四、完形填空。Even though my daughter is just two, she already has easy "chores" to do. That helps her learn the 1 of home. The "chores" aren't about 2 the fish, folding the clothes or tidying the bedroom. 3, they are to make our home comfortable. When she began walking, I taught her to 4 up things in her bedroom. At first, she threw toys everywhere, but now she can 5 things into boxes by size after playtime. We also hang up photos together. Before we 6 friends to the new house, we clean the living room together. Through these chores, she discovers that improving the comfort of the home needs 7. Some might think children are too 8, but I say it's best to start small. I believe small chores 9 big skills. Let them water flowers on the balcony or keep fish in the living room — these joyful activities teach independence 10. () 1. A. meaning B. uses C. importance () 2. A. catching B. watching C. feeding () 3. A. Also B. Instead C. However () 4. A. hang B. clean C. pack () 5. A. drop B. sort C. pour () 6. A. send B. invite C. guide () 7. A. teamwork B. time C. money () 8. A. young B. tired C. lazy () 9. A. keep B. build C. show () 10. A. safely B. happily C. slowly

五、阅读选择。"Pick up the rubbish, fold the clothes and sweep the floor," said Jewel's mother. Jewel was unhappy. "Jewel, you have to help Mum so we can finish doing housework early," said her mother. Jewel picked up the rubbish and went to fold her dresses. Then her mother asked her to pick up her toys and take her dirty clothes to the bathroom. Jewel finished all the chores. Tired and angry, Jewel said to herself, "Why do I have to do this silly work?" Jewel hit her bed with her hand. She took out a piece of paper and wrote on it: "Dear Mum. For all the chores I did: Picking up the rubbish — 1 Folding the clothes — 3 Sweeping the floor — 5..." Jewel gave it to her mother. Her mother turned over the paper and wrote: "For the nine months I carried you: No Charge. For all the nights that I sat up with you: No Charge. For all the years that I took care of you: No Charge...." When Jewel finished reading what her mother wrote, there were big tears in her eyes and she said, "Mum, I do love you." And then she took the pen and in great big letters she wrote: "PAID IN FULL." () 1. What did Jewel think of doing chores at first? A. She didn't mind it. B. She had no choice although she hated it. C. She thought doing housework was interesting. () 2. Why did Jewel write the note to her mother? A. To thank her mother for everything. B. To show she cared more about money. C. To show she was angry about doing chores. () 3. What lesson did Jewel learn from her mother's note? A. Her mother didn't care about her. B. Doing chores is a way to show love. C. She should not make mistakes in chores again. () 4. What can we infer about Jewel's mother from the passage? A. She cared about Jewel's study a lot. B. She wanted Jewel to pay her for everything she did. C. She loved Jewel and didn't want anything from Jewel. () 5. How would Jewel's mother feel after seeing Jewel's letters at last? A. Happy. B. Thankful. C. Interested.