Riding a Mo-bike on the street, you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan-Style restaurant. After walking into a store, you see that Huawei Smart-phones are on sale.
But you’re not in China — you’re in Manchester in Britain. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities. 1.
Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time.
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“One example is the meat,” said Yin Hang, who is studying at the University of Wollongong(伍伦贡（澳大利亚东南部港市）) in Australia.
“We like to eat meat with the bone in, but people here don’t. So Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish.”
3. In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computer, reported Reuters.
More than half of US-owned drones(无人机) are Chinese models, according to China Daily. 4.
In the past, most western people thought Chinese goods were cheap and unreliable. 5. “Made in China” has become cool and more people trust Chinese brands.
For example, Huawei, one of China’s Smart-phone makers, caught up with Apple in global Smart-phone sales for the first time in June and July, behind only Samsung, noted consulting(咨询) firm Counterpoint Research.
“They are beautiful and offer some unique features (特点)American phones don’t have,” CNN once said about Chinese Smart-phones.
A.But things have changed greatly.
B.Chinese products have been going global.
C.Chinese products are very popular many years ago.
D.Some Chinese brands are also becoming more popular.
E.They’re not only made in China, but also designed and developed(开发) in the country.
F.To meet local people’s tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes.
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China is a country which has a long history. It has lots of traditional handicrafts（手工艺品）. 1.It varies from animals and plants to the scenes of our everyday lives. Guangling paper-cutting is one of the country's most famous craftsmanships. Thanks to the efforts of Zhang Duotang, a descendant（后代）of its founder, paper-cutting has now developed into a industry.
The Guangling paper-cutting has been listed in the list of nationally protected intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产). 2. It is regarded as a "Unique Chinese Folk Art" and was added to the list of World Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2009.
There are 38 procedures about making paper cuts. It's a pure handicraft that cannot be replaced by modern machines. But as more and more young people are leaving Guangling to find work, it's an art that is slowly dying. However, Zhang has decided to do something about it. 3.
In 2007, Zhang began to build the Guangling paper-cutting cultural industry park, investing（投资） over 45 million yuan into the project.
4. Besides, he set up a paper-cutting industry chain in the process.
5. He also thinks that it is a duty for him to pass on the skill. He and his team research how to make better paper-cutting from morning to night. It is their efforts that make the world know about Chinese paper-cutting. We believe that Chinese paper-cutting art will be well handed down.
A.It’s very popular with young people.
B.Zhang regards paper-cutting as his life.
C.Chinese paper-cutting is one of the oldest handicrafts（手工艺品）in China.
D.It’s famous for its bright colors, vivid（栩栩如生的） models and skillful engraving（雕刻）.
E.He built China's first Guangling paper-cutting art museum and a training school.
F.He organized his family members, brothers and sisters, trying to explore new ways to revive（使复兴） this traditional skill.
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A survey has shown that only one third of people prefer to live in big cities. 1. In a big city or in the country? Maybe, wherever you are, there are advantages and disadvantages.
2. The transportation in big cities is convenient. There are many shopping centers. And the catering(餐饮) industry is developing very well. So it is easier for you to travel, to have dinners or go shopping. But there are some things that make us bored, such as rush hour traffic, noise pollution and fast-paced life.
3. The air is a lot fresher than that of the big cities. There is also a lower cost of living, good scenery, a slower pace and more green trees. You are eager and easy to get close to nature. It would be better if there is a river running through where you live. You will hear long-lost bird calls and see lots of animals and plants. The happy life in the country will make you forget the inconvenience here and the mosquito（蚊子） bite.
Nowadays, returning to nature has become a new trend. There are a lot of people working in big cities and on vacation in the countryside.
4. When they are free, they will go to the country to relax themselves.
In my opinion, young people should strive(打拼) in the big cities.
5. Maybe, a place that is fit for you is the best place. Every coin has two sides.
A.I prefer to live in the country.
B. Where would you prefer to live?
C. Older people can choose to live in the country.
D. As we all know, everything in the big cities is convenient.
E. But if you live in the country, you will have different feelings.
F. Besides, there are some people who buy their own houses in their favorite rural（乡村的） areas.
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As the traditional saying goes, good habits lead to a good future.
1. In my opinion, reading is a good hobby. It is able to add fun, give me happiness, and make my life colorful. I’d like to tell you why I love reading.
2. I liked to chat with flowers and birds in the fairy books at the age of seven. As I grew up, I preferred to read magic stories like Harry Potter, which let me have some special dreams. 3. They can teach me a number of great lessons which I can’t learn from the class.
