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Unit 3 Could you please clean your room？
1. 小明放学后非要帮妈妈做家务，妈妈说你不会干，别捣乱，一边玩去，小明还是坚持要帮忙，说是老
师给布置的任务，妈妈说：你们老师屁事真多！第二天，小明把帮妈妈做家务整个过程的日记交给了老
师。
2. 我曾经尝试过做饭，但每次我都会把厨房变成一个烟雾缭绕的战场。现在，我确信我的厨艺唯一能
做的就是制作烟雾报警器。
3. 有一次，我决定自己洗衣服。不幸的是，我把红袜子和白衬衫放在了一起。结果，我得到了一件粉
色的衬衫和一堆淡红色的袜子。看来我在洗衣方面的创新精神比我想象的要强。
4. 老婆总是说我不会做家务。有一天她不在家，我决定展示一下我的能力。我打扫了整个房子，甚至
把家具都重新布置了。当老婆回到家时，她看着我，然后说：“你确定你是打扫了，而不是把家里翻了
个底朝天？”
5. 我试图拖地，但每次拖把都会比我先累。我猜它可能是在抗议我让它做的太多工作。
6. 我尝试做饭，打开食谱应用程序，发现需要 10分钟准备，50分钟烹饪。到现在我已经花了45分钟
在决定做什么菜。
7. 我发现了一种新的家务活动——找东西。我妻子总是让我找她的钥匙、手机或其他东西。我想我应
该把这个加到我的简历上，我现在是一名专业的“失物搜寻者”。
8. 我妻子总是抱怨我不帮忙做家务。但我认为我在精神支持方面做得很好——我总是鼓励她去看那些
家务做得很好的电视节目。
拓展阅读
（一）
【语篇来自二十一世纪学生英文报·试题原创】
There are certain things you never imagine yourself saying.
“I just got a worm in my eye!” is one of them.
And yet I did say it—I screamed it, actually.
The family was all here and we were in the garden, when I saw a worm nearby. I asked my six-year-old
grandson to come over and remove the worm. He picked up the worm, studied it quickly and then threw it into the
air.The worm quickly fell back to earth, landing on my face against my left eyelid. That’s when the screaming
started and the jumping up and down.
You know how they say when you meet a small creature, that the small creature is just as afraid of you as you
are of it? They lie.
The worm showed no fear. I, however, am still having nightmares about the experience, which was several
days ago.
The most important thing in all this is that my grandson said he was sorry to me.
I’d just been reading a book that makes a connection between adults doing the slow and hard work of
teaching manners to children and greater levels of civility in society.
Table manners, language manners and even manners in dress all show levels of self-control.
Having self-control limits what we say and how we behave, making many of us appear a good deal better
than we really are.
Good manners also have the possibility to make mealtime a pleasant experience, even with small children.
All of my grandchildren, except the ones that can’t yet talk, ask to be excused before leaving the table.
It is a sign of respect for others at the table and a sign of respect for the meal itself. It’s also more pleasant
than pushing one’s chair back and running for the back yard.
Those tall enough, and even those not tall enough, also take their dishes to the kitchen.
Manners are what civilize us—around our tables, in our families, homes and our communities.
So when a little boy has the courage to apologize to a grandma who is screaming and jumping up and down,
at least we know that our years of teaching young people manners are paying off—one worm at a time.
1．Where were they when the author saw a worm?
A．In the house. B．In the garden.
C．In the park. D．In the back yard.
2．The worm fell down on the author’s________.
A．leg B．head C．left eyelid D．right eyelid
3．What does the underlined word “nightmares” mean?
A．好运 B．噩梦 C．回忆 D．愿望
4．The author believed that his grandson’s apology is________.
A．a good manner B．a bad behavior C．unnecessary D．a must
5．What does the passage tell us?
A．The importance of apology. B．The importance of good manners.
C．Many kinds of good manners. D．A story of a worm.
