In some western countries, many children do chores (家务) to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.

School students have to do homework and study for tests.  They don't have much free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends.

Young kids only do easy chores. So they don't get much money. But that's enough. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the pet cat or dog.

When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.

Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to use a lawnmower ( 割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.

1.How do many children get pocket money in some Western countries?

        A. By studying hard.                      B. By doing chores at home.

        C. By doing part - time jobs.                D. By asking their parents for it.

    2.Mary wants to get more pocket money to buy something expensive. She may _________

A. do the dishes                          B. feed the pet cat

         C. cook meals                            D. sweep the floor

   3.Which of the following is not true?

    A. Young kids do easy chores because they can get much money from their parents.

    B. School students often do chores on Saturdays and Sundays.

    C. If kids get older and want something more expensive, they can help wash their family car.

    D.  Kids can learn how to cook with the help of their parents.

   4.The passage mainly tells us how children in some Western countries_________

        A. find jobs     B. get pocket money    C. study at school      D. do chores

Television has taken the place of schools as the main educator(教育者) in America. There are several reasons for this. First, there is the number of hours. While Americans spend about 13,000 hours in schools, they spend 15,000 to 16,000 hours in front of a TV set. Second is the age at which viewers(观看者) start watching TV. People start watching and understanding TV at about the age of 3, which is several years before they start to do school work. Finally, there is the number of viewers. About 90,000,000 young people are attending school, but most of the Americans watch TV every day. It seems, then, that TV shows are taking the place of teachers and professors as the educators in America.
【小题1】The main idea of this passage is ___________.

What do you usually do to get pocket money from your parents? In western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this at 10 years old.

School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don’t have a lot of free time in the week. They often do chores at the weekend.

Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money. But that’s all right. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They help wash up after dinner and feed the family cat or dog.

When they get older, kids want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. Then they have to work harder! They often wash the family car, cut the grass, walk the dog and cook dinner.

Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn to use a lawnmower(割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.

1.How do the children in western countries get pocket money?

2.When do they usually start to get pocket money?

3.Why do the school students usually do chores at the weekend?

4.Why do the elder kids have to work harder?

5.How do they do the chores at the beginning?

In some western countries, many children do chores (家务) to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.
School students have to do homework and study for tests.  They don’t have much free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends.
Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money. But that’s enough. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the pet cat or dog.
When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to use a lawnmower ( 割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.
【小题1】How do many children get pocket money in some Western countries?

What do you usually do to get pocket money from your parents? In western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this at 10 years old.
School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don’t have a lot of free time in the week. They often do chores at the weekend.
Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money. But that’s all right. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They help wash up after dinner and feed the family cat or dog.
When they get older, kids want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. Then they have to work harder! They often wash the family car, cut the grass, walk the dog and cook dinner.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn to use a lawnmower(割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.
【小题1】How do the children in western countries get pocket money?
【小题2】When do they usually start to get pocket money?
【小题3】Why do the school students usually do chores at the weekend?
【小题4】Why do the elder kids have to work harder?
【小题5】How do they do the chores at the beginning?