二、完形填空(共10 小题,计10 分)
People have found that even 18-month-old children can help with chores. When parents tell these children to look at the paper on the floor, the kids will pick 1 up. However, some parents think childhood( 童年) is just for playing, so they don’t ask their children to do 2. But other parents be- lieve that doing chores is 3 for kids. Doing chores helps 4 children’s independence. Children learn to help, share and care about others 5 doing chores. Things like 6 a pet or a baby and helping cook meals are some examples of helping others.
Here are some 7 for doing chores.
To learn responsibility( 责任). Doing chores helps kids be responsible.
To learn to share. Kids who help to clean won’t make a 8 at home. They know everyone does a lot to clean it up.
To learn skills( 技能). Kids will learn 9 to cook, clean and do other things in the house. Do- ing chores 10 kids many important things. So children should help their parents with some chores. They’ll learn a lot by doing chores.
()1. A. you
B. him
C. her
D. it
()2. A. housework
B. homework
C. shopping
D. fishing
()3. A. famous
B. late
C. good
D. bad
()4. A. depend
B. develop
C. change
D. provide
()5. A. to
B. with
C. at
D. by
()6. A. worrying about
B. giving away
C. taking care of
D. getting out of
()7. A. troubles
B. reasons
C. risks
D. signs
()8. A. difference
B. decision
C. mess
D. plan
()9. A. where
B. how
C. why
D. when
()10. A. teaches
B. learns
C. lends
D. borrows

1. D
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. A