五、任务型阅读。(12分)
Why is doing chores good for kids? Because it can let children know that housework is not easy. By having them do chores, like taking out the garbage and doing their own laundry, they will understand that housework is a part of life. It's not just about the present.
If kids don't do chores, it means someone else will do chores for them. And kids lose the opportunity(机会)to learn the skills. They can't do anything for their families. When everyone in the family does their work well, they do a lot for the family. It is a life skill that they will never lose.
The research(研究)shows that people need to have two things in their lives to be successful(成功的)and happy: love & good work ethics. The best way to teach children to have a good work ethic is to teach them to do chores. Another study finds that if children begin doing chores at the age of 3 or 4, they will be more successful in the future. Because those
children learn about patience(耐心)and responsibility at a young age. But it's never too late to start!
(一)新趋势 图片选择 选择与图片内容相符的家务。(4分)
A. wash the dishes B. take out the garbage C. do the laundry D. set the table
E. mop the floor F. pick up the toys G. hang up the clothes H. make the bed

(二)根据短文内容,选择正确的答案。(8分)
( )1. The underlined word "them" refers to ___.
A. chores B. children C. parents
( )2. If you don't do chores at home, you'll lose the opportunity to ___.
A. learn more skills B. talk with parents C. study better
( )3. ___ is the best way to teach children's work ethics.
A. Doing chores for children B. Helping children do chores
C. Teaching children to do chores
( )4. The part “it's never too late to start” in this passage means that ___.
A. children can learn to do chores when they are old
B. it is never late for children to start to do chores
C. it is too late for children to start to do chores

(一) 1. F 2. G 3. A 4. C 5. H 6. D
7. B 8. E
(二) 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B

【分析】
这道任务型阅读分为图片匹配和选择题两部分：
1. 图片选择部分：先明确每个选项对应的家务英文表达及中文含义，再结合插图呈现的家务动作进行匹配，核心是熟悉常见家务的英文词汇。
2. 选择题部分：
第1题：判断代词“them”的指代对象，需回到前文找对应名词，前文围绕“children”展开，因此锁定指代对象；
第2题：根据题干关键词“lose the opportunity”定位到原文第二段，提取对应信息即可得出答案；
第3题：根据题干关键词“best way to teach children's work ethics”定位到第三段，直接提取原文原句的内容；
第4题：结合前文语境理解短语含义，前文提到3-4岁开始做家务更成功，转折后该句表示开始做家务永远不算晚。
【解析】
(一) 图片选择：
1. 插图1对应收拾玩具，选项F（pick up the toys）符合；
2. 插图2对应挂衣服，选项G（hang up the clothes）符合；
3. 插图3对应洗碗，选项A（wash the dishes）符合；
4. 插图4对应洗衣服，选项C（do the laundry）符合；
5. 插图5对应整理床铺，选项H（make the bed）符合；
6. 插图6对应摆放餐具，选项D（set the table）符合；
7. 插图7对应倒垃圾，选项B（take out the garbage）符合；
8. 插图8对应拖地，选项E（mop the floor）符合。
(二) 选择题：
1. 根据第一段“By having them do chores, like taking out the garbage and doing their own laundry, they will understand that housework is a part of life.”，前文提到让孩子们做家务，所以“them”指代children，选B。
2. 根据第二段“And kids lose the opportunity(机会)to learn the skills.”可知，不做家务会失去学习技能的机会，选A。
3. 根据第三段“The best way to teach children to have a good work ethic is to teach them to do chores.”，可知教孩子做家务是培养他们良好职业道德的最佳方式，选C。
4. 前文提到3、4岁开始做家务的孩子未来更成功，“But it's never too late to start!”意为孩子开始做家务永远都不晚，选B。
【答案】
(一) 1. F 2. G 3. A 4. C 5. H 6. D
7. B 8. E
(二) 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B
【知识点】
代词指代判断、细节理解、短语语义猜测
【点评】
本题考查学生对常见家务类词汇的掌握以及英语阅读理解的细节查找和语义理解能力。图片匹配部分需要学生熟悉家务相关英文表达，选择题部分通过定位原文关键信息即可解答，既夯实了词汇基础，又锻炼了阅读理解的基本能力。
【难度系数】
0.7