Mostchildrendon’tenjoydoinghousework.Theylikeplayingcomputergamesinsteadofcleaningtherooms.ButinAustraliaJimandRobert’smotherMrs.Blackhasgoodandrightwaystogettheirchildrentodohousework.Hereisane
Mostchildrendon’tenjoydoinghousework.Theylikeplayingcomputergamesinsteadofcleaningtherooms.ButinAustraliaJimandRobert’smotherMrs.Blackhasgoodandrightwaystogettheirchildrentodohousework.Hereisanexample.
“Momhaveyouworkedoutnextweek’shousework?LetJimandmechoosethecards.Ican’twait.It’sfun.”WhenRobertshoutedouthismotherhadalreadyputallthecardsontheirbigtable.Onthecardstherearesomewordslikethese“sweepthefloorcleanyourbedroomhelpmomcookwashvegetablesmakebedsfeedthefishcutthewoodcleanthebathroom”andmanyothersJimandRobertchosetwocardsforeachdayfromMondaytoFriday.Thentheywouldhangthemontheweekdaytaskboard.Jimlikestocleanthebathroomsohepickedupthecard“cleanthebathroom”.Robertlovestomakethebedsohepickeduphisfavoritecard.Jimagainpickedup“washvegetables”andRobertchose“feedthefish”.Soonthetwoboyswerehappytotakeawayallthecards.
Tohelpthechildrendohouseworktheirmotherthoughthardandcameupwiththisidea.OfcoursetheparentsdidthehouseworkonweekendsandleftJimandRoberttwodaysfree.
1.Fromthepassageweknowthatmostchildrenlike.
A.doinghomeworkB.playingcomputergames
C.playingcardsD.doinghousework
2.JimandRobertchose_________cardsforeachdayfromMondaytoFriday.
A.twoB.four
C.eightD.ten
3.Jimlikesto________.
A.cleanthebathroomB.makethebed
C.feedthefishD.sweepthefloor
4.Theunderlinedphrase“cameupwith”probablymeans“”.
A.lookedatB.gaveup
C.thoughtoutD.gaveaway
5.Whodidthehouseworkonweekends?
A.JimB.Robert
C.TheparentsD.Thewholefamily