【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．B【导语】本文主要以作者与其孙子的故事来讲述礼仪的重要性。
1．细节理解题。根据“The family was all here and we were in the garden, when I saw a worm nearby.”可知，
作者发现虫子时他们在花园。故选B。
2．细节理解题。根据“The worm quickly fell back to earth, landing on my face against my left eyelid.”可知，
虫子掉在了作者左眼皮上。故选C。
3．词义猜测题。根据第七段however可知，虫子不害怕，而作者却害怕得做噩梦，因此nightmares意为
“噩梦”。故选B。
4．推理判断题。根据最后一段的描述可以推断，作者的孙子为虫子事件道歉是一个良好的礼仪。故选
A。
5．主旨大意题。本文作者用自己的经历说明好的礼仪对人们的重要性。故选B。
（二）
【语篇来自二十一世纪学生英文报·试题原创】
Our polite, little phrases
Many of us share these kinds of verbal habits: pausing at certain moments, filling in sentences with extra
words or qualifying statements to make them sound more honest.
For example, have you ever been told by your friend: “I am only telling you this because I care about you—
you really need to lose weight”? Or, by your classmate: “No offense, but to be perfectly honest, you’ve done a
terrible job”?
These speech acts are called “verbal tee-ups”, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article. They are like
cushions meant to soften bad or unpleasant news. Other verbal tee-ups include: “Don’t take this the wrong way,
but…”, or “Don’t get mad, but…”.
For speakers, verbal tee-ups make it easier to say difficult things. They sound formal and polite. But aren’t
they dishonest?
According to James W. Pennebaker, Psychology Department chair at the University of Texas at Austin, US,
these phrases “are to formalize social relations so you don’t have to reveal your true self”, he told The Wall Street
Journal.
However, Anne Curzan, professor of English at the University of Michigan, US, says that verbal tee-ups are a
bit like traffic signals. “If we know that we’re about to say something potentially damaging, it can be nice to give
the listener a moment to prepare for the message,” she wrote in the article Verbal Tee-ups: A More Positive Spin,
published in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Curzan gives an example. Suppose she needs an extension from an editor because she can’t get her article
done on time. She might start her request with “I’m sorry to have to ask…”, or “I understand if this isn’tpossible…”.
She could just say: “I need an extension”. But that doesn’t “feel very polite”, Curzan noted. Instead, it’s
“sudden” and doesn’t “give the editor any choice”.
6．What’s the purpose of pausing at certain moments and fill in sentences with extra words?
A．To give a pause.
B．To make them sound more honest.
C．To make an apology.
D．To give thanks.
7．What’s the function of “verbal tee-ups”?
A．To soften bad or unpleasant news.
B．To soften good news.
C．To give bad or unpleasant news.
D．To make others feel uncomfortable.
8．According to Anne Curzan, if we’re about to say something potentially damaging, it’s better to ________.
A．give a pause
B．use “verbal tee-ups”
C．say it directly
D．say sorry
9．If we don’t use “verbal tee-ups”, it means________.
A．we are honest B．we are polite
C．we are impolite D．we have news to say
10．What’s the passage mainly about?
A．“Verbal tee-ups”—a polite verbal habits.
B．“Verbal tee-ups”—a bad habits.
C．Verbal habits.
D．An honest pause.
