一、阅读理解
According to a report, about 60% of the American families have working parents. Mothers spend about 18 hours doing the housework every week, and fathers spend about 10 hours doing the housework. What about the kids? Children aged between six and twelve spend less than three hours doing the housework every week, but almost 14 hours watching TV. How about teenagers? They spend nearly 31 hours on the Internet, but only three hours helping with the housework every week. However, some parents think children should spend more time on chores. Knowing how to do the housework is an important life skill.
Doing chores sends children the messages that they are part of the family and that they should do things for others. Every morning children care for the family pets by feeding them or walking them. It can also help the children keep healthy.
Children should take part in almost all the chores. They will feel happier when they make a contribution (贡献) to the family. And it may help them understand the idea of working hard better. At the same time, they can learn a lot from doing the housework. It can help them live a better life in the future.
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）1. How many hours do American fathers spend doing the housework each week?
A. About 18. B. About 16. C. About 14. D. About 10.
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）2. Who spend nearly 31 hours on the Internet every week?
A. Old people. B. Parents. C. Teenagers. D. Children aged between six and twelve.
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）3. What does the underlined word "skill" mean?
A. Process. B. Interest. C. Practice. D. Ability.
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）4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Mothers do more chores at home. B. Children can learn a lot from doing chores. C. Doing chores can help children keep healthy. D. Children do not need to do any chores.
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）5. What does the writer want to tell us?
A. Doing chores is difficult. B. Parents should do housework. C. How much housework there is. D. Children should do more chores.
