1. 照顾自己        

2. 结果        

3. in order to       

4. a waste of time       

5. depend on       

 Most American families are smaller than those in other countries. Usually there are one or two parents and one or two children in each American family.

Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up. They want to find better jobs， so they usually live far,away from their parents. They often write or telephone their parents. And they go to visit their parents during their holidays.

Parents often ask their children to do some work around their house. In many families children will get money for doing some housework so that they can learn to make money for their own use. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think that for young people it is important to decide on their lives by themselves.

(   ) 1.  In most families in theUSAthere are usually        .

   A. no parents

   B. no children

   C. over 5 people

   D. less than 5 people

(   ) 2.  When they are old enough,American children will       .

   A. go to other countries

   B. decide on their lives themselves

   C. find jobs for their parents

   D. do better jobs around their houses

(   ) 3.  Why do most American children live far away from their parents?

   A. They are old enough to live all by themselves.

   B. The parents are too busy to look after their children.

   C. They want to have more chances to look for better jobs.

   D. They can keep in touch (联系) with their parents by writing and telephoning.

(   ) 4.  Parents will give their children some money if the children do some housework. What do the American parents think of it?

   A. Useful.

   B. Strange.

   C. Dangerous.

   D. Funny.

(   ) 5.  From the passage we can know that children inAmerica        .

   A. leave their parents when they are still young

   B. often spend holidays at their parents’ house

   C. sometimes look for jobs for their own parents

   D. often call or write to their parents for money

 People find that children as 1        as 18 months can help with chores. When parents say to those children, “Just look at the paper,” they will pick it up.

Some people think childhood (儿童时期) is just for 2        ,so they don’t ask their children 3        chores. 4        parents say, “I know it’s wrong,but it’s quicker to do it by 5       ” But most parents be lieve that chores are a way of teaching kids responsi-bility (责任心) .Children learn to help,share (分担) and care 6        others by doing chores. Things like taking care of a pet or a baby and 7       make meals are some examples of helping others.

Reasons for doing chores：

. To learn responsibility： Most people believe that doing chores is 8        for kids.

籲To share the workload (工作负担) ：Kids that help to clean won’t make a big mess.

. To learn skills： Kids will learn 9        to cook,clean and do other things in the house.

There are benefits (好处) and challenges when doing chores,so start to help your parents with the chores. You will learn a lot 10        doing them.

(   ) 1.  A. younger   B. young

   C. small   D. smaller

(   ) 2.  A. playing   B. crying

   C. studying   D. doing

(   ) 3.  A. do   B. doing   C. to do   D. to doing

(   ) 4.  A. Other   B. Another

   C. Others   D. The other

(   ) 5.  A. himself   B. myself

   C. herself   D. itself

(   ) 6.  A. on   B. in   C. about   D. at

(   ) 7.  A. helping   B. help

   C. to help   D. helps

(   ) 8.  A. good   B. bad   C. better   D. worse

(   ) 9.  A. what   B. when   C. how   D. where

(   ) 10. A. by   B. with   C. of   D. in

8. Does your brother        his homework carefully?

7. Mother always        the laundry on weekends.

5. Let’s        a fruit salad.

6. Do you often        your bed at home?

4. My mother is going to        a banana milk shake for me. 

3. —Can you        a cake?

—No，I can’t. It’s too difficult.

 用do或make的适当形式填空

1. Come and        the dishes.

2. Do you        chores at home?

5. 你出去吃晚饭，而我在家做饭。这不公平。

 You go out        dinner        I cook dinner at home. It’s unfair.