Ⅳ. 完形填空
Lisa is
serious(认真的) about the chores in her house. She and her husband give their children things that they
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do according to their ages. Lisa started by asking John, the
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of her two sons, to help with the dishes. It is now an easy chore
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the 15-year-old boy. His 13-year-old brother, Dave, now
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John too. They take turns washing the
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each week. The boys also clean their study tables, make their beds and
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food from the market on Sunday mornings. Besides these, the boys also know how to cook easy meals
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their parents are not at home.
The house is big for the family of
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, but they do all the housework themselves. Lisa says, “When I was young, my father wanted us to do things on our own and learn how to
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ourselves. Now I'm doing it to my kids.” John says, “Doing chores is
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. You can learn important life skills and
responsibility(责任).”
(
B
)18. A. might B. can C. may D. will
(
A
)19. A. elder B. taller C. younger D. shorter
(
C
)20. A. with B. as C. for D. by
(
D
)21. A. likes B. finds C. hates D. helps
(
B
)22. A. hands B. dishes C. fruit D. clothes
(
C
)23. A. borrow B. cook C. buy D. sell
(
A
)24. A. when B. how C. what D. why
(
C
)25. A. two B. three C. four D. five
(
D
)26. A. work on B. live in C. look at D. take care of
(
B
)27. A. difficult B. good C. bad D. boring