【答案】6．B 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了人们在交流时所用到的“缓冲语”。
6．细节理解题。根据“Many of us share these kinds of verbal habits: pausing at certain moments, filling in
sentences with extra words or qualifying statements to make them sound more honest.”可知，在某些时候停顿
一下，用额外的词语来填充句子，是为了使它们听起来更诚恳。故选B。
7．细节理解题。根据“They are like cushions meant to soften bad or unpleasant news.”可知，verbal tee-ups可以用来缓和坏消息或不愉快的消息。故选A。
8．推理判断题。根据第六段的描述可以推断，如果我们即将说出一些有潜在破坏性的话，用verbal tee-
ups更好。故选B。
9．细节理解题。根据“She could just say: ‘I need an extension’. But that doesn’t ‘feel very polite’ ...”可知，如
果我们不用verbal tee-ups，这意味着我们不太礼貌。故选C。
10．主旨大意题。本文通过一些例子，介绍了一种用来缓和坏消息或不愉快的消息的语言习惯——verbal
tee-ups，故选A。
（三）
【语篇来自二十一世纪学生英文报·试题原创】
Be on your best behavior when you’re online
Having good manners is an important part of life. You know that you should never shout in public. But what
about when it comes to the online world? When you use social media apps, like WeChat and Sina Weibo, you
must also remember to mind your manners.
For example, sometimes I need to add a new friend on WeChat. But I haven’t met him or her yet in real life.
So when I send them a friend request, I explain who I am and how I got their contact info.
Just like in real life, the key to keeping good manners online is to be thoughtful. But sometimes, people
forget this.
One of my friends likes to send really long voice messages on WeChat. It is difficult to keep up with all his
messages and remember everything. I think this is a bit bad!
There are many other things that you shouldn’t do on social media. Take a look and remember to do your
best to be polite.
· Don’t share your friends’ WeChat contact info with strangers. Ask your friend first before sharing.
· Don’t add someone new to your group chat without asking the other members. They might not want new
people to join the group.
· If you use English, don’t use all caps. IF YOU TYPE LIKE THIS, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU’RE
SCREAMING. DON’T DO IT.
11．We must________online.
A．shout B．mind our manners C．mind our languages D．keep silent
12．________is the key to keeping good manners online.
A．To be mad B．Talking with everyone C．To be thoughtful D．Sharing information
13．The author thinks receiving long voice messages is________.
A．great B．exciting C．a little bad D．happy
14．How many tips does the author give to us?A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
15．If we want to share our friends’ WeChat contact info, we should________.
A．ask our friend first B．share it directly C．give it to strangers D．add someone new
【答案】11．B 12．C 13．C 14．B 15．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了我们在网络世界也要有礼貌，并提供了几点在社交网络媒介上的注意事项。
11．细节理解题。根据“When you use social media apps, like WeChat and Sina Weibo, you must also
remember to mind your manners.”可知，我们在网上要注意礼貌。故选B。
12．细节理解题。根据“Just like in real life, the key to keeping good manners online is to be thoughtful.”可知，
在网上保持礼貌的关键是要考虑周到。故选C。
13．细节理解题。根据第四段的描述可知，作者认为收听长语音消息有一点糟糕。故选C。
14．细节理解题。根据文章最后四段可知，作者向我们分享了三个在网上表现得有礼貌的建议。故选B。
15．细节理解题。根据“Don’t share your friends’ WeChat contact info with strangers. Ask your friend first
before sharing.”可知，在分享朋友的微信之前先问问朋友。故选A。
（四）
（2022下·广西北海·八年级校联考期中）Most students do not enjoy doing housework. Some of them
think that cleaning the bathroom or cooking dinner for the family is boring. However, if you try the following
ways, you will find that housework is not as boring as you think.
◆Learn to do small things
You should learn to do small things, for example, you can do the dishes, sweep the floor or make the bed.
Part of growing up is to be able to take care of yourself. Doing some things around the house shows that you are
becoming responsible(责任感的).
◆Divide(分担) housework among the family
In fact, it’s too tiring for one person to do all the housework alone. It’s good to divide housework into
different parts. All the family members will do the housework together. Dividing housework among all the family
members will make everyone’s job much easier.
◆Make it fun
Cooking is one part of housework. Cooking can be very fun if you put your heart into it. If you learn how to
cook your favorite food, you will also get a feeling of satisfaction.
请根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。
16．You can start by learning to do some small things EXCEPT(除了……外) _______.
