B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage.
In China, students usually spend lots of their time studying their lessons instead of helping 1 the housework at home. Some students don’t think they need to do any housework. And some parents don’t let their children do it.
2, things are changing. From 2021 on, some schools began to teach students life skills(技能).
A middle school in Sichuan has set up a 3 Club. The students can learn how to plant vegetables there. “At first, I thought I could only grow some vegetables here. But I’ve learnt a lot about different kinds of vegetables,” said a girl at the school.
In another school, students have a special life skill class: they learn how to make dumplings in different shapes. “I couldn’t make dumplings before, 4 now I am good at making them,” said a boy at the school.
As we know, learning life skills is as important as learning Chinese, Maths and English, because it helps us get 5 for our future life.
Boys and girls, do you often help your parents do any housework at home? If not, why not 6 now?
()1. A. about B. from C. into D. with
()2. A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Sadly D. Finally
()3. A. Singing B. Dancing C. Farming D. Fishing
()4. A. but B. or C. and D. so
()5. A. happy B. thirsty C. angry D. ready
()6. A. stop B. finish C. start D. study

1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. C

【分析】
本题为完形填空，需结合上下文语境、固定搭配及逻辑关系逐一分析选项。先通读全文明确主旨：中国学生过去较少做家务，如今学校开始教授生活技能，强调生活技能学习的重要性。再针对每个空，根据前后文提示、词汇用法判断正确选项。
【解析】
1. 考查固定搭配，help with sth.意为“帮助做某事”，符合语境，故选D。
2. 前文提及过去学生不做家务，后文说情况改变，此处表“幸运的是”，Luckily符合语境，故选B。
3. 后文提到学生学习种蔬菜，可知是“农业俱乐部”，Farming符合，故选C。
4. 前半句“以前不会包饺子”和后半句“现在擅长”为转折关系，用but，故选A。
5. 考查固定搭配，get ready for意为“为……做准备”，符合“为未来生活做准备”的语境，故选D。
6. 语境为“为什么不现在开始（做家务/学技能）”，start符合，故选C。
【答案】1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.D 6.C
【知识点】完形填空词汇搭配、语境理解、逻辑关系
【点评】本文围绕学生学习生活技能展开，贴近学生生活，主要考查固定搭配、词义辨析及上下文逻辑，难度适中，能帮助学生理解生活技能的重要性。
【难度系数】0.6

C. Answer the questions.
It was Monday morning. After breakfast, Mrs Read looked at her watch. It didn't work. She bought it ten years ago, so she planned to buy a new one.
Her daughter Sue was only three. She couldn't leave her at home. So she had to take her to the nearest shop together.
It was fine that day and there were a lot of people in the shop. Mrs Read and her daughter went upstairs to the third floor. She was busy picking out the best watch. But after she bought one, she couldn't find Sue. She ran to the manager's office and asked for help. Mr King began to go up and down to look for the little girl with her.
Suddenly Mrs Read was surprised to hear someone calling her "Kate! Kate!" It was from her daughter!
"Who did you call just now, dear?" asked Mr King. "My mother."
"Why not call her Mother?"
"There are so many mothers in the shop," said the girl. "Which mother should answer me?"
1. What was wrong with Mrs Read's watch?

2. Why did Mrs Read have to take Sue to the shop together?

3. What happened after Mrs Read bought a watch?

4. Who was Kate?

5. What do you think of Sue?

1. It didn't work./It was broken./There was something wrong with it.
2. Because Sue was only three and Mrs Read couldn't leave her at home./Because Sue was too young to stay at home by herself.
3. She couldn't find Sue (her daughter)./Sue (her daughter) was missing (lost).
4. Sue's mother.
5. Clever/Smart/Cute/Bright. (Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解问答类题目，解题思路是：先通读短文把握主旨，再针对每个问题定位原文对应段落，提取关键信息作答；第5题为开放性题目，需结合短文内容合理评价。
【解析】1. 根据短文第一段“It didn't work.”可知，Mrs Read的手表出故障了。2. 根据短文第二段“Her daughter Sue was only three. She couldn't leave her at home.”可知，因为Sue仅三岁，Mrs Read不能将她单独留在家中，所以带她一同去商店。3. 根据短文第三段“But after she bought one, she couldn't find Sue.”可知，Mrs Read买完手表后找不到女儿Sue了。4. 根据短文最后女儿说“My mother.”，结合前文女儿称呼Mrs Read为“Kate”，可知Kate是Sue的妈妈。5. 从女儿的回答“店里有很多妈妈，不知道该叫哪个”可看出Sue很聪明，合理评价即可。
【答案】1. It didn't work./It was broken./There was something wrong with it.
2. Because Sue was only three and Mrs Read couldn't leave her at home./Because Sue was too young to stay at home by herself.
3. She couldn't find Sue (her daughter)./Sue (her daughter) was missing (lost).
4. Sue's mother.
5. Clever/Smart/Cute/Bright. (Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、开放性表达
【点评】本题考查学生对英语短文的细节信息提取能力和简单推理评价能力，题目设置基础且有一定开放性，能较好考查学生的英语阅读综合能力。
【难度系数】0.6