Many kids help out around the house with chor...

Many kids help out around the house with chores(家庭杂务) such as emptying the dishwasher, putting laundry away, and taking out the trash. In exchange, some kids get allowances(补贴) or other rewards such as extra computer time.

But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. Susie Walton, a parenting educator and family coach, believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn’t worth doing unless you get something in return. "Running any kind of household is a team effort," Susie said. "A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house, and that families decide together how they want their home to look, and how they are going to keep it looking like everyone wants it to look."

Other people believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. There are also new applications that give kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed(兑取) either online or in the real world. With the ChoreMonster app, kids earn digital points by completing chores that they can turn in for real-life rewards such as extra Xbox time or a trip to the mall. "Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards," says Chris Bergman, founder of ChoreMonster. "Kids need positive reinforcement(强化) to help motivate them."

What do you think? Should kids be rewarded for doing chores? Or should kids help out around their homes without getting anything in return?

Write a 200-word response. Send it to tfkasks4you@timeforkids.com. Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For Kids. Please include your grade and contact information of your parent or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline for responding is February 18.

1.How does the author start the passage?

A. By comparing different views.

B. By listing some evidence.

C. By presenting some facts.

D. By stating his own experiences.

2.According to Susie Walton, _______.

A. kids should be rewarded for doing chores

B. parents decide what kids can do for the family

C. kids have the responsibility to share housework

D. kids can get extra computer time for doing chores

3.Paragraph 3 is mainly about ________.

A. Chris Bergman’s opinion on raising kids

B. the advantage of rewarding kids for doing chores

C. main reasons why kids need encouragement

D. how to motivate kids to try new applications

4.The purpose of writing the text is to __________.

A. inform readers of two different opinions

B. call on readers to reflect on their behavior

C. present the author’s viewpoint about parenting

D. invite readers to express their opinions

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Many kids help out around the house with chores(家庭杂务), such as sweeping the floor, emptying the dishwasher, taking out the trash and so on. 　　 1.

Paying kids for chores is one of the most hotly debated parenting topics, especially at a time where everyone is more concerned about their finances. The logic behind tying allowances to chores is clear. 　　 2.　　 So they should pay kids to do their jobs.

3.　　 Susie Walton, a parenting educator and family coach, believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn’t worth doing unless you get something in return. “Running any kind of household is a team effort.” Susie said. “A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house, and that families decide together how they want their home to look, and how they are going to keep it looking like everyone wants it to look.”

4.　　 They believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. “Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards,” says Chris Bergman, founder of Chore Monster. “　　 5.　　 ”

A. Many people hold the view.

B. In exchange, they get some pocket money or other rewards.

C. Other people think differently.

D. But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores.

E. Grown-ups get paid to do their jobs.

F. Kids need positive reinforcement（强化）to help motivate them.

G. Pay kids is sending a bad message.

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My father died when I was nine, and I remember doing the household chores(杂务)to help my mother. I hated changing the vacuum cleaner(真空吸尘器)bag and picking up things the machine did not suck up.

Twenty years later, in 1978, I was doing chores at home alongside my wife. One day the vacuum cleaner was screaming away, and I had to empty the bag because I could not find a replacement for it. With this lifelong hatred of the way the machine worked. I decided to make a bagless vacuum cleaner.

Easier said than done, of course. I didn't realize that I would spend the next five years perfecting my design, a process that resulted in 5,127 different prototypes(设计原型). By the time I made my 15th prototype, my third child was born. By 2,627, my wife and I were really counting our pennies. By 3,727, my wife was giving art lessons for some extra cash, and we were getting further and further into debt. These were tough times, but each failure brought me closer to solving the problem.

I just had a passion for the vacuum cleaner as a product, but I never thought of going into a business with it. In the early 1980s, I started trying to get licensing agreements for my technology. The reality was very different, however. The major vacuum makers had built a business model based on the profits from bags and filters(滤网).

No one would license my idea, not because it was a bad one, but because it was bad for business.

That gave me the courage to keep going. Then, in 1993, when my bank manager personally persuaded Lloyds Bank to lend me $1 million, I was able to go into production. Within two years, the Dyson vacuum cleaner became a best-seller in Britain.

