— How can I get good grades in exams?

— The ___ careful you are, the ___ mistakes you will make.

A. more; fewer B. more; more C. much; fewer D. much; more

— Do you think there is no need for children __ housework?— No, I don’t think so.

A. to do B. done C. doing D. do

— Could you please sweep the floor?— ______. I’ll do it soon.

A. Never mind B. No Problem C. Right D. I’m sorry

—Could you please take the dog for a walk，Peter? —____．

A. Here you are B. You're welcome C. I am sorry to hear that D. Sure，I'd love to

At the age of six，our kids began to help us with the housework. They helped _____ their pets and clean the house. Now my daughter Cindy can do many _____ of housework. Last week，she even helped me _____．We were happy because it was very delicious. I think doing housework is a good way for them to learn a lot of life skills (技能)．

I like getting kids to start doing housework early for a few _____．First，it is fun for kids to help. Kids like to _5__ together with their parents. They don't want their parents to get everything ready for them. Sometimes they like to do things by themselves. It's a good idea to _____ them help you when you are busy. Second，it's never too ____ for them to learn some things. However，having kids do chores doesn't ____ taking away their play time. It's to let them feel the ____ of working together with family.____，it works well. Now our children always help me with the housework and they feel happy about it.

1.A. look after B. look at C. get back D. worry about

2.A. differences B. kinds C. ways D. boxes

3.A. sweep the floor B. do the dishes C. do the cleaning D. cook dinner

4.A. words B. reasons C. lessons D. ideas

5.A. work B. play C. sit D. bring

6.A. borrow B. let C. drive D. invite

7.A. early B. popular C. important D. easy

8.A. raise B. teach C. mean D. think

9.A. sadness B. joy C. time D. team

10.A. Finally B. Hardly C. Firstly D. Lonely

Sometimes，it is not easy to get your kids to help with chores. Here are some ways to deal with kids who don't want to help with chores.

First，let them help with chores. Make it very clear that you need their help，and make sure that there are consequences (后果) for not doing chores.

Second，follow the consequences you said to them. For example，your child's chore is to do the dishes each evening after dinner. If they don't do it，they can't watch TV for a week. This will help your child know that you're serious.

Third，give some incentives (激励) to help your child do chores. For example，an incentive could be one day off from doing chores in a month.

Fourth，make a chore list. Write down the chores your child did and those he or she is going to do in a notebook.

1.____ ways are mentioned (被提及) in the passage.

A. Two B. Four C. Five D. Six

2.The main idea of the passage is how to get kids to ____．

A. do homework B. watch TV C. help with homework D. help with chores

3.Follow the consequences if your child doesn't do ____．

A. his or her chores B. the dishes C. homework D. in a notebook

4.Incentives can make ____．A. children lazy B. your child do chores C. us happy D. them sad

5.Let your child know what chores he or she ____．

A. can say B. is going to write C. is going to do D. could watch

Your mom does a lot of housework, and you’d really like to help her out. Here is some advice for you.

Caring for your own space. Try to keep your room clean. If you make a mess, clean it up as soon as possible.

Sharing some of your mom’s tasks (工作). Find out what tasks you could do. It depends on your age. Children can begin to take care of their own washing from around the age of 8.

Help out with making dinner. You may not cook a big dinner, but you can try to make a simple lunch.

Organizing a “Mom’s Day Off”. Choose a day to do all chores with your dad and your sister or brother. Let your mom enjoy a relaxing day.

Being active. Ask your mom what you can help with. She probably has advice for things you can do for her. If she asks for your help, don’t refuse. She wouldn’t ask if she didn’t need your help. Do not wait until she tells you or asks to do something. Always help your mom, and she will be very happy.

1.What does the underlined word “it” refer to in paragraph 3?

A. Making sure what you can help your mom with. B. Trying to make a big dinner for your family.

C. Doing the chores according to your age. D. Learning how to use the washing machine.

2.How many pieces of advice does the writer talk about?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

3.What should you do if your mom ask you for help?

A. Ask your sister or bother to help her. B. Try your best to help as soon as possible.

C. Wait until she asks again. D. Tell her that you’d like to help but you can’t.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. You should make your home clean and never make a mess in it.

B. The jobs you can help your mom to do depend on your age.

C. Your mom may be very relaxed on the “Mom’s Day Off”.

D. Your mom will be happy if you offer help before she asks you.

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A. How to be an active child. B. How to help your mom at home.

C. How to organize family activities. D. How to be independent.

Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem: “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work（谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦）.”But sadly, many of us don't actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don't waste food.

A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.

Do we have too much food? No, according to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.

Chinese people are well known for being generous (慷慨的）. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.

Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired（开除）because she took some leftover（剩余的）food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and agreed that it was not right to waste food.

What should we do in our daily life to waste less food? Here are some tips:

◆Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order what you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.

◆Don't be too picky（挑剔的）about food. Some food may not taste great. But your body needs it.

◆Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don't buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.

1.According to News One Plus One, Chinese people ________.

A. save enough food to feed 200 million people for a year B. throw away lots of food every year

C. get enough food to feed millions of people every year D. have to feed 200 million hungry people every year

2.From the third paragraph, we know that ________.

A. we have too much food to feed people in the world

B. there were 925 million people in developing countries

C. because of hunger, six million children die every year

D. there are only a few people getting hungry every year

3.From the fourth and fifth paragraphs, we can conclude（得出结论）that ________.

A. all Chinese people are generous B. Chinese people always waste food

C. Li Hong got fired because she wasted foodD. everyone should get into the habit of saving food

4.What should we do to save food in our daily life?

A. When we order too much food in a restaurant, just take the leftover food home.

B. Eat more food that doesn’t taste great.

C. We should not buy vegetables and fruit.

D. We should keep an eye on the food we like.

5.What's the main topic of the passage?

A. Don't waste food. B. Many people die of hunger.

C. Don't be picky about food. D. Eat all the food you order.

1.Do you think Mary will l____________ her bike to me?

2.Could you help me f_______ the clothes?

3.I think watching the meaningless program is a w___________ of time.

4.Be careful not to d___________ that plate.

5.Mr. Wang takes out the __________ (垃圾) every day when he goes to work.

6.I cut the second ___________ (手指) when I was cooking.

7.Doing housework can help children understand the idea of ___________ (公正性).

8.My __________ (邻居) is a kind woman and we get on well with each other.

9.Don’t ___________ (扔) stones at the window.

10.______（都不）of his parents agrees with him.

1.The boy is ill. The doctor is saving the boy.（合并成一个句子）The doctor is_______the______boy.

2.I can provide him with some help.（改为同义句）I can______some help______him.

3.The poor child didn’t know where he could go.（改为简单句）

The poor child didn’t know_______ _______ _______.

4.He can look after himself well.（改为同义句）He can______ ______ ______ ______himself.

5.I borrowed some money from him.（改为同义句）He______some money______me.