Question

    Should parents ask their children to do chores? 1. They think that children are too young to cook or clean for themselves or their parents. But many people believe that children can learn a lot from doing regular chores. Parents should help children learn to do the housework that they will have to do when they live on their own. 2. Most experts (专家) do agree. 3. Parents shouldn't, of course, ask a schoolboy to cook when he is doing his homework. If the child has activities after school, the time left to do chores should be short on weekdays. 4. What's more, being "lazy" sometimes is necessary. If parents always keep a clean house, children won't find any reason to do chores. 5. When a child does what his parents ask him to do happily, he will probably have the feeling of growing up. Because his sharing housework can make his parents feel less tired. Chores can be useful tool. They are a teaching tool (工具). Parents use the tool to teach children, so that they can care for themselves one day.

A.Because doing chores can give children a sense of responsibility and confidence.

B.Perhaps more chores on weekends can be suitable.

C.However, the chores and the time of doing them should suit children.

D.Parents must make children understand how hard they work.

E.Some believe that children should not do chores.

Answer

1.E

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】

短文主要围绕“父母是否应该让孩子做家务”展开讨论。短文中给出了不同的观点。

1.句意：有些人认为孩子不应该做家务。

根据文中They think that children are too young to cook or clean for themselves or their parents. 他们认为孩子太小，不能为自己或父母做饭或打扫卫生。可知这里说的是孩子不做家务的情况，综合所给的选项可以看出，E选项比较合适，故选E。

2.句意：因为做家务能给孩子一种责任感和信心。

根据文中But many people believe that children can learn a lot from doing regular chores. Parents should help children learn to do the housework that they will have to do when they live on their own.但许多人相信，孩子们可以从经常做家务中学到很多东西。父母应该帮助孩子们学会做他们独立生活时必须做的家务。以及后句Most experts (专家) do agree. 大多数专家都同意。可知这里说的是孩子们做家务的好处，综合所给选项可知，A选项比较合适，故选A。

3.句意：不过，家务活和做家务的时间应该适合孩子。

根据文中Parents shouldn’t, of course, ask a schoolboy to cook when he is doing his homework. 当然，家长不应该要求一个小学生在做作业的时候去做饭。可知这里说的是做家务要有合适的时间，综合所给选项可知，C选项比较合适，故选C。

4.句意：也许周末多做些家务是合适的。

根据文中If the child has activities after school, the time left to do chores should be short on weekdays. 如果孩子放学后有活动，平日做家务的时间应该很短。可知这里说的是做家务的时间长短的问题，综合所给选项可知，B选项比较合适，故选B。

5.句意：父母必须让孩子明白他们工作有多难。

根据文中When a child does what his parents ask him to do happily, he will probably have the feeling of growing up.当孩子做父母要求他做的事是快乐的，他可能会有长大的感觉。可知这里指的应该是要理解父母工作的艰辛和不易，并从中成长起来，综合所给选项可以看出D选项比较合适，故选D。