题目内容
Mrs. Smith has two daughters. Let’s have a look at what chores they do at home.
Tina started doing chores when she was about eight years old. At that time, she did the dishes with her mother and she had to sweep the floor. She is ten years old now. She is now doing the dishes herself and has to do the laundry, too.
Janet is four and she started doing chores this summer. She cleans off the table after dinner, puts her own clothes away, and sometimes she likes to help her sister sweep. She likes to help mop, but she fell down too many times. Her work is usually not perfect.
Last week Tina got her pocket money. But she lost it two days later, because she forgot to do her chores in the following two days. She will get it back if she can keep doing her chores every day until the end of this month.
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)
1.Tina and Janet started doing chores at the same age.
2.Tina didn’t have to do the laundry when she was eight.
3.Janet likes sweeping the floor many times.
4.Janet usually doesn′t do chores well.
5.Tina can get back her pocket money again if she does her chores.
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According to the traditional Chinese custom, 2018 is just the year of Dog. Ranking as the eleventh animal in the Chinese zodiac — the Shengxiao, Dog is a symbol of loyalty (忠诚) and honesty.
● Self-mocker (自嘲)
Words and phrases including dogs (Gou in Chinese) are commonly used by young people when telling jokes about themselves. For example, you can say "Valentine's Day has nothing to do with me since I am a single dog." It is believed that dog-related words and phrases usually have good humour.
● Close relationship
Among some young people, adding "dog" to a friend's name has the meaning of a close relationship. One of the most famous examples in China is that the actor Lin Gengxin is called Lin Gou by his close friends and beloved fans
● Easy to raise
Kids with pleasant names are easy to bring up, according to an ancient Chinese saying. Parents in the countryside prefer to give nicknames including Gou Sheng and Gou Dan to their kids in the hope that they are as easy to be raised as dogs.
● Metaphor (隐喻)
Since dogs are considered to have many good qualities (品质), the word is included in more than 10 Chinese metaphors. For example, "serve like a dog or a horse," is used to describe someone who is ready to work hard for the people who have powers.
Symbol Dog is a loyal and 1.animal |
Self-mocker The dog-related words and phrases are commonly used by young people when telling2. |
Close relationship Adding "dog"to a person's name3. that you have a closer relationship with him or her than others. |
Easy to raise Parents hope that kids can grow up as 4. as dogs by giving nicknames to them. |
Metaphor Please -use-"Serve-like-a-dog-or-a. horse"to-say-that-someone-is 5.to work hard for the people-who have problems. |