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Unit3 单元话题（家务与许可）
阅读理解 18 篇
说明：此专题分三个难度层次，基础入门训练<进阶拓展训练< 能力综合实践，老师根据学生实际情
况进行针对性难度训练。
基础入门训练6篇
（23-24八年级下·陕西渭南·期中）Some students are talking about doing chores in their families.
My father is strict with us. He thinks everyone in the family should help out with the chores. My sister and
I are our parents’ great helpers. My sister helps to do the dishes and sweep the floor. My job is to take out the
rubbish and clean the living room.
—Jenny
In my family, my brother and I don’t do too many chores. I only make my bed and my brother folds his
clothes. In fact, my mom does most of the chores although she is busy. Many people say we are spoiled (被宠坏
的). But my mom thinks children should spend a lot of time studying instead of doing chores.
—Allan
I have a sister and she is eight years older than me. She is independent and she used to do the chores in my
family. But she went to another country to go to college last year. So I took over the job and started to do the
chores.
—Grace
1．What kind of chores does Jenny do at home? ________
A．She cleans the kitchen.
B．She does the dishes.
C．She sweeps the floor.
D．She takes out the rubbish.
2．Who does most of the chores in Allan’s home? ________A．Allan.
B．Allan’s brother.
C．Allan’s father.
D．Allan’s mother.
3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ________
A．Allan’s mom thinks children should spend much time studying.
B．Jenny doesn’t often help her parents do chores.
C．Jenny has a brother but she doesn’t have a sister.
D．Grace’s sister never does the chores at home.
（23-24八年级下·山东枣庄·阶段练习）Should we teenagers help our parents do chores? Is it important
for us to learn how to do chores? I think so. Many teenagers like us are the only child in each family. So our
parents love us very much. They do everything well for us and don’t want us to do any chores. I think it’s bad for
us. The following is a real story.
I have a classmate called Li Ting. She is the only child in her family like me. Her parents love her so much
that they don’t let her do any chores. Every day she only gets up, has meals, goes to school, comes home, does
homework and goes to bed. So she doesn’t know how to do chores. One day, her father was badly ill and had an
operation (手术) in hospital. Her mother had to take care of her father in the hospital and couldn’t cook meals for
Li Ting for a week. Li Ting didn’t know how to cook meals. Later she even had instant noodles (方便面) only for
meals. From the story we know that it’s very important for us to learn to do chores and other skills besides
(除……之外) studying.
1．The writer thinks it is ________ for teenagers to learn to do chores.
A．wrong B．important C．interesting D．difficult
2．From the passage we know that many teenagers ________.
A．don’t like going to school B．have instant noodles for meals
C．are the only child in each family D．do most of the chores in their family
3．Many parents do everything well for their children because ________.
A．they think their children can’t do chores well
B．they love their children very much
C．they want their children to do their homework
D．they don’t think it’s necessary for their children to do chores（23-24八年级下·江苏南通·期中）Starting from the fall term, students in primary and middle schools
should have at least one course every week to learn simple but necessary housework skills such as cleaning and
cooking, plus cutting-edge technology including 3D printing and laser cutting.
The Ministry of Education recently released a new curriculum (课程) standard for labor education in
compulsory education (义务教育). The standard has three types of tasks: everyday chores, productive labor and
service including volunteer work.
Primary school students in first and second grades need to do simple but necessary cleaning, wash
vegetables and peel fruit, and learn to raise one or two kinds of plants or small animals.
Third and fourth graders should clean their classrooms, wash their underwear, socks and shoes, know how
to make cold dishes and use home appliances (家用电器).
Fifth and sixth graders should master the skills of cooking two or three common dishes, such as fried eggs,
or scrambled eggs with tomato.
For middle school students, they are encouraged to cook three or four dishes by themselves, learn how to
make one or two kinds of traditional handicrafts (手工艺品), new technologies, modern service or volunteer
work.
According to the new curriculum, schools should use different kinds of ways to help parents realize the
importance of labor education and help parents make housework lists to improve students’ independence (独立自
主).
Many people welcome the new curriculum and say it is necessary to teach young students basic skills. They
support teaching students such lessons. They believe that it’ll help develop (培养) not only children’s character
but life skills. Some have regretted not learning such skills.