Both the magic stories and the classic books can bring me great fun and make me think deeply. Reading has always been my hobby. 4. The reason why I love books so much is that they accompany(陪伴) me all the time, including the times of sadness, happiness and loneliness.
Last but not least, reading can not only change my mind but also help me move out of my comfort zone where I only recycle the same idea. 5. And I can find out interesting things, hear funny stories and find differences.
Personally, I firmly(坚定地) believe that a good hobby like reading will lead me to success.
A. Now, my favorite is classic books.
B. Besides, books are also my best friends.
C. Through reading, I can learn something new.
D. I believe that a good hobby is as helpful as a good habit.
E. To begin with, I fell in love with books when I was a kid.
F. Only developing a habit of reading, can we be succeed in the future.
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Do you want to be a good reader? If so, pay much more attention to the following suggestions on how to read.
1． Define your purpose for reading
Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons—pleasure or knowledge.
Being specific and clear about your reading purpose not only helps you to avoid books that you don’t need to read. 1. This makes you keep reading actively and complete the book faster.
2．Read only what you are interested in
2. Your friends may tell you the books that they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.
3．Give up books that you don’t enjoy
You may have selected books that fit your purpose. You may have selected books that you are interested in. But as you are reading them, there may still be some books that you won’t enjoy reading.
Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. 3.
4．Set a reading aim
Having a reading goal helps you figure out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day.
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Before you read each book, ask yourself when you need to complete this book.
What I find interesting is that I tend to read books that I borrow from libraries faster than the books I bought. 5. I don’t need to return those books.
When you don’t set a date to finish your book, there isn’t a sense of urgency（急迫）. And when something isn’t urgent, you tend to put off.
A. Read the books that you are interested in.
B. Remember reading shouldn’t be a tiring task.
C. Give yourself a deadline to complete each book.
D. The reason is the books I bought don’t have a due date.
E. It also reminds you why reading the book is important to you as you are reading it.
F. Whether you are reading fiction or nonfiction, it is important to enjoy what you read.
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Here are some tips on listening. We hope it can help you in one way or another.
Relax yourself.
Before you start to listen to something, you need to relax. 1. This will help you with your listening.
Listen carefully to the first sentence.
2. For example, if at the very beginning, you hear “Many shops in many parts of China have decided to take away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves but some people say it's not a good idea. Our reporter says…” You know you will hear a piece of news, not a children's story, or a science report.
Think when you're listening.
When you're listening, try to do some thinking. 3. What happened, when, where and how? What was the result and what does the speaker want to tell us? This way, you may understand the passage better.
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It's important for you to remember some important facts. For example, if the passage is a science report, you should try to remember its findings and how the scientists got their results.
Don't think about one or two words for too long
You may hear some words that you don't know, but don't spend too much time on them. 5. But you can remember some words or sentences that you think are important,
and you can use them when you're answering the questions.
A. Listen for important facts.
B. Don't get nervous or excited.
C. The first sentence tells a lot about the whole passage.
D. For example, you can think of the following questions.
E. If you don’t understand what you listened, you’d better listen it again and again.
F. Very often, you'll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.
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Time is something that we all are taking for granted these days. We spend hours watching TV or playing mobile games, thinking that this is very normal. However, I find it a waste of time. 1. Every second is valuable and we should rethink of the ways of spending our time.
Firstly, spend time in doing things that are really important. Spend time with your family and friends. Enjoy a nice hot meal and eat it slowly. 2. Little things like this may seem meaningless. But the truth is that the little things matter most in life.
Secondly, you have to know what is done cannot be undone. 3. Every day is a new adventure. You have to keep your eyes and ears open to the new opportunity. It may not be an opportunity like an immediate chance you can get, but it may be an opportunity for new experiences.
4. If you have only one chance to do something for someone, why not try your best to do it? It should not matter whether you will be rewarded or not. You will take pride in your work because you’ve done your best. Trust me, your efforts will be rewarded in the end.
Lastly, every moment you spend time in doing things is the time taken from your life.
5. That is not your life’s worth. The value of your time is measured by how you spend it and whom you choose to spend it with.