A．doing the dishes B．sweeping the floorC．making the bed D．repairing the house
17．Why shouldn’t one person do all the housework alone?
A．Because it is boring. B．Because it is difficult.
C．Because it is tiring. D．Because it is not exciting.
18．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．It’s no use doing small things if you want to learn how to do the housework well.
B．Starting to learn how to take care of yourself is important.
C．It’s good to divide the housework into different parts for each family member.
D．You will feel satisfied if you can cook your favorite food.
19．How many ways can we try to do the housework according to the passage?
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.
20．What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．It’s about some boring chores we have to do.
B．It’s about how to make the boring housework more interesting.
C．It’s about how to divide housework into parts.
D．It’s about how to find the joy of our life.
【答案】16．D 17．C 18．A 19．A 20．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了很多学生不喜欢做家务，所以提出了三种做家务的方式，会使做家务变得更有
趣。
16．细节理解题。根据“You should learn to do small things, for example, you can do the dishes, sweep the
floor or make the bed.”可知，应该做一些小事情，比如洗盘子，扫地，铺床等，但是没有提到修理房子。
故选D。
17．细节理解题。根据“In fact, it’s too tiring for one person to do all the housework alone.”可知，一个人承
担所有家务太劳累了。故选C。
18．推理判断题。根据“You should learn to do small things, for example, you can do the dishes, sweep the
floor or make the bed. Part of growing up is to be able to take care of yourself.”可知，你应该学会做一些小的事
情，能够照顾自己是长大的一部分，可以推测做一些小的家务是很重要的，而选项A表述学习做小的事
情没有用处是错误的。故选A。
19．细节理解题。根据每段小标题“Learn to do small things”，“Divide(分担) housework among the
family”及“Make it fun”可知，文中提到了三个尝试做家务的方式。故选A。
20．主旨大意题。根据第一段可知，本文主要讲述了很多学生不喜欢做家务，所以文章提出了三种做家务的方式，会使做家务没那么无聊，所以B选项“关于如何让枯燥的家务变得更有趣”符合本文主旨大
意。故选B。
（五）
（2023下·浙江杭州八年级单元测试）
My parents do 10 hours’ housework a week. 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 trash. He really needs to
learn how to do housework.
Linda, 14
My mother and my father each do 50% of the housework. My mother does the washing and cleans the living
room. My father makes the bed and drives me to school.
Celina, 13
My father doesn’t do a lot but he tries to help. He hangs up the clothes after my mother does the washing
and my mother is happy that he always gives her a hand.
Paul, 16
My mother is a doctor. She is busy with her work every day, so she has little time to do housework. In fact
she isn’t good at doing housework. So my father has to do most of it. Sometimes my grandmother comes to help.
Bill, 15
21．Linda’s father doesn’t ________ at home.
A．do the washing B．take out the trash C．sweep the floor D．fold the clothes
22．How does Celina go to school?
A．By bike. B．By bus. C．By car. D．By subway.
23．The underlined phrase “hangs up” means ________ in Chinese.
A．闲逛 B．晾晒 C．熨烫 D．清洗
24．Whose father does most of the housework?
A．Linda’s. B．Celina’s. C．Paul’s. D．Bill’s.
25．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Linda is one year older than Celina but one year younger than Bill.
B．Celina’s father needs to learn how to do housework.
C．Paul’s mother is angry with his father because he never helps her with housework.
D．Bill’s grandmother helps Bill with his schoolwork.