1．How many types of tasks are included in the new curriculum standard?
A．One type. B．Two types. C．Three types. D．Four types.
2．What should fifth and sixth graders learn to do under the new curriculum?
A．Learn to use home appliances. B．Raise one or two kinds of animals.
C．Cook two or three common dishes. D．Make one or two traditional handicrafts.
3．Why is it important to teach basic housework skills to young students?
A．To become better at schoolwork. B．To develop their character and life skills.
C．To keep them busy in their free time. D．To get ready for their jobs in the future.
4．What is the passage mainly about?
A．The situation about the children’s skills.
B．The advice on how to do housework well.C．A curriculum standard to include household skills.
D．People’s opinions on the new curriculum standard.
（23-24八年级下·河南郑州·期中）According to a report, about 60% of American families have working
parents. Mothers spend about 18 hours doing the housework every week, and fathers spend about 10 hours doing
the housework. What about the kids? Children aged between six and twelve spend less than three hours doing the
housework every week, but almost 14 hours watching TV. How about teenagers? They spend nearly 31 hours on
the Internet, but only three hours helping with the housework every week. However, some parents think children
should spend more time on chores. Knowing how to do the housework is an important life skill.
Doing chores sends children the messages that they are part of the family and that they should do things for
others. Every morning children care for the family pets by feeding them or walking them. It can also help the
children keep healthy.
Children should take part in almost all the chores. They will feel happier when they make a contribution (贡
献) to the family. And it may help them understand the idea of working hard better. At the same time, they can
learn a lot from doing the housework. It can help them live a better life in the future.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1．American fathers spend about ________ hours doing the housework each week.
A．18 B．16 C．14 D．10
2．________ spend nearly 31 hours on the Internet every week.
A．Old people B．Parents
C．Teenagers D．Children aged between six and twelve
3．The underlined word “skill” means “________” in Chinese.
A．过程 B．技能 C．练习 D．趣味
4．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Mothers do more chores at home.
B．Children can learn a lot from doing chores.
C．Doing chores can help children keep healthy.
D．Young children do not need to do any chores.
5．What does the writer want to tell us?
A．Doing chores is difficult. B．Parents should do housework.
C．How much housework there is. D．Doing chores is good for children.（23-24八年级下·山东菏泽·期中）Chores! Oh no, chores! Is that how you feel? You are not alone. Some
children do not like chores because they think doing chores makes them feel bored. But there are good reasons for
chores. You can learn from doing them. You can have fun, too.
What are chores
Chores are jobs we do at home. Most chores are tasks (任务) we do again and again. We wash the dishes
every day. We do some chores less often, like watering plants. Each family decides what chores to do.
Why do children do chores
Chores help you. You learn to do things in your home. It is good to know these things. You will need to do
them when you grow up. Also, doing chores makes you close to your family.
Chores children do
Here are some chores for children:
＊Make your bed.
＊Feed pets.
＊Set the table.
＊Pick up dirty clothes.
Chores can be fun
Make chores fun. Try these ideas:
＊Work with your family. Spend time together.
＊Sing while you work. Or play music while working.
＊Make chores a game. Time yourself. See how fast you can work.
＊Treat (款待) yourself. Do something nice when you have done. Play a favorite game. Read a good book.
There are good reasons to do chores, or in other words, to learn things. You help your family.
Your family help you in many ways. You help them by doing chores. Chores show you that you need each
other. That is being a family.
1．According to the first paragraph some children think doing chores is ________.
A．easy B．relaxing C．cool D．boring
2．Doing chores can help children ________.
A．get along with their family B．grow up quickly
C．become brave D．learn about themselves
3．Which chores are mentioned (被提及) in the passage?
① Make your bed. ②Fix a computer. ③ Set the chair. ④Feed pets.
A．①② B．①④ C．②③ D．②④
4．How can children make chores fun?A．They can work with friends. B．They can dance while working.
C．They can prepare a lot for it. D．They can change it into a game.
（23-24八年级下·四川南充·期中）I am Li Ming. I grew up in the countryside. I learned more useful
skills than those who grew up in cities.