A. Make a proper time schedule.
B. Do not allow your mind to stay in the past.
C. Because it is hours of our lives that we can never get back.
D. Give yourself time to play and spend enough time in sleeping.
E. Don’t spend your time in working day and night just for money.
F. Then, do your best in every task as if the world will end tomorrow.
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More and more children have to stay at home alone today. 1. If you are one of them, you should remember the following rules:
Arrive at your home
When you come home, you should check the doors and windows to see if they are broken. 2. If something seems strange, or someone may be in the house, you should go to your neighbor’s house and call the police.
Answer the door
If someone knocks at the door, you should identify the visitor before you open the door. 3. Or are they strangers who you never know? You can ask “Who is it?” through the closed door.You can also look through the peephole(透视孔) to see if you know the visitor. 4. You should not allow strangers to enter the house or give out any information about your family.You should be polite when you talk with the stranger. 5. If the visitor wants to speak to your parents, you should say that your parents can’t come to the door at the moment, and offer to take a message.
A. Are they your parents, friends or relatives?
B. But remember to stay behind the closed door.
C. If you don’t know the person, don’t open the door.
D. If everything appears normal, you should go inside and lock the door quickly.
E. If you are afraid of staying at home, you can ask your friends to stay with you.
F. It is important for them to know how to keep themselves safe when they are at home by themselves.
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In schools across the world, you will find a kind of students who have ability to take part in classroom discussion. 1. They are simply talking with the same freeness and ease(自在)that most of us have when chatting with friends.
But for some other students, they’re quite afraid of speaking in front of people. Why can’t they do it? 2. But as soon as the teacher starts trying to have a discussion, and especially if she starts calling on student who aren’t raising their hands, all their happiness about “loving school” will fly away.
What is the problem? Why are they so nervous? The simplest answer is that they are scared of speaking or being regarded as a stupid one. Or, actually not even stupid. 3. They want to not only give the correct answer, but also say something outstanding and create every time they speak. Usually this kind of students were told that they were smart kids by teachers and family at a very young age. Of course, they felt good, but then they started to be stressed out as they became older. 4. As time goes by, that thought kept them silent during class.
5. First, write down something about what they want to say before raising their hands. It will make them feel safe. Second, make little goals for themselves: Today, I’m going to say one thing in class, no matter what. Then the next week, make two more. At last, things will go well. Until they can go through all the nervousness and discomfort.
A. I don’t understand why they could speak without fearing.
B. Because they expected to be that smart kid all the time.
C. Because they may feel embarrassed if their answers are wrong.
D. To solve this problem, they need to change in very small ways.
E. They are afraid that people won’t think that they are super smart.
F. All through each class, they are fine at first, taking notes, loving life and learning at school.
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Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen.
1. It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go. Think of it in this way. There are two drivers.One has a place to go to in mind clearly which can be found on a map. He can drive straight there surely without wasting any time. The other driver has no goal, or a map.
2. But he drives aimlessly(无目的地）around, never getting to anywhere, just using up oil. Which driver do you want to be?
3. They decide what they want in life and then get that by setting goals and making plans. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set, and they aren’t difficult to reach. 4. You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.
Research tells us that when we write a goal down, we are more likely to achieve it. 5.
They are difficult to forget. Also when you write your goals in your own way, you are able to make yourself realize the situations that will bring you nearer to your goals.
A.You’d better set a goal once a time.
B. Written goals can be reviewed more easily.
C. He starts off at the same time from the same place.
D. It’s up to you to find out what your goals really are.
E. By setting goals you are taking control of your life.
F. Winners in life set goals and follow through on them.
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As teenagers, we have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize. 1. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
2. Have you ever tried to make your dreams come true?
Follow Your Heart by an Australian writer Andrew Mathews tells us that making our dreams come true is life’s biggest challenge.
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. 3. Remember it and achieve it step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream. 4. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from achieving your dream, the book says.
5. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice-cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, something may change a little. It is good for you to have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.
A. They can also be small.
B. Don’t let it leave your heart.
C. Face the difficulties bravely.
D. You need to decide what is the most important.
E. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it?
F. There will be difficulties on the way to your dream.
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Here are some important rules for you to become a good student at school.
◆Go to school on time.
1. If you are late, you will not start your lesson at the same time with your classmates so that you will miss some lessons，which can influence your grades. If you are late，the teacher will be angry with you，too. So remember to go to school on time.
◆Follow the school rules.
2. For example，you are not allowed to chew gum(嚼口香糖)or sleep in class. Don’t fight with your classmates，and you should be friendly to your classmates and your teachers and be ready to help others who are in trouble. 3. It is dangerous to run there.
◆Preview lessons before class.
