Parents do need to teach their kids financial responsibility and that money is earned.Still,many child-development experts agree that tying a child's allowance to chores can be a slippery slope.Here's why.

Susie Walton,master instructor at Peace in Your Home advises to keep chores and allowances totally separate. "Allowance is one thing.When it comes to chores,life skills,responsibilities-that's a whole different thing." says Walton.

Walton says, "When kids aren't doing a chore,you don't say, 'Well,there goes your allowance.' You're going to sit them down and ask what's going on. 'We are a team.We are a family.We've got to have them done.' "

Besides,by paying children for chores with an allowance,you'll also be sending the message that work isn't worth doing unless they're getting paid for it.

There are times when it would make sense to pay kids for chores.Most financial and child-development experts agree that it's a fine idea to pay children money for extra jobs that are outside their normal set of chores,such as washing windows,washing the car or helping to clean out the garage-especially if the child is saving for a big item. This may even develop an entrepreneurial（企业家的）spirit to think outside of the box to earn money.

For parents who are concerned that their children won't learn the value of a dollar if the allowance isn't tied to household chores,note that there are still plenty of money management skills to be learned from a straight allowance. Depending on the age,kids can be made responsible for paying for their own toys or snacks.Some parents even require that kids set aside a percentage of their allowance toward savings.

"I really like having my own money," says Kevin,9. "It's up to me if I want to buy the cheap toy now,or save and get the better toy." And that's a good lesson to learn at 9 years old.

No matter which allowance route you take in parenthood,kids will feel empowered by being able to handle their own money.

1.According to Susie Walton,parents should________.

A. teach kids the value of work

B. pay kids allowances after they finish chores

C. separate chores from allowances completely

D. tell kids to take responsibility for earning money

2.Which of the following would most financial and child-development experts agree with?

A. A kid's allowance should be tied to all the chores.

B. Kids can be paid allowances for their extra jobs that are outside their normal set of chores.

C. Kids should be paid allowances to develop their entrepreneurial spirits.

D. Kids should be taught to think outside of the box.

3.What does the author think of Kevin's action?

A. He approved of what Kevin said.

B. He didn't give any opinion about Kevin's action.

C. He thought it proper for a boy of 9 to buy cheap toys.

D. He worried about Kevin's action.

4.What's the main idea of the text?

A. Parents should not give kids allowances.

B. Whether kids should do chores at home.

C. Whether kids should keep allowances for later use.

D. Whether parents should pay kids for chores.

Positive thinkers admit when they feel frustrated or depressed,they don't ignore it.But they don't blame themselves either.1.They counter（反击）them with more positive ones.

So how do you stay positive,maintain motivated and sustain healthy behaviors?Here are some tips:

Look for a good role model.There is always someone who seems to be doing just what you want to be doing. Maybe they've scheduled exercise into their workday and switched from coffee to green tea.2.Ask them how they keep healthy and follow their footsteps.

3.Take a minute to give yourself an ego boost（自我吹捧）.Repeat some motivational words out loud to yourself.Negative talk such as "I can't do it." "I'm fat." is dangerous for your well-being and healthy goals.Try to avoid the negative self—talk before it harms you.Remind yourself that you deserve happiness and can make positive changes.

Get support.Tell your friends and family about your healthy habits.It helps to have an encouraging network.

Reward yourself.4.Take a nice bath,get a massage,and enjoy a new DVD or CD.

Have a plan.Making a plan to exercise or eat healthy lunches with a friend can mean the difference of sticking with your goals or falling off rack.If you've planned for an activity,you'll like stick with it.You may even find that writing down your goals and steps to achieve them can help you stay on track.Take it day by day or week by week.5.

A.Try some positive self-talk and avoid negative talk.

B.Stay with your parents and relatives and you can avoid frustration or depression.

C.Treat yourself to something for your healthy efforts.

D.They try to understand the negative thoughts and feelings,instead.

E.Learn from a successful friend,family member or colleague.

F.The process of writing down your personal action plan is a good way to watch your progress or failures.