The first skill I learned was cooking. My parents often came home late and a prepared meal would help
them have dinner soon. So I learned to make dough (生面团) at around 10 years old. It’s difficult. However, it
didn’t take too long time for me to find the right way. A year after that, I learned to cook different things like
noodles and dumplings. I fell in love with cooking because it’s relaxing. More importantly, thanks to my cooking
skill, I live better because I cook every meal instead of ordering online. It saves money.
Besides cooking, I did a lot of farm work in my childhood. I learned to plant vegetables. Though it was
hard work, the experience taught me a lot. For example, I learned that the fruit of peanut (花生) grows under the
earth. Also, the truth of happiness sometimes comes from learning in person. You’ll treasure (珍惜) everything on
your plate.
The useful skills I learned not only improve my independence but also supply a new way for me to look at
the world. When I heard students in primary and middle schools have labour (劳动) lessons every week, I was
happy. The labour education will help students for the rest of their lives.
1．Why did Li Ming learn to cook at first?
A．Because he was bored at home.
B．Because he wanted to save money.
C．Because he wanted to be a cook.
D．Because he prepared dinner for his parents.
2．How could Li Ming live better?
A．By having the labour lesson. B．By learning the cooking skill.
C．By keeping the strong spirit. D．By developing the experience in the city.
3．What did Li Ming learn from farm work?
A．Ways to cook different things. B．Differences between farms.
C．The truth of independence. D．The importance of saving food.
4．What does the underlined word “supply” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．Provide. B．Solve. C．Raise. D．Fight.
5．Which can be the best title for the passage?
A．Children’s Stress in Daily Life B．The New Lesson at SchoolC．Labour Education Is Important D．Growing Up in the City
进阶拓展训练6篇
（23-24八年级下·四川广元·期中）Chores were not popular at my house. My children didn’t like to do
chores. They always saw me do chores, but they hardly ever helped me do them.
A year ago, I made a game called “The Endless Chore Game”. It is really great. Here’s how the game
works.
I make a card with forty squares (方框), and I write a different chore on each square. These chores can be
easy and interesting like making dessert. Then my family rolls the dice (骰子) to decide what chores we have to
do. The card also has a few squares with fun things, like watching TV and singing. If you are lucky, you can watch
TV when the others are doing the chores.
My son likes the game very much. He goes to the kitchen happily every morning to do the game. It is really
a good way to make my children do chores. You can have a try if you have the same problem with me.
1．The writer’s family began to do the game ________ ago.
A．one year B．one month C．two years D．two months
2．What do you need to do “The Endless Chore Game”?
A．A card. B．A dice.
C．A card and a dice. D．A card and forty dice.
3．When does the writer’s family do the game?
A．In the morning. B．In the afternoon.
C．In the evening. D．We don’t know.
4．We can learn from the passage that ________.
A．the writer only has one child
B．everyone in the writer’s family likes doing the housework
C．the writer wrote this passage to the parents
D．everyone in the writer’s family has to do the chores every day
5．The writer made this game to ________.
A．do less chores B．tell us an interesting game
C．make her children happy D．make her children do chores（23-24八年级下·陕西咸阳·期中）In a school garden in Xi’an, the roles of students are not the same as
before. Here, students do the teaching.
“This is our vegetable area,” Wu Nan, a student from Grade 8, tells a visitor, “We have grown many kinds
of vegetables.”
“Look! These are tomatoes” another student adds, “and those are carrots...”
The two students have been working in the garden since 2021. They are part of their school’s gardening
program. Actually, most schools in Xi’an have their own gardens, where students harvest (收割) their special
“schoolwork”.
In the gardens, students work in teams with the help of their teachers. They finish all the important steps by
themselves. For example, team members study what to grow. Then they discuss and plan their gardens. They plant
seeds (种子), pull grass and water their plants. Some students also grow oranges and apples by themselves. In
autumn, they harvest their “schoolwork”—all kinds of fruits and vegetables!
School gardens provide ideas for classes, too. For example, students study the plants they grow in science
classes. Math becomes a useful tool for planning the garden. Studies have shown that schools gardening programs
help students do better in school.
Schools’ gardening programs offer learning experiences as well as fun. Young gardeners can practice skills
that are useful for all their lives. They’ve had fun working together as a team and learned how to work together.
