—Our class won the English speaking contest.
—Congratulations! You be very proud of it.
A. can B. need C. would D. must
—Must I go to the shop with you，Mum?
—Err... I can make it myself，Mike. You go with me.
A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. wouldn’t D. needn’t
Many kids help parents to do chores in the house. They may take out the trash, walk the dog or sweep the floor. 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 for doing chores. One of them is Jane Smith, a parenting educator and family coach. She believes if kids get rewards, they may 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 do it if their parents reward them for it.
“Every house is a team effort, ” Jane said. “A home is the living space for everyone in the family. It's important for kids to see that we all have a responsibility to keep our home clean. ”
Other people hold different opinions. They believe that money or other rewards encourage kids to do more chores. It also teaches them real world lessons. They can learn about how we need to work to make money.
Now, there are also apps that encourage kids to do chores. The apps give kids points and digital (数码的) gifts that can be used either online or in life. With the app ChoreMonster, 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 so they can earn rewards, ” says Joe Black, the founder of ChoreMonster.
“Kids need positive (积极的) power to make them do chores. ”
1.Jane Smith thinks that________.
A. housework isn't worth doing
B. kids are not willing to do chores
C. kids should get something in return
D. kids shouldn't get rewards for doing chores
2.ChoreMonster is a(n)________.
A. educator B. coach
C. app D. app founder
3.If rewarded for doing chores, kids can learn to ________.
A. take responsibilities B. use apps well
C. make money through work D. understand team effort
4.What's the purpose of the apps mentioned in the passage?
A. To give kids points and gifts.
B. To encourage kids to do chores.
C. To exchange points for real rewards.
D. To give kids advice on doing chores.
5.The passage mainly talks about________.
A. how to encourage kids to do chores
B. what kind of chores kids should do
C. if kids should do chores at home
D. whether kids should be rewarded for doing chores
Do you want to be a successful person? One of the ______ of successful people is that they have good habits. The good habits help them to be successful. What are good habits? _______ can you get into good habits? Here are some suggestions for you.
First, everyone ______his advantages. You should always look for the _______ points in people and learn from them.
Second, you should try to learn new ______ and new things every day. Reading a newspaper or _____ pages of a book every day also helps you.
Third, _______ the day in the right way. When you get up in the morning, look _____ yourself in the mirror and tell yourself you must keep your good habits today.
Fourth, make a plan to achieve your goal. Making a plan is the ______ important step to achieve your goal. Each day you should follow the plan so that you are able to achieve your goal.
Last, no _____ what good habits you decide to have, you should try to keep them. Then you can live a successful and happy life.
1.A. reason B. secret C. secrets D. decisions
2.A. How B. Why C. When D. Who
3.A. are B. is C. have D. has
4.A. well B. good C. weak D. bad
5.A. service B. rule C. poems D. skills
6.A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
7.A. end B. finish C. start D. arrive
8.A. like B. up C. after D. at
9.A. most B. many C. much D. more
10.A. mistake B. matter C. stress D. energy
—The government is ____________ plenty of money building the countryside.
—We are pleased with the government’s efforts.
A. costing B. paying
C. taking D. spending
He doesn’t do his homework ________, though he has ________.
A. carefully enough; enough time
B. enough careful; time enough
C. careful enough; enough time
D. enough carefully; time enough
