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 they 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 a 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(电子的) gifts that can be used either online or in life. With the app Chore Monster, 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, founder of Chore Monster. “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.Chore Monster is a(n)________.
A.educator B.coach C.app D.app founder
3.The meaning of the underlined word “responsibility” in the passage is “________”.
A.waste B.habit C.duty D.price
4.The purpose of the apps is to________.
A.give kids points and gifts
B.encourage kids to do chores
C.exchange points for real rewards
D.give kids advice on doing chores
5.What's the main idea of the passage?
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.
Once, there were two fishermen who lived in a village. They knew how to fish very well. They_____ went to a lake to fish. One of them preferred fishing alone to drawing_____ to others, while the other was an outgoing person who loved to make friends. The outgoing fisherman saw that some tourists at the lake were not catching any fish.
“I will teach you how to fish，” he said to them. “If you_____ 10 fish, give me one. If you don't get 10, you needn't give me anything.” Both sides hit it off and_____.
After he finished teaching one group of people, he went to another group of people, and also taught them some fishing_____. He still asked that, for every 10 fish caught, they should give him one back. At the end of the day, the fisherman who kindly helped others received a(n)_____ basket of fish, and also got to know a large group of friends. At the same time, as a teacher, he was_____.
On the other hand, the other fisherman didn't have much_____. When the other fisherman circled around his camp, he became even more_____. After fishing for a whole day alone, he______ the fish basket. To his surprise, he found he had far fewer fish than his friend.
1.A.seldom B.often C.never D.hardly
2.A.information B.attention C.direction D.relation
3.A.catch B.take C.bring D.watch
4.A.agreed B.wanted C.expected D.asked
5.A.messages B.skills C.stories D.tools
6.A.good B.full C.empty D.bad
7.A.encouraged B.invited C.respected D.noticed
8.A.fun B.power C.energy D.time
9.A.confident B.friendly C.independent D.lonely
10.A.asked for B.cared for C.looked into D.turned into
(2019 原创)Don't be________ before this big exam. I'm sure you can pass it.
A.nervous B.happy
C.interested D.angry
(2019 原创)Kate is my new________. She moved to our community last week.
A.teacher B.leader
C.neighbor D.classmate
(2018邯郸一模)We should________ the habit of reading books for half an hour every day.
A.lose B.develop
C.change D.save
(2018张家口二模)It's a________ of time to play computer games. We must make good use of time and study hard.
A.style B.skill
C.mess D.waste