1．What do the underlined words “pull grass” mean in Paragraph 5?
A．Plant the grass. B．Water the grass.
C．Clean up the grass. D．Cook the grass.
2．________ can help students plan the garden well.
A．History B．Science C．Math D．Biology
3．Wu Nan can ________ in the gardening programs.
① work all by himself ② practice useful skills
③ learn to work with others ④ get learning experiences and fun
A．②③④ B．①②③ C．①③④ D．①②③④
（23-24八年级下·广东东莞·期中）Some students are talking about doing chores in their families.
Jenny: My father is strict with us. He thinks everyone in the family should help out with the
chores. My sister and I are our parents’ great helpers. My sister helps to do the dishes and
sweep the floor. My job is to take out the rubbish and clean the living room.
Allan: In my family, my brother and I don’t do lots of chores. I only make my bed and my
brother folds his clothes. In fact, my mom does most of the chores although she is busy. Many
people say my brother and I are spoiled (惯坏的). But my mom thinks children should spend alot of time studying instead of doing chores.
Grace: I have a sister and she is eight years older than me. She is independent and she used to
do the chores in my family. But she went to another country to go to college last year. So I took
over the job and started to do the chores.
1．What does Jenny’s sister do at home?
A．Take out the rubbish. B．Make the bed.
C．Sweep the floor. D．Clean the kitchen.
2．Who does most of the chores in Allan’s home?
A．Allan. B．Allan’s brother. C．Allan’s father. D．Allan’s mother.
3．What does Allan’s mother think children should spend a lot of time on?
A． B． C． D．
4．Why did Grace start to do the chores?
A．Because she was an independent girl at home.
B．Because her sister studied in another country.
C．Because she thought doing chores was interesting.
D．Because her parents asked her to do the chores strictly.
5．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Jenny doesn’t often help her parents do chores.
B．Jenny has a brother but she doesn’t have a sister.
C．Grace’s sister didn’t do chores in the past.
D．Allan’s mother is always busy.
（23-24八年级下·安徽池州·期中）Many kids do housework such as doing the dishes, making the bed,
and folding the clothes. In return, they get some money or other computer time.
Paying kids for housework is one of the most popular topics, especially at a time when everyone is morecareful about money. Some parents think since (既然) adults are paid to do their jobs, we should pay kids for
everyday housework.
But some people don’t think kids should get rewards (报酬) for doing housework. Susie Walton, an expert,
believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn’t worth doing unless you get
something in return. “Running any kind of housework is a teamwork,” Walton said. “A home is a living space for
everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities (责任) in the house, and
families decide how they want their home to look, and how they are going to keep it looking like what they want.”
Other people believe that getting a reward encourages kids to do housework, and it also teaches them real
world lessons about how we need to work to get money. There are also apps that give kids points and digital gifts
that can be redeemed (兑现) either online or in the real world. “Our goal is to give kids lawful power so they can
get rewards,” says Chris Bergman. “And kids need rewards to make them keep on doing housework.”
1．What does the underlined phrase “In return” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．As a reward. B．For joy. C．On sale. D．Under control.
2．What is Walton’s idea in the passage?
A．Running a store is a kind of teamwork.
B．People work to get some rewards.
C．Kids have responsibilities in the house.
D．Doing housework is only the parents’ job.
3．Which is the best title for the passage?
A．Kids Should Study as Well as Doing Housework
B．Let Children Do Some Housework
C．Should Kids Be Rewarded for Doing Housework?
D．Doing Housework Is Good for Children’s Study
（23-24 八年级下·陕西榆林·期中）When Justin Tong was a child, other kids felt sorry for him. His
parents always had him doing lots of housework. But when he grew up, he was better than his childhood friends
and lived a happier life.
This is the finding of a 40-year study which followed the lives of 456 children in London. “Children who
worked at home in childhood got more abilities (能力) and came to feel they were important members of society,”
said Daniel Brown, “And because they felt good about themselves, and others felt good about them.”
Brown’s study followed these children in great information. Interviews (采访) were done at ages 25, 31 and
47. Under Brown, the researchers compared the children’s mental-health scores (得分) with their childhood-activity scores. The children got more points for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal
with problems.
