《2025年5年中考3年模拟八年级英语下册人教版》

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Both work and life are full of pressure in the modern society. So, if you do something simple like washing dirty clothes, it can make you feel relaxed.
“Doing some housework such as washing the windows or ironing( 熨 ) clothes is a good way to face the pressure,” says Carol Clark, a successful New York psychologist( 心理学家 ). “While washing the windows,” she says, “imagine you’re washing away all the little things in life that are troubling you. Cleaning the windows can help you sweep away some unhappy things.”
But some people don’t agree. “Housework is the main reason for the pressure in my life. I spend too much time on it and I need time to have a rest,” says Linda, a computer programmer and a mother of three children. “Get out of housework and then I’ll really be able to relax. Doing much housework makes me feel tired.”
Gary is a doctor and a single father of a six - month - old baby. He is even more against doing housework. “I pay a psychologist $200 an hour to help me relax, and the psychologist tells me to do some housework! I don’t know who is crazier—the psychologist or me!”
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
11.Does Carol Clark think doing some simple housework is a good way to face the pressure?
12.How many children does Linda have?
13.What does Gary think of doing housework?
14.Do you think doing housework is helpful in solving your stress? Why or why not?

答案： Yes, she does.@@Three.@@He is against doing housework.@@Yes. Because I feel relaxed after I clean my room or clean the windows.