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In some western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.
School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don't have much free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends.
Young kids only do easy chores. So they don't get much money. But that's enough. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They often help do the dishes, （A） sweep the floor, or feed the pet cat or dog.
When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. （B） They want things that are more expensive than candy . So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.
Some jobs are good ways for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to use a lawn mower（割草机） or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.
□ do chores 做家务
□ western [ˈwestən] adj. 西方的
□ pocket money 零花钱
□ weekday [ˈwiːkdeɪ] n. 工作日
□ weekend [ˌwiːkˈend] n. 周末
□ do the dishes 洗餐具
□ sweep the floor 扫地
□ feed [fiːd] v. 喂养
□ cut the grass 割草
□ cook meals 做饭
□ lawn mower 割草机
一、根据短文内容，判断下列各句正（T）误（F）。
（ ）1.Children usually don't do housework from Monday to Friday.
（ ）2.Young children can do both simple and difficult housework.
（ ）3.Children only want to buy cheap candy.
（ ）4.When Children get older, they can wash the family car.
（ ）5.For children, all jobs are good way to learn new things.
二、根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。
1.Students have to do chores on__________.
A.Friday
B.Monday
C.Saturday
D.Wednesday
2.When do children usually start to do chores in some western countries?
A.At the age of ten.
B.At the age of eight.
C.At the age of eleven.
D.At the age of seven.
3.Young kids often help do many things EXCEPT__________.
A.do the dishes
B.sweep the floor
C.feed the pet dog
D.cook meals
4.When kids get older, they can__________.
A.cut the grass
B.sweep the floor
C.feed the pet dog
D.do the dishes
5.It's good for kids to learn__________.
A.how to use a lawn mower
B.how to cheat at cards
C.how buy expensive candy
D.how to study for tests
三、根据短文内容，完成任务。
1.How do many children get pocket money in some western countries?
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2.Why don't young kids get much money?
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3.How do children learn new things?
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4.写出（A）处划线词的汉语意思。
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5.将（B）处划线部分翻译成汉语。
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