Working at any age is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence,
confidence and ability—the basis of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must work
together and work toward common goals. The most competent (合格的) adults are those who know how to do
this.
Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live great in this world if one knows how to
work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one’s work.”
1．What do we know about Justin Tong?
A．He enjoyed a happy life. B．He felt sorry for the other kids.
C．He had no friends. D．He hardly did housework.
2．Who will probably succeed in the future according to Paragraph 2?
A．Children who enjoy happier and richer lives.
B．Children who feel good about people around them.
C．Children who take part in Daniel Brown’s study.
D．Children who work at home in childhood.
3．How did Brown follow the children in his study?
A．By giving housework and help. B．By training them and showing love.
C．By interviewing and giving scores. D．By solving problems and testing them.
4．The passage mainly tells us ________.
A．every child should study hard at home B．working is helpful for children’s growth
C．a child shouldn’t do lots of work D．working can help solve many problems
（23-24八年级下·河南信阳·期中）Do you know how to cook, clean or grow plants? If not, you will
soon. These will all be part of Chinese public education starting this fall.
A new standard for labor education recently came out. Students in primary and middle school will have at
least one class a week to try and experience different kinds of labor and learn different life skills and even job
skills. The standard includes (包括) different tasks for each grade. For example, fifth and sixth graders learn to
cook two or three common dishes at home, like fried eggs or scrambled eggs with tomato.
This move is to make Chinese students’ life colorful and build their character (品行) through labor. Chinese
school education didn’t pay enough attention to this in the past. According to a report, Chinese kids only do 12
minutes of practical activity each day, while US kids do 1.2 hours each day.The standard also asks families to take part in students’ labor education. They will help students become
good at doing all kinds of housework.
Students should learn housework skills. Also, they will have a chance to try new technologies (技术) like
3D printing and laser cutting. And they will learn to make traditional things by hand.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1．How did the writer start the text?
A．By giving examples.
B．By asking a question.
C．By showing the results.
D．By introducing (介绍) a piece of news.
2．According to the new standard, what will students in primary and middle school do?
A．They will have classes on weekends.
B．They will learn different life skills at school.
C．They will cook their own lunches at school.
D．They will write their own learning standards.
3．If Cao Qiang is a student in Grade 5, he will learn to ________ soon.
A．get all life skills B．try new technologies
C．cook two or three common dishes D．make traditional things by hand
4．The underlined word “this” in the third paragraph refers to ________.
A．labor education B．life education
C．job education D．family education
5．What’s the best title for the passage?
A．A simple way of labor education
B．Family education for students
C．Labor education to get job skills
D．A new standard for labor education
能力综合实践6篇
（23-24八年级下·河南驻马店·期中）Do teenagers in small villages do chores at home? What about the
teenagers in big cities? Our teacher asked us to do a survey (调查) to find out. With the help of the Internet, we
surveyed ______ teenagers by asking them several questions. About half of them come from big cities. The others
are from small villages. We made a diagram (图表) of the result. Let’s have a look at it. We’ve found out thatteenagers from small villages do more chores than those from big cities. That may be because they live a harder
life. Our advice to parents in big cities is that parents should give their children some chores to do. Doing chores
teaches teenagers to take care of themselves.
2,000 teenagers in 2,000 teenagers in big
Chores
small villages cities
Take out the trash 1,500 900
Sweep the floor 1,300 950
Fold the clothes 1,350 700
Do the dishes 1,050 550
Make the bed 950 1,550
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1．How does the writer start the text?
A．By raising questions. B．By giving examples.
C．By giving numbers. D．By making differences.
2．Which one can be put into the blank (≥) in the text?
A．1,000. B．2,000. C．3,000. D．4,000.
3．What can we learn from the diagram ?
A．Teenagers often do six kinds of chores.
B．1500 teenagers in small villages often fold the clothes.
C．More teenagers in big cities make the bed than those in small villages.
D．The number of teenagers in small villages is bigger than that in big cities.
4．What’s the purpose of this text?
A．To introduce different kinds of chores for students to do.
B．To ask teenagers in small villages not to do more chores.
C．To show what they’ve found about teenagers’ doing chores.