G..Believe in yourself and do as others do.

We all often deal with people who complain about the failures and troubles of their daily lives.Life seems to be full of______for them.I would like to think such a life nothing______.If there were no problems in your job,then your employer would hire a much______capable person than you to do the things that don't need much thought.In the business world,those who are able to solve______problems are the ones who are the most valuable to the______.

Many times the problems or challenges we face______us to grow and become more capable.The runner who trains for the mile run in the Olympics by running______will have no chance of winning the medal at all.The runner who______by running uphill is far more likely to develop the speed and endurance（耐力）______to win the medal.

The______thing that ever happened to boxer Gene Tunney was that he broke both______in the ring.But at that time his manager felt that he could never again punch（重击）hard______to be the heavyweight champion. Instead, Tunney decided that he would become a scientific boxer and win the______as a boxer,not a slugger.Boxing historians will tell you that he______one of the best boxers who ever fought.They______will tell you that as a puncher,he would not have had a(n)______against Jack Dempsey,who was considered by many to be the hardest____in heavyweight history.Tunney would never have been champion,______he not had the problem of his broken hands.

The next time you meet with a difficult climb,______or problem,you should______and say, "Here's my chance to grow."

1.A. questions B. problems C. happiness D. sorrow

2.A. normal B. usual C. unusual D. interesting

3.A. more B. little C. less D. most

4.A. difficult B. easy C. small D. little

5.A. employee B. judge C. secretary D. employer

6.A. order B. force C. suggest D. invite

7.A. downhill B. along C. away D. out

8.A. leaves B. waits C. trams D. stands

9.A. needed B. punished C. received D. lost

10.A. worst B. easiest C. fastest D. best

11.A. ears B. eyes C. hands D. feet

12.A. well B. enough C. often D. above

13.A. title B. place C. prize D. praise

14.A. looked after B. developed into C. came up D. concentrated on

15.A. still B. already C. also D. hardly

16.A. right B. chance C. attitude D. life

17.A. worker B. student C. trainer D. hitter

18.A. did B. had C. has D. have

19.A. obstacle B. river C. tree D. hill

20.A. stand B. change C. speak D. smile

It is difficult for parents of nearly every family to teach their children1.(be) responsible for housework, but with one of the following2.(suggestion), you really can get your children to help at home.

If you give your children the impression that they can never do3.quite right, then they will regard themselves as unfit or unable person.4.children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent.

My daughter Carla's fifth grade's teacher5.(make) every child in her class feel special. When students received less than a perfect test score, she would point out6.they had mastered and declared firmly they could learn what they 7.(miss).

You can use the same technique when you evaluate your child's work at home. Don't always scold and you should give lots of praise 8. (48). Talk about what he has done right, not about what he hasn't done. If your child completes a difficult task, promise him a Sunday trip or a ball game. 9.(learn) is a process of trying and failing and trying, and succeeding. If you teach your children not to fear a mistake or failure, they will learn10.(fast) and achieve success at last.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I have bought a robot who look as if he were a real person.I'm glad that he can do any things for us.He can do housework,making meals,help my son with his homework and accompany me to the shop.In a word,he brings much conveniences to our life.But at the same time,there are also some points which I feel worried.I wonder whether he will obey our orders if there is something wrong with it.And what should I do if my son has a robot do homework for him? Besides,I'm also afraid whether the robot will hurt my son if my son makes him be angry.

I thought with the development of technology,scientists will improve robots greatly.There is no doubt whether robots will help us a lot and be widely used in more and more areas.

目前，食品安全问题引起了人们的广泛关注。一些生产厂商为了降低成本追求利润，缺乏足够的安全措施，致使一些劣质或有害食品流入市场，对人们的健康产生了极大的危害。请你就此事给一家英文报刊写封信，谈谈个人看法并呼吁整个社会关注此事。

要求：词数100左右。文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：利润profit；安全措施safety measures。

Dear Sir,

I'm writing to talk about the problems of food safety nowadays.

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