【答案】21．D 22．C 23．B 24．D 25．A
【导语】本文主要讲了几个孩子谈论爸爸妈妈做家务的事情。
21．细节理解题。根据Linda的介绍中“My father can only do the washing, sweep the floor and take out the
trash.”可知，没有提到她的父亲叠衣服。故选D。22．细节理解题。根据Celina的介绍中“My father makes the bed and drives me to school.”可知，Celina乘
坐父亲的车去上学。故选C。
23．词义猜测题。分析画线短语所在句的语境及“…after my mother does the washing”可知，当Paul的母
亲洗完衣服后，他的父亲总是晾衣服，hangs up意为“晾晒”。故选B。
24．细节理解题。根据Bill的介绍中“So my father has to do most of it.”可知，他的父亲做大部分家务。故
选D。
25．推理判断题。根据表格内容可知，Linda是14岁，而Celina是13岁，Bill是15岁，因此Linda比
Celina大一岁而比Bill小一岁，A选项表述正确。故选A。
（六）
（2023下·八年级单元测试）Most American families are smaller than those in other countries. Usually
there is one or two parents and one or two children in each American family.
Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up. They want to find better jobs, so they
usually live far away from their parents. They often write to their parents or call them. And they go to visit their
parents during their holidays.
Parents will ask their children to do some work around their house. In many families children will get money
for doing some housework so that they can learn to make money for their own. Parents usually let their children
choose their own jobs. Americans think that for young people it is important to decide on their lives by
themselves.
26．In most families in the USA there are usually ________.
A．no parents B．no children C．over 5 people D．less than 5 people
27．When they are old enough, American children will ________.
A．go to other countries B．decide on their lives by themselves
C．find jobs for their parents D．do better jobs around their house
28．Why do most American children live far away from their parents?
A．They are old enough to live all by themselves.
B．The parents are too busy to look after their children.
C．They want to have more chances to look for better jobs.
D．They can keep in touch (联系) with their parents by telephoning.
29．Parents will give their children some money if the children do some housework. What do the American
parents think of it?
A．Useful. B．Strange. C．Dangerous. D．Funny.
30．From the passage we can know that children in America ________.
A．leave their parents when they grow up B．often spend holidays at their parents’ houseC．sometimes look for jobs for their own parents D．often call or write to their parents for money
【答案】26．D 27．B 28．C 29．A 30．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了美国的家庭情况。
26．推理判断题。根据“Usually there is one or two parents and one or two children in each American family.”
可知，美国家庭通常有一个或两个父母，以及一个或两个孩子，由此可推，美国家庭通常少于5人。故
选D。
27．细节理解题。根据“Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think that for
young people it is important to decide on their lives by themselves.”可知，美国父母通常会让孩子们选择自己
的职业，他们觉得对于年轻人来说，由年轻人自己来决定自己的生活是很重要的一件事，所以美国孩子
长大后，会由他们自己来决定他们的生活。故选B。
28．细节理解题。根据“They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents.”可知，
美国孩子们住得离父母较远是为了能找到更好的工作。故选C。
29．推理判断题。根据“In many families children will get money for doing some housework so that they can
learn to make money for their own.”可知，在很多的美国家庭里，孩子们通过做家务是可以获得钱的，这样
孩子们就能学会自己赚钱，由此可推，美国父母们是觉得让孩子们通过做家务赚钱是有用的一种举措。
故选A。
30．细节理解题。根据“Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up.”可知，美国的孩子
在长大后会离开父母。故选A。
（七）
（2021下·江苏南京八年级单元测试）I have three children and I make them do housework. However, my
mother-in-law (婆婆) doesn’t agree with me. She thinks I’m too harsh. In her opinion, parents shouldn’t be too
strict with children. It is adults’ job to do housework.
I think our family is made up of five family numbers. No one in the family is more important than others, so
each member should help with chores. I don’t ask my children to do the same chores, because their ages are
different.
At the end of the day, after they finish playing with their toys, I ask them to put the toys away. If they don’t,
they will have to say goodbye to their toys. I expect my children to set the table at night and help fold their own
clothes. I don’t think I’m asking too much.
I know they are tired after a long day’s study at school, but that’s life—harsh but real. I don’t want to pay
them for doing some chores. They live in the house, so they should help out with some things in the house. No one
is going to pay them for cleaning up their rooms later in life and I’m not about to start doing it now.Some parents protect their children too much from anything unpleasant (使人不愉快的) and make their
children’s lives too comfortable and safe, but I’m not interested in that way. I hope my children are able to look
after themselves and can be independent early.