D．To describe some differences among cities.
5．What is the text?
A．An ad. B．A survey result. C．A guidebook. D．A diary.
（23-24八年级下·湖北黄石·期中）①Some people think that labor (劳动) is hard and tiring (令人困倦
的). But I think labor is sweet (甜蜜的) and happy. This is because I know the meaning of labor.
②Labor is like a sweet cake. It makes you feel happy after doing hard and tiring jobs. Labor is also likebitter (苦楚的) fruit that makes you sad.
③Labor makes everything. No matter how poor a hard-working man is, he will have a rich day. No matter
how rich a lazy man is, he will be poor one day. Labor brings us clothes, food and houses. We should always keep
these words in mind. Labor makes a successful person. Lao She said, “If you don’t work, even your flower cannot
live. It shows the meaning of labor.” A man also Said, “Working hard is the key to making money. So labor is the
most glorious (光荣的) matter in the world.”
④The fun of labor is endless. When you use labor to do a good job for yourself or for others, your heart
must be sweeter than honey. Then you can feel the joy of labor. People like to make friends with those hard-
working people.
⑤Labor is great. We should work hard to make our life meaningful.
1．What does the writer really think of labor?
A．Hard. B．Sweet.
C．Tiring. D．Lucky.
2．Why is labor sometimes like bitter fruit?
A．Because it usually makes people unhappy.
B．Because it usually gets people hurt.
C．Because it usually gives difficult jobs.
D．Because it usually brings bad things.
3．What can we learn from Lao She’s words?
A．Enough labor can bring us enough money.
B．Good luck can make a lazy person rich.
C．Being hard-working can make our life better.
D．Poor life can make a person work harder.
4．What’s the structure of this passage (文章结构)?
(①=Para. (自然段) 1 ②=Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5）
A． B．
C． D．5．What’s the passage mainly about?
A．The bitterness of labor. B．The result of labor.
C．The joy of labor. D．The meaning of labor.
（23-24八年级下·浙江台州·期中）In Miss Lee’s class, the students are asked to discuss the topic “Do
you do housework at home?” in groups. Here’s what the students of Group One say.
Tommy: No, I have no time. Schoolwork almost takes all of my time! How can I spend such
precious (宝贵的) time doing housework?
Helen: I help my mother with our housework, but she must pay me. I don’t enjoy doing that. It
doesn’t do any good to me in any way.
Linda: Doing some housework not only helps my parents but also helps myself. It is a chance
for me to take a break from my schoolwork and to learn some skills for my future. Also, it’s a
chance to show my love and care for my parents.
Emily: To tell you the truth, I hardly ever do housework at home. My parents say a nice girl
should learn to do housework if she wants to be a good wife (妻子) in the future, but I don’t
think so. Why can’t I hire (雇佣) a housekeeper then?
1．Who likes doing housework at home?
A．Tommy. B．Helen. C．Linda. D．Emily.
2．What does Helen do housework for?
A．To get some money. B．To learn to be a good wife in the future.
C．To learn some skills. D．To show her love and care for her parents.
3．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Linda isn’t interested in her schoolwork at all.
B．Tommy spends almost all of his time on schoolwork.
C．Emily says she will learn to do housework in the future.
D．Emily’s parents think housework is the most important for a wife.
（23-24八年级下·河南新乡·期中）Children need to learn how to do chores and help their parents. There
is an app called BusyKid and it makes doing chores easier for children. Parents set the chores and the money.
When kids finish the chores, they click ( 点击) “I did it!”. Then on Friday, kids can get the money for doing the
chores.
Burton is a student and he likes the app. “I can get money, and then I can divide it up into three parts:
‘save’, ‘share’ and ‘spend’. It teaches me how to make money and use it in the real world.” he said.
Many students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games after school. They may
wonder, “Why do I have to do chores?” Nancy uses the app with her children. She said, “I get that question often.I just tell them that’s the way your parents teach you and that we want you to learn about responsibility (责任).”
Margie Zitko couldn’t agree more. “Children should do chores at home,” she said. “We shouldn’t do everything
for our kids. We have to help them learn about real life. Home is where kids learn.” Zitko suggested that children
start doing chores at a young age. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better for their future. She also said
the best way to help kids do chores at first is to work with them.