Today, I still embrace risk and the potential for failure as part of the process. Nothing beats the excitement of invention. Go out and brainstorm your ideas. You are not bound to any rules—in fact, the stranger and riskier your idea, the better.

1.Why did James Dyson decide to make a bagless vacuum cleaner?

A.Because he lost his father at an early age.

B.Because he didn't like to do household chores.

C.Because he could find a replacement for the old cleaner

D.Because he didn't like how the old vacuum cleaner worked.

2.What can we learn from paragraph 3?

A.Dyson found the design of the cleaner easier than expected.

B.Dyson was in financial difficulties while designing his cleaner.

C.Dyson's wife had to give art lessons to make money for five years.

D.Dyson was discouraged by the tough times in designing his cleaner.

3.What happened to Dyson's design of vacuum cleaner?

A.It went into production immediately.

B.It got a licensing agreement very quickly

C.It had the same business model like others.

D.It was not accepted by major vacuum makers.

4.What is the purpose of the text?

A.To compare two types of vacuum cleaners.

B.To persuade people to buy a Dyson vacuum cleaners.

C.To encourage people to face risks and failures bravely.

D.To introduce the reader to the life story of James Dyson.

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As I got out of the car, I saw many cars parked around Ah Mah’s house. Uncle Harry stood at the 　　 , urging us to go in quickly. I saw all my 　　 　　 there. Aunt Lanny, Aunt Nancy, and Aunt Ping were sitting on the sofa choking and wiping their tears. Uncle Harry told me to stay 　　 as my parents and my brother went in Ah Mah’s room. During this time some thoughts about my Ah Mah kept racing through my mind.

Ah Mah was my grandmother, but I 　　 her because she liked boys more than girls. She had a way of thinking that boys were more 　　 than girls. She made her prejudice clear when she announced that she would leave all her 　　 to the men of the family and nothing to the women after she 　　 . I hated her way of thinking; 　　 , she and I never got along.

My thought was suddenly 　　　 when my parents and my brother came out. Mother was crying.

What happened to Ah Mah? I 　　 my way through and forced the door wide open. My eyes fell on her almost hairless head. I froze. After a few seconds, she 　　 to me. Slowly, I walked over to her.

She was 　　 . She looked tired, and her eyes were 　　 open. Most of her hair had fallen out. She held her 　　 hands out to me, but I was afraid to 　　 her. She pointed to her desk and 　　 , “Futju.” The “futju” was her most prized possession, her 　 　　 Buddha beads(佛珠). I went over to her desk and took the “futju.” By now, I was crying, even without my knowing, and I just 　　 her. She called my name, breathing quickly with short breaths and 　　 . She said, “Keep…forgive me... .”

I ran over to her and tried to seize her out-stretched(伸出) hand but it was too 　　 .

1.A. exit　　 B. table　　 C. door　　　 D. stop

2.A. friends　　 B. companions　　 C. neighbors　　 D. relatives

3.A. inside　　 B. away　　　 C. outside　　 D. down

4.A. liked　　 B. remembered　　 C. missed　　 D. disliked

5.A. valuable　　 B. optimistic　　 C. mature　　 D. positive

6.A. furniture　　 B. belongings　　 C. clothes　　 D. goods

7.A. passed　　 B. left　　　 C. died　　　 D. disappeared

8.A. therefore　　 B. instead　　 C. however　　 D. otherwise

9.A. awakened　　 B. accepted　　 C. started　　 D. interrupted

10.A. pushed　　 B. cleared　　 C. explored　　 D. smoothed

11.A. pointed　　 B. signed　　 C. shouted　　 D. appealed

12.A. scared　　 B. stubborn　　 C. skinny　　 D. sensitive

13.A. curiously　　 B. barely　　 C. automatically　 D. surprisingly

14.A. strong　　 B. flexible　　 C. dirty　　 D. trembling

15.A. touch　　 B. meet　　　 C. trouble　　 D. shake

16.A. screamed　　 B. whispered　　 C. announced　　 D. repeated

17.A. grand　　 B. moral　　　 C. holy　　　　 D. splendid

18.A. glared at　　 B. glanced at　　 C. smiled at　　 D. stared at

19.A. struggling　　 B. laughing　　　　 C. rising　　　 D. crying

20.A. dark　　 B. late　　　 C. difficult　　 D. far

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Even a small increase in light activity such as washing dishes, or walking around the house might help prevent an early death among older adults, researchers say.