31．What can we learn about the writer’s mother-in-law?
A．She doesn’t get on well with the kids.
B．She doesn’t like doing housework.
C．She doesn’t want the children to do housework.
D．She doesn’t want the writer to do housework.
32．The underlined word “harsh” here means “________” in Chinese.
A．严厉的 B．幼稚的 C．纵容的 D．嚣张的
33．When the writer asks her children to do chores, ________.
A．she often asks them to do the hard ones
B．she often asks them to do the easy ones
C．she asks them to do different ones
D．she asks her mother-in-law for advice
34．If her children don’t put away their toys, the writer ________.
A．won’t give the children pocket money
B．will ask her mother-in-law to do it
C．will put the toys away by herself
D．will probably throw the toys away
35．From the last paragraph, the writer wants to tell us “________”.
A．parents should protect children
B．parents should help children be independent
C．it’s unfair for parents to do all the chores at home
D．children should be able to understand their parents
【答案】31．C 32．A 33．C 34．D 35．B
【分析】这是一篇议论文，文章讲述了作者主张在家里让孩子们做不同的家务，尽管这遭到了婆婆的反
对，并且这与其他为孩子们准备好一切的家长不一致，但是作者希望通过这些让孩子们能够照顾自己，
早点独立。
31．细节理解题。根据第一段“I make them do housework”我让我的孩子做家务活，及“However, my
mother-in-law doesn’t agree with me”我的婆婆不同意我的观点。可知，作者的婆婆不希望孩子们做家务。
故选C。32．词义猜测题。根据“In her opinion, it is adults’ job to do housework”可知，作者的婆婆认为这些家务都
是成年人做的，可推知婆婆认为作者让孩子们做家务太过于严厉。“harsh”表示“严厉的”。故选A。
33．细节理解题。根据第二段“I don’t ask my children to do the same chores, because their ages are different”
我叫我的孩子不做相同的家务活，因为他们的年龄不同。可知，作者会让孩子们做不同的家务。故选C。
34．推理判断题。根据第三段“At the end of the day, after they finish playing with their toys, I ask them to put
the toys away. If they don’t, they will have to say goodbye to their toys”如果孩子们不收好玩具，他们会彻底跟
玩具再见。可知作者会扔掉玩具。故选D。
35．主旨大意题。根据“I hope my children are able to look after themselves and can be independent early”我
希望我的孩子能照顾好自己能早些独立。可知作者想要告诉读者孩子们应该做家务，应该独立自主照顾
好自己。故选B。
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（2021 下·安徽宿州八年级月考）Many kids help their parents with chores, such as doing the dishes,
cleaning the living room and taking out the rubbish. 36 But some people do not think that kids should
get rewards by doing chores. Susie Walton, an expert, believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a
message that work isn't important unless you can get something.“Running any kind of family is teamwork,”
Walton says.“A home is a living place for everyone in the family. 37 ”
Other people believe that getting money or other rewards makes kids do chores happily and it also teaches
them real world lessons about what they need to do to make money. There are also apps(应用软件) now. 38
Kids can change them into real life rewards either online or in the real world. “We hope kids can do more chores
so they can get more rewards,” one man says.
What do you think? Should kids get rewards by doing chores? 39
Write a 200-word reply and send it to us. 40 If you want to read more ideas about this topic, you
can click here.
A．Or should kids help do chores without getting anything?
B．It's important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities(责任) in the house.
C．Parents should make their kids do more chores.
D．Kids should do chores as young as possible.
E．The last day for reply is April 10th.
F．With the ChoreMonster app, kids can get points and online gifts by doing chores.
G．And some kids get money or other rewards(奖赏) such as more computer time by doing chores.
