Many kids help parents to do chores such as washing the dishes, cleaning the floors and taking out the trash in the house. In return, some kids get money or other rewards from their parents, such as 20 minutes to play computer games.

But some people do not think that kids should get rewards(奖赏) for doing chores. One of them is Susie Walton, a parenting educator. She believes that if kids get rewards, they will think that work isn’t worth doing unless you get something in return. For example, kids won’t sweep the floor if they see it is dirty. But they will clean the floor if their parents reward them for it. “Every house is a team effort,” Susie said. “A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities to keep our home clean.

Other people have different opinions. They believe that money or other rewards can motivate kids to do more chores. It also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. Now, there are also apps(应用软件) that encourage kids to do chores. The apps give kids points and digital gifts that can be used either online or in the real world. With the ChoreMonster app, kids earn digital points after doing chores. Kids can exchange their points for real rewards, such as time to play video games or a trip to the mall. “Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards," says Chris Bergman, founder of ChoreMonster. “Kids need positive(积极的) power to make them do chores.

What do you think? Should kids be rewarded for doing chores? Or should kids help out around their homes without getting anything in return?

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1.How does the author start the passage?

A. By giving some facts. B. By listing some opinions.

C. By comparing different views. D. By showing his own experiences.

2.Which of the following is Susie Walton's opinion?

A. Don’t ask kids to do housework. B. Don’t reward kids for doing anything.

C. Don’t give kids rewards for doing chores. D. Don't allow kids to play computer games.

3.What's Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. How to earn money by doing chores.

B. The apps that encourage kids to do chores.

C. How to exchange their points for real rewards.

D. The advantage of rewarding kids for doing chores.

4.What's the meaning of the underlined word “motivate” in the passage?

A. remind B. encourage C. prevent D. warn

5.What is the purpose of writing the text?

A. To call on readers to do more chores.

B. To tell readers of two different opinions.

C. To invite readers to express their opinions.

D. To show the author’s views about doing chores.

Our reporter asked people what they were doing on July 20th, 1969 when man first walked

on the Moon. Here is what they said:

Kate Jones, waitress: I remember that day very well. I was fifteen years old. It was a hot day and I was with my family in the mountains. We were having a picnic. We didn’t see the Moon landing when it happened, but we were thinking about it. We saw it later on the TV news.

John Bates, postman: I was eighteen years old. It was a very exciting day. I was watching TV at home when the astronaut walked on the Moon. His name was Neil Armstrong. I remember he could jump really high because people aren’t so heavy on the Moon. When he returned, he became a national hero in America, and famous all over the world.

Paul Robinson, doctor: I was twelve. I remember the day, but I don’t remember what I was doing. I remember I wanted to go to the Moon, too. My dream was to become an astronaut and fly in a rocket (火箭). I wanted to see the Earth from the Moon. The astronauts on the Moon said that the Earth looked very beautiful from there.

Linda Brown, driver: I was working that day. I was twenty then. I didn’t see the man land on the Moon because I was busy. Of course I knew about it. I read about it in the newspaper the next day. I thought it was amazing. Maybe one day people will travel to the Moon for vacations!

1.The reporter interviewed some people .

A. on July 20th, 1969 when something great happened

B. many years later after man first walked on the Moon

C. when Neil Armstrong was walking on the Moon

D. when they were free and had nothing to do

2.Who may work in a restaurant now?

A. John Bates. B. Paul Robinson. C. Kate Jones. D. Linda Brown.

3.Who is not sure what he or she was doing at that day?

A. The waitress. B. The postman. C. The doctor. D. The driver.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Kate Jones celebrated her 15th birthday in the mountains.

B. Armstrong jumped high because the Moon wasn’t heavy.

C. Paul Robinson’s dream was to become a hero like Armstrong.

D. D. Linda Brown is older than the other people interviewed.

5.From the passage we learn that all the people interviewed .

A. knew man would first walk on the Moon ahead of time

B. know each other though they don’t work in the same place

C. were not very friendly when they met the reporter

D. have a dream to travel to the Moon for holidays one day

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Scientists think that there has been life on the Earth for hundreds of millions of years.

However, we have not found life on any other planet yet.

The Earth is a planet and it goes around the Sun. Seven other planets also go around the Sun. None of them has an environment like that of the Earth, so scientists think there may be no life on them. The Sun and its planets are called the solar system (太阳系), and our solar system is a small part of a much larger group of stars and planets, called the Galaxy or the Milky Way. There are many, many stars in the Galaxy, and our Sun is only one of them.

Scientists have also discovered many other galaxies in the universe (宇宙). They are very

far away and their light has to travel for many years to reach us. So how large is the universe? It is impossible to imagine.

Scientists have sent spaceships to the planet Mars to take photos. They have even sent spaceships to travel outside the solar system. However, no spaceship has travelled far enough to reach other stars in our Galaxy.

Scientists have always asked the questions: with so many stars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space? Have there been visitors to the Earth from other planets? Why has no one communicated with us? We do not know the answers yet.

Planets in our solar system

There are1.planets going around the Sun in our solar system.

Life on the planet

No life has been found on other planets2.the Earth in the solar system because they have a3.environment from that on the Earth.

The solar system

It is a small part of the Galaxy and the4.is only one star in it.

Galaxies

Besides our galaxy, many other galaxies in the universe have been 5..But they are very far away from us and it6. many years for their light to reach us.

The universe

It is7.large to imagine.

Spaceships

Spaceships have been sent to take photos of the planet 8.and outside the solar system.But other stars in our Galaxy are so far that no spaceships can9.to them.

Questions

There are many questions about the universe and life in space,but no one can10.them yet.

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