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3．阅读短文，按要求完成所给任务．
The Sunday Mail magazine interviewed some parents about whether children should do chores at home．Different people have different opinions．
Ms Miller thinks that kids these days already have enough stress from school．They do not have time to study and do housework，too．Housework is a waste of their time．They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university．When kids get older，they will have to do housework．So there is no need for them to do it now．She thinks that doing chores is not so difficult．
However，Mr．Smith disagrees with her．He thinks it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework．It's not enough to just get good grades at school． Children these days depend on their parents too much．Doing chores helps to develop children's independence and teaches them how to look after themselves．It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness．Everyone should do their part in keeping the house clean and tidy．The earlier kids learn to be independent，the better it is for their future．
任务一：请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语．现在的孩子过多地依赖父母
任务二：请在文中找出与此句意思相同的句子．
If kids learn to be independent earlier，it is better for their future．The earlier kids learn to be independent，the better it is for their future
任务三：请回答问题：What does Mr Smith think doing chores can help？It helps to develop children's independence and teaches them how to look after themselves．It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness．
任务四：What does the passage mainly talk about？It talks about whether/if children should do chores at home．

Answer 1

分析 星期天邮件杂志针对"孩子是否应该在家做家务"采访了一些父母．不同的父母有不同的观点．Ms Miller认为孩子们已经有来自学校的足够的压力，他们也没有时间研究和做家务．做家务是浪费时间．为了取得好成绩和进入好一点的大学，他们应该在功课上花时间．当孩子们长大了，他们将不得不做家务，所以现在没有必要去做它．她认为做家务不那么难．
尽管如此，史密斯先生不同意他的观点．他认为孩子学习如何做家务和并且帮助父母做家务是很重要的．仅仅在学校取得好成绩是不够的．现在的孩子过多地依赖父母．做家务有助于培养孩子的独立性，教他们如何照顾自己．这也有助于他们理解公平的理念．每个人都有责任保持家里的干净和整洁．孩子们越早学会独立，他们的未来就越好．

解答 任务一：答案：现在的孩子过多地依赖父母．句子翻译题；these days，近来，这些天；depend on，依赖； 相信；too much太多，修饰depend on；故该句翻译为：现在的孩子过多地依赖父母．
任务二：答案：语意比较题；The earlier kids learn to be independent，the better it is for their future．上述句子翻译为：如果孩子们更早学会独立，那么他们的未来会更好；它与该短文的最后一句"The earlier kids learn to be independent，the better it is for their future孩子们越早学会独立，他们的未来就越好"句意相同；该句是一个比较级的特殊结构：the+比较级+句子，the+比较级+句子，越…就越…；故填The earlier kids learn to be independent，the better it is for their future．
任务三：答案：；It helps to develop children's independence and teaches them how to look after themselves．It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness．细节理解题；根据短文内容Doing chores helps to develop children's independence and teaches them how to look after themselves．It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness．可知史密斯先生认为：做家务有助于培养孩子的独立性，教他们如何照顾自己．这也有助于他们理解公平的理念；故填It helps to develop children's independence and teaches them how to look after themselves．It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness．
任务四：答案：It talks about whether/if children should do chores at home．主旨大意题；根据短文中的The Sunday Mail magazine interviewed some parents about whether children should do chores at home．等细节，可知该短文主要谈论了孩子是否应该在家做家务的问题；故填It talks about whether/if children should do chores at home．

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