1．Which of the following is TRUE about BusyKid?
A．It has many games. B．It helps children with chores.
C．Students can watch TV with it. D．Children can only use it on Friday.
2．What does the underlined word “divide” mean in the second paragraph?
A．分配 B．花费 C．消费 D．帮助
3．Why does Nancy ask her children to do chores?
A．To teach them responsibility. B．To finish the chores quickly.
C．To stop them from watching TV. D．To teach them how to make money.
4．Which of the following may Margie Zitko agree with?
A．Parents should let children do chores alone.
B．Parents should stop children from playing games.
C．Children shouldn’t do chores at a very young age.
D．Children can learn a lot from doing chores.
5．What’s the topic of the text?
A．Myself. B．Nature. C．Society. D．Culture.
（23-24八年级下·辽宁抚顺·期中）Chores! Oh no, chores! Is that how you feel? You are not alone. Some
children do not like chores because they think doing chores makes them feel bored. But there are good reasons for
chores. You can learn from doing them. You can have fun, too.
What are chores
Chores are jobs we do at home. Most chores are tasks (任务) we do again and again. We wash the dishes
every day. We do some chores less often, like watering plants. Each family decides what chores to do.
Why do children do chores
Chores help you. You learn to do things in your home. It is good to know these things. You will need to do
them when you grow up. Also, doing chores makes you close to your family. Families work together.
Chores children do
Here are some chores for children:*Make your bed.
*Feed pets.
*Set the table.
*Pick up dirty clothes.
Chores can be fun
Make chores fun. Try these ideas:
*Work with your family. Spend time together.
*Sing while you work. Or play music while working.
*Make chores a game. Time yourself. See how fast you can work.
*Treat (款待) yourself. Do something nice when you have done. Play a favorite game. Read a good book.
There are good reasons to do chores, or in other words, to learn things. You help your family. Your family
help you in many ways. You help them by doing chores. Chores show you that you need each other. That is being
a family.
1．According to the first paragraph some children think doing chores is ________.
A．easy B．relaxing C．cool D．boring
2．Doing chores can help children ________.
A．grow up quickly B．get along with their family
C．become brave D．learn about themselves
3．Which chores are mentioned (被提及) in the passage?
①Make your bed. ②Fix a computer. ③Set the chair. ④Feed pets.
A．①② B．①④ C．②③ D．②④
4．What’s the purpose (目的) of the passage?
A．To tell children what chores are.
B．To show children housework is fun.
C．To encourage (鼓励) children to do chores.
D．To let children care about their parents.
（23-24八年级下·辽宁沈阳·期中）Do teenagers in small villages do chores at home? How about the
teenagers in big cities? Here is a survey (调查). We asked 4,000 teenagers in China several questions. Half of
them come from big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The others are from small villages. We made a
diagram (表格) of the result of our survey. Let’s have a look at it. We can see that teenagers from small villages do
more chores than those from big cities. Maybe it is because they live a harder life. Our advice to parents in bigcities is that parents should give their children some chores to do. Doing chores teaches teenagers to take care of
themselves.
2,000 teenagers in 2,000 teenagers in big
Chores
small villages cities
Take out the
1,600 1 ,000
trash
Sweep the floor 1,200 850
Make the bed 1,400 750
Do the dishes 1,100 600
Fold the clothes 900 1,500
1．They surveyed __________ teenagers from small villages.
A．1,000 B．2,000 C．3,000 D．4,000
2．There are 1,000 teenagers from big cities who __________.
A．take out the trash B．do the dishes C．make the bed D．fold the clothes
3．Less __________ than teenagers in big cities sweep the floor.
A．500 B．1,000 C．800 D．600
4．The number of teenagers __________ in big cities is bigger than that in small villages.
A．making the bedB．taking out the trash C．folding the clothes D．doing the dishes
5．Why do they make the survey?
A．Because they don’t want teenagers in China to do chores at home.
B．Because they think it’ll help teenagers to take good care of themselves to do chores at home.
C．Because they want to know if (是否) teenagers in China do chores at home.
D．Because they think it’s not necessary for teenagers to look after themselves.
