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(2026·浙江杭州翠苑中学月考)Every Saturday, 14-year-old Mia had to help wash clothes. But she hated it. One day, when her mother asked her to wash socks, she complained(抱怨) and threw them into the basket, “Why me?” Her mother was cleaning the kitchen floor and answered, “We’re a family, aren’t we?”
Mia felt upset. Her friend Emma’s house was always clean because they had a cleaner. “Why don’t we hire (雇用) a cleaner?” Mia asked. Her mother replied, “Doing chores teaches responsibility(责任).”
Last week, Mia’s History teacher gave a project called “Hidden Heroes”. While researching, Mia found a story about Mierle Ukeles, an artist from the 1970s. Ukeles called housework “art” and even cleaned museums to show its importance. Mia was surprised—could chores be special?
That weekend, Mia noticed things she had never seen before: her father fixed the sink(水槽), , and her brother watered flowers carefully outside. She realized their home needed everyone’s care.
For her project, Mia made a video and showed pride(自豪) in her family’s Saturday chores. She wrote funny titles like “Dad: Fixer and Breakfast Maker” and “Mum: Cleaning Boss”. When she showed the video, her classmates loved it. Emma said, “Maybe chores aren’t so bad.”
Now, Mia still doesn’t love washing, but she understands its value. As Ukeles said, “In fact, chores aren’t boring—they keep life going well.”
()20. Which sentence can best be put in the blank “” in Para. 4?

A.her house was always perfectly clean
B.her History teacher praised her project
C.Ukeles cleaned museums for many years
D.her mother’s hands looked dirty from cleaning
答案：D