快樂。根據Now our children always help me with the housework and they feel happy about it.可知，這里指和父母在一起勞動應該是高興的，故選B。

【10】考查副詞及語境的理解。A. Finally 最后； B. Hardly幾乎不； C. Firstly 首先； D. Lonely孤獨的。句意：最后，它也非常起作用。根據前面提到的First，it is fun for kids to help. Second，it's never too ___7___ for them to learn some things.可知，這里表示按順序排的最后一條。故用Finally 最后；故選A。