If you want to know what you will learn next day，you’d better preview lessons. It is good for your study and it can help you get good grades. 4.
◆5.
Try to be in all kinds of activities at school. For example，sports can not only improve the relationship between you and your classmates but also make you healthier.
A. Do not break the school rules.
B. You mustn’t run in the hallway.
C. Don’t eat unhealthy food at school.
D. Take part in all kinds of activities at school.
E. As a student, going to school on time is very important.
F. Besides, you should listen to the teachers as carefully as possible.
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Confidence is very important in our daily life. It can help you develop a healthy attitude. A study shows that people who are more confident are much happier. 1. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions：
Speak louder. When you are not confident, You speak in such a low voice. 2. A higher voice can help you become more confident.
Play sports. A strong body helps you become confident.
3. Write down a list of things you did during the past days to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody happy?Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done.
4. Fear comes along with failure. But it’s easy to overcome it if you know that failure is a part of your life. Don’t hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
Pick up a hobby. If you like singing,sing as much as you can. 5. And it will make you happy and confident.
A. Get rid of fear.
B. Encourage yourself.
C. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding.
D. You can get anything as long as you want to pay the price.
E. They can have more chances to make themselves successful.
F. Try to speak loudly enough so that people can hear you clearly.
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It is not always a good thing to praise children because “empty” words may make them unhappy. Words such as “Well done!” may make them doubt their own abilities. 1. He said that words such as “You’re so clever!” or “You’re such an artist!” could also stop their future development at school. 2. They may say they can’t live up to these expectations.
Instead, he advised parents and teachers to praise children less and use words like“trying really hard”. Mr. Grosz said, “3.People often pay no attention to children’s feelings and thoughts.” He also mentioned a research showing that children who were heavily praised probably performed worse at school.
Some psychologists from Columbia University asked 128 pupils aged 10 and 11 to work out a number of math problems. 4. But the researchers told the other group, “You did really well—you must have tried really hard.” Both groups of children were then given more difficult questions and those who had been told they were clever did not do as well as the others.
He said that when collecting his daughter from a school near their home in North London, he heard a teacher telling his daughter,“You have drawn the most beautiful tree. Well done.” Later, after she had done another drawing, the same teacher said, “Wow, you are really an artist.” In his book, Mr. Grosz wrote, “How could I explain to the teacher? 5.”
As a parent of two children, I strongly agree with Mr. Grosz. I want them to know if I praise them, they have done something beyond my expectation, beyond what they are able to do.
A.Parents should praise their children from time to time.
B. Empty praise is as bad as thoughtless criticism(批评).
C. In fact, I would prefer it if she did not praise my daughter.
D. Later, some were told, “You did really well—you’re so clever.”
E. A leading psychologist(心理学家) Stephen Grosz has warned it.
F. He also said that such empty praise caused children to be unhappy.
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For teenagers, growing is a good thing, but it is also a painful experience in their life. Many changes happen in those short years, including physical and emotional changes. 1.
Well, what are the changes?
2. There is an increase in height and weight, changes in voice and skin and so on. They begin to worry about all these changes in their bodies, and to check whether they are developing normally. 3.
In primary school, children usually wore what their parents gave them, and never thought about the style of the clothes. 4. They will have a strong wish to look good and be admired by others. And sometimes they will even have arguments with their parents about the clothes they should wear.
Teenagers hope to be accepted by others and want to have several true friends. Whether they are popular or not will become a very important part in their life. 5.
However, as teenagers, whatever problems you have, remember to talk to your parents, teachers, friends or anyone that can share your worries and give you advice. Teenage life is a wonderful time. Enjoy it!
A. Teenagers will find a lot of small changes in their bodies.
B. But now, they will think about how they look in others’ eyes.
C. They will feel confused and afraid, and even lose confidence.
D. They will continue comparing themselves with other teenagers.
E. Sometimes they will compare with each other to see who has the most friends.
F. Teenagers never want to talk about their worries to someone who can help them.
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Everybody is nervous on the first day of school. Here are a few steps to help you look better and feel more comfortable.
Plan ahead. It’s the most important. 1. Make sure that you have all your school things, such as paper, pens and pencils. You can also visit the school and take a look around.
Get your schedule (时间表) before the first day of school and look it over a few times. There’s nothing worse than looking terrible on the first day of school. 2.
Have a good breakfast. You would be surprised at how much happier and more focused (专心的) you will be after having a good breakfast. 3. Remember to avoid sugar-rich food, since it may make you less focused.
