Ⅶ. 阅读表达。
阅读下面短文,简略回答问题。
Many parents want to let their kids enjoy themselves when they're still young. Others may think children can't finish the housework as well as possible. I think they seem to be right, but actually wrong. There are several reasons for doing chores for kids.
Chores help improve life skills. They are young now, but when they grow up, they need to do washing, cooking and cleaning. These skills are not taught at school. Learning these skills at home is important. Chores help kids learn to be independent. Cleaning their rooms or washing their clothes can make them less dependent on others. They will think they can take care of themselves.
Chores help teach them to respect(尊重) others. They often can't realize what their parents do around the house until they move away from home. They may realize the mess of their rooms by doing housework themselves, so they can respect their parents' work at home.
Chores help improve planning skills. It feels like there are a lot of things to do in a day. How to spend time on them? Chores can help older kids build good habits early. They learn to plan their time in a right way. It is also an important skill for them in the future.
1. Where can kids learn life skills?______
2. What is also an important skill for kids in the future?______
3. How can kids realize the mess of their rooms?______
4. How many reasons for doing chores for kids are there in the passage?______
5. Do you do chores at home? Which kind of chores do you like?
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Ⅶ. 1. At home.
2. Planning their time in a right way.
3. By doing housework themselves.
4. There are three/3 reasons.
5. Yes, I do. I often sweep the floor./Yes, I do. I often take out the rubbish./...