【答案】36．G 37．B 38．F 39．A 40．E【分析】文章主要讨论了孩子们做家务是否应该得到奖励这一问题。
36．根据“But some people do not think that kids should get rewards by doing chores.”讲一些人认为孩子们做
家务不应得到奖励，且句意与上一句出现转折，由此推出此处讲会得到奖励。G项“一些孩子通过做家
务得到金钱或其他奖励，如更多的电脑时间。”符合语境。故选G。
37．根据“A home is a living place for everyone in the family.”可知家是每个人居住的地方，每个人都有责
任做家务。B项“重要的是让孩子们知道我们在家里都有责任。”符合语境。故选B。
38．根据“There are also apps now.”提到现在有很多应用软件，此处可以列举一款应用软件。F项“通过
ChoreMonster应用程序，孩子们可以通过做家务获得积分和在线礼物。”符合语境。故选F。
39．根据“What do you think? Should kids get rewards by doing chores?”可知此处提出几个孩子们做家务相
关的问题。A项“或者孩子们应该帮忙做家务却得不到任何东西？”符合语境。故选A。
40．根据“Write a 200-word reply and send it to us.”可知需要发送回复，应该限定日期。E项“最后回复日
期是4月10日。”符合语境。故选E。
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（2023下·八年级单元测试）Now more and more Chinese teenagers find life more difficult without their
parents. They don’t know how to do housework, because their parents do almost everything for them at home.
This is a big problem.
Joy is 14 years old. One day her parents went on a trip to Shanghai, so she had to stay at home alone. At first
she thought she would be happy because her parents were not in. She could do everything that she liked. But it
was seven o’clock in the evening, and she felt hungry. “Oh, it’s time to have supper. Where can I get my food?”
she said to herself. Later she found some food in the fridge, but she didn’t know how to cook. At that moment, she
missed her parents very much. At last she could only go to a restaurant to eat.
Many of teenagers are the same as Joy. So I think they should learn some basic life skills, like cooking,
tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves. They shouldn’t depend too much on their parents.
根据短文内容回答问题。
41．Why do more and more teenagers find life difficult without parents?
42．Where did Joy’s parents go?
43．Did Joy eat dinner at home at last?
44．Why can’t many Chinese teenagers live without their parents?
45．What life skills should the teenagers learn?【答案】41．Because they don’t know how to do housework. 42．Her parents went on a trip to Shanghai.
43．No, she didn’t. 44．Because they depend too much on their parents. 45．They should learn some
basic life skills, like cooking, tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves.
【导语】本文主要讲述如今越来越多的中国青少年离不开父母，一位十四岁的女孩玛丽不会做晚饭，她
的父母去旅行时只能去饭店吃晚饭，所以作者认为青少年应该学习一些基本的生活技能。
41．根据文中“They don’t know how to do housework, because their parents do almost everything for them at
home.”可知，他们不知道怎么做家务，因为他们的父母在家里几乎为他们做了一切。所以青少年发现没
有父母的生活更加困难。故填Because they don’t know how to do housework.
42．根据文中“One day her parents went on a trip to Shanghai”可知，她的父母去上海旅行。故填Her
parents went on a trip to Shanghai.
43．根据文中“At last she could only go to a restaurant to eat.”可知，最后她只能去饭店吃饭，而不是在家
里，所以是否定回答。故填No, she didn’t.
44．根据文中“Many of teenagers are the same as Joy. So I think they should learn some basic life skills, like
cooking, tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves. They shouldn’t depend too much on their parents. ”许多
像乔伊一样的青少年不应该太依赖父母，需要学习一些最基本的生活技能，否则他们没有父母就不能生
活。故填Because they depend too much on their parents.
45．根据文中“So I think they should learn some basic life skills, like cooking, tidying up their rooms or
dressing themselves.”可知，作者认为青少年应该学习一些基本的生活技能，比如做饭、整理房间或自己穿
衣。故填They should learn some basic life skills, like cooking, tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves.