Smile and be friendly. 4. Smiling can help you get on well with others. Also, you can improve a lot in your studies when there is a friendly atmosphere (气氛), because others will be happy to help you.
Have fun. School isn’t always boring. 5. If you want the time to fly by, enjoying yourself is a great way to make it happen.
A. Plan out what you’re going to wear.
B. Try bread, fruit or other healthy food.
C. Set an alarm clock to wake you up on time.
D.We should try our best to help others if they are in need.
E. Everyone would like to be friends with those who are kind and friendly.
F. Do something crazy, but remember not to be disruptive (破坏的) when you should pay attention.
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Life is filled with regrets. 1. When we look back, we always wish that we have made better choices. Then what can we do to avoid regrets in the future?
Make better plans. When you start to do something, you need to make a plan before doing it. The earlier, the better. 2. You’ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn’t do.
3. You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active. You also need to be kind. “Thank you” can bring a smile on someone’s face. Learn to say “sorry” and don’t be angry with others.
Make the right friend. A friend may make your life and can break your life as well. 4.
Good friends will always make your ideas better.
Never fear failure. Everybody fails. Even the greatest person fails. We should not fear the failure, because failure is not the end of the road. 5. Life is good. We don’t have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better and work better when we have the chance to do so.
A. Live a more active life.
B. You will know what comes first and what comes last.
C. Almost all of us have no difficulty telling our regrets.
D. So you have to think twice when you choose a friend.
E. Be more careful if you don’t want to fail in the future.
F. We should take failure as a chance to learn and improve ourselves.
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If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!
That may seem a strange thing to say. 1. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the glass ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. 2.
For example, your fingers can tell the differences between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too.
All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. 3. In shops, we touch things that we might buy. To see something well, we have to touch it.
4. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body and the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!
Most museums are just for visiting. 5. Their signs say, “Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show. If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see!
A. With your skin, you can feel better.
B. But touching things can help you see them better.
C. There are ways of learning to see better by feeling.
D. But today some museums have something to touch.
E. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up.
F.Each of us should not touch the thing if we don’t know about it.
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There are some skills for students to listen to teacher in class, which means you’re going to have to practice it. Just as you would have to practice basketball to be a better player, you also have to practice listening. How to listen in school? 1.
One of the things you need to do is to make sure that your mind doesn’t wander(漫游). It’s easy to start thinking about other things, especially when you’re not interested in the subject. 2.
Next, listen for the main ideas. If you want to catch every little piece of information, you’ll feel tired and bored. 3. Not only does this show respect to the teacher, it also helps prevent your mind from wandering. 4. Or it could just be someone talking to their neighbors who shouldn’t be, it can even be some birds outside the classroom window, or a group of kids who are talking loudly as they pass the door to your room.
Finally, you need to take notes because you will not remember everything the teacher said. You’ll have to take down the notes so that you can study it after class. 5. Listening isn’t always easy, but if you follow these simple steps, you’ll be much more successful in your classes.
A. Here are some suggestions.
B. You’ll also need to look at the teacher.
C. Helping with each other is a good way.
D. You don’t need to take too many notes in class.
E. It might be a friend who is trying to pass you a note.
F. Taking notes also makes you pay attention to the class.
G. So make yourself pay attention to what the teacher is saying.
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Have you ever done housework? Most of us probably answer,“No, never.” Most of us think cleaning the bathroom or cooking is boring. However, the fact is that someone has to do it. 1. 2. However, if we all do some housework, it will seem less annoying(恼人的). Why should your mother wash your dirty dishes? Part of growing up is being able to take care of yourself. Please do a few things!
Some of us may think that we are so busy that we can’t do housework. But most parents work all day and are then expected to keep a clean house! 3. It seems much better to have three or more people together keep the house clean.
4. It can be very fun if you are creative. Learning how to cook a meal is a great skill. If you learn how to cook your favorite food, you will show others that you have a very special talent(才能).
Don’t be afraid to help around the house. Your parents will greatly like it. The next time you see something that needs to be done at home, do it yourself and show that you can do anything! 5. It helps you to understand the idea of fairness(公平).
A. Don’t do housework at home.
B. Cooking is one part of housework.
C. Let’s take cleaning the room as an example.
D. Anyway, doing housework is not so difficult.
E. Doing housework is really not as good as it sounds.
F. Most of the time our parents end up doing housework.
G. Dividing housework among the whole family will make everyone’s job easier.
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