Now lots of families keep* pets in their houses. Most pets are small animals.
Dogs are the favorite pets. The second favorite are cats and the third favorite are birds. These small animals are very cute and friendly. People usually have them as their family members. They give them nice names and let them wear beautiful clothes. They also give their pets nice food to eat. They buy food for their pets in pet shops.
Pets are all very happy. Many pets have their houses and beds. They often go out to relax and take a walk with people in the morning.
Some children like pets because they need a friend to play with at home. Many old people keep pets at home just because they often feel* lonely.  They have them as their children and they love them very much. So, pets are very important.*I think every family needs pets.
【小题1】Most people like to keep ______ animals at home.

A．small

B．white

C．big

D．black

【小题2】People give their pets _____and _________.

A．nice names, nice books	B．pet shops, nice books
C．nice names， nice food	D．pet shops, nice food

【小题3】The pets often_________ with people in the morning.

A．take a shower

B．play soccer

C．take a walk

D．listen to music

【小题4】The word “lonely” means(意思) _________ in Chinese.

A．孤独的

B．快乐的

C．紧张的

D．有趣的

【小题5】The writer thinks__________ .

A．pets are dirty	B．people don’t need pets at home
C．people don’t like animals	D．pets are very important.

小词典
building大楼,   feel 感觉 free 空闲的, important重要的,keep饲养  tutor 家教 something 某事

Many parents make their children do chores around the house. For some families, teaching children what to do and how to do chores is easy. But in other families, getting children to do some housework can be a very big problem.
It is a good idea for parents to teach their children at an early age. All family members must work together to make the house clean, and each person must do his or her share(份) of the work. We can do this by starting plan of chores and responsibilities(责任) when children are young.
Chores are good for children—even very young ones. Doing chores can teach children many important skills(技能) like working together. Jobs also teach children what is fair(公平). The skills and value(价值) from doing chores will be good to children all their lives.
【小题1】The first paragraph(段) tells us ____________.

A．all the parents make their children do chores

B．it’s easy to teach children to do chores

C．some children think doing chores is difficult

D．teaching children to do chores is different in different families

【小题2】Children can learn ___________ from doing chores.

A．working together with others	B．how to write
C．what is fair	D．Both A and C

【小题3】Which of the following sentence is TRUE?

A．It’s a small thing to teach children to do chores.

B．Only the children who do chores know what is fair.

C．Some children like to do chores but some don’t.

D．In a family, young children don’t need to do chores.

Now a lot of families keep pets（宠物） in their houses. Most pets are small animals, such as cats, dogs, fish, snakes, birds and so on.

Dogs are the favorite pets. The second favorites are cats and the third favorites are birds. These small animals are very cute and friendly. People usually have them as their family members. They look after them very well, they let them wear beautiful clothes and their pets have nice names. They also afford their pets nice food to have. They buy food for their pets in pet shops. They keep them clean every day.

Pets are all very happy. Many pets have their houses and beds. They often go out to relax and take a walk with people in the park in the morning.

Some children like pets because they need a friend to play with at home. Many old people don’t live with their children, and they keep pets at home just because they often feel lonely（孤独的）. They have them as their children and they love them very much. So pets are very important. I think every famil y needs pets.

1.Most people like to keep ________ animals at home.

A. small    B. white    C. big         D. black

2.People give their pets _______ and _________.

A. nice names, nice books     B. pet shops, nice books  

C. nice names, nice food    D. pet shops, nice food

3.Pets often _______ with people in the morning.

A. take a shower             B. go walking  C.  play soccer       D. listen to music

4.Why are the pets happy?

A. Many of them have their houses and beds.  B. They are children’s friends.  

C. They often go out to relax and take a walk.  D. Both A and C.

 5.The writer thinks __________.

A. pets are dirty                  B. people don’t need pets at home

C. people don’t like animals         D. pets are very important

 

Now lots of families keep* pets in their houses. Most pets are small animals.

Dogs are the favorite pets. The second favorite are cats and the third favorite are birds. These small animals are very cute and friendly. People usually have them as their family members. They give them nice names and let them wear beautiful clothes. They also give their pets nice food to eat. They buy food for their pets in pet shops.

Pets are all very happy. Many pets have their houses and beds. They often go out to relax and take a walk with people in the morning.

Some children like pets because they need a friend to play with at home. Many old people keep pets at home just because they often feel* lonely.  They have them as their children and they love them very much. So, pets are very important.*I think every family needs pets.

1.Most people like to keep ______ animals at home.

A．small             B．white             C．big               D．black

2.People give their pets _____and _________.

A．nice names, nice books                   B．pet shops, nice books

C．nice names， nice food                  D．pet shops, nice food

3.The pets often_________ with people in the morning.

A．take a shower      B．play soccer        C．take a walk        D．listen to music

4.The word “lonely” means(意思) _________ in Chinese.

A．孤独的           B．快乐的           C．紧张的           D．有趣的

5.The writer thinks__________ .

A．pets are dirty                          B．people don’t need pets at home

C．people don’t like animals                D．pets are very important.

小词典

building大楼,   feel 感觉 free 空闲的, important重要的,keep饲养  tutor 家教 something 某事

 

Many parents make their children do chores around the house. For some families, teaching children what to do and how to do chores is easy. But in other families, getting children to do some housework can be a very big problem.
It is a good idea for parents to teach their children at an early age. All family members must work together to make the house clean, and each person must do his or her share(份) of the work. We can do this by starting plan of chores and responsibilities(责任) when children are young.
Chores are good for children—even very young ones. Doing chores can teach children many important skills(技能) like working together. Jobs also teach children what is fair(公平). The skills and value(价值) from doing chores will be good to children all their lives.
【小题1】The first paragraph(段) tells us ____________.

A．all the parents make their children do chores

B．it’s easy to teach children to do chores

C．some children think doing chores is difficult

D．teaching children to do chores is different in different families

【小题2】Children can learn ___________ from doing chores.

A．working together with others	B．how to write
C．what is fair	D．Both A and C

【小题3】Which of the following sentence is TRUE?

A．It’s a small thing to teach children to do chores.

B．Only the children who do chores know what is fair.

C．Some children like to do chores but some don’t.

D．In a family, young children don’t need to do chores.