“It is important for elderly people, who might not be able to do much moderate intensity（强度）activity, that just moving around and doing light intensity activity will have strong effects and is beneficial,” said Ulf Ekelund, who led the research.

Published in the BMJ, the latest research was based on a review of eight studies involving a total of more than 36,000 people with an average age of almost 63 years. Participants were followed for five to six years; 2,149 deaths were recorded. All of the studies involved monitoring the physical activity of individuals who had activity trackers, and the studies did not rely on self-reporting, which, the experts noted, could be unreliable.

For each study participants were split into four equal-sized groups, based on the total amount of time spent actively, and the risk of death assessed, taking into account factors such as age, sex, body mass index, and socioeconomic status. This was then repeated for an amount of activity at different levels of intensity. The results were analyzed together to give an overview. The team found a greater amount of activity was linked to a lower risk of death. The results held for different intensities of activity. The team said the study supported the message “sit less and move more and more often”.

However, the study had limitations. It only looked at the situation for middle age and older adults, most of whom lived in the US or Europe, and some of the effect could be due to those people with a higher risk of death being less likely to be related to physical activity. Physical activity levels also were only measured over one period of time.

Dr Gavin Sandercock, from the University of Essex, said the results suggested moving more brought bigger benefits than simply reducing the time of sitting, another factor measured in the study.

“This study reinforces the important message that getting the least active people to do even just a little bit more physical activity can have important public health benefits,” he said.

1.Which of the following may Ulf Ekelund suggest elderly people do?

A.lying on the sofa reading.

B.Doing a little gentle gardening.

C.Going out to hike with friends.

D.Playing basketball sometimes.

2.What can we know about the research?

A.It lasted about 8 years.

B.The researchers admitted they used fake data.

C.The participants didn't include younger people.

D.Some participants died because of doing too much physical activity

3.What is the author’s attitude towards the researchers' conclusion?

A.Doubtful B.Critical

C.Supportive D.Neutral

4.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “reinforces” in the last paragraph?

A.Highlights B.Conveys

C.Excludes D.Denies

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Dr．Barone has helped many kids smile who were born with defects(缺陷)，including me．She did my first operations when I was a baby，which were the most important and1.(effect)．

I don’t remember the first two operations very well．but I do recall2.third．Dr．Barone was kind and eased me into the process．She let me choose my sleep medicine，3.(make)sure that I was okay．I recently saw a picture of me before my operation，and I know4.a big job she did．

Dr．Barone5.(operate)on people with all types of birth defects．She also goes to other countries where people cannot afford this treatment and helps them6.free．

Many people benefit from her new ways7.(invent)to fix birth defects of the head and face．She has won many awards．A few of the most recent8.(be)Best Doctors in America 2013-2014，America’s Top Plastic Surgery，and many others．

Dr．Barone was my doctor when I was a kid，and even though I was9.(probable) just another patient to her，to me she was10.(much)than just my doctor．She was and is my hero，and she gave me back my smile．

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Dr．Barone has helped many kids smile who were born with defects(缺陷)，including me．She did my first operations when I was a baby，which were the most important and　 1.　　 (effect)．

I don’t remember the first two operations very well．but I do recall 2.　 third．Dr．Barone was kind and eased me into the process．She let me choose my sleep medicine， 3. (make)sure that I was okay．I recently saw a picture of me before my operation，and I know 4.　 a big job she did．

Dr．Barone　 5.　 (operate)on people with all types of birth defects．She also goes to other countries where people cannot afford this treatment and helps them 6.　 free．

Many people benefit from her new ways 7.　 (invent)to fix birth defects of the head　 and face．She has won many awards．A few of the most recent 8.　 (be)Best Doctors in　 America 2013-2014，America’s Top Plastic Surgery，and many others．

Dr．Barone was my doctor when I was a kid，and even though I was　 9.　 (probable) just another patient to her，to me she was 10. (much)than just my doctor．She was and is my hero，and she gave me back my smile．

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1 always figured that comedians were the best kind of people to hang around with as a kid. They tell funny stories, make joke after joke, and happiness seems never to leave them. But time goes on, and we come to see these same people as clowns on the outside, but crying a river in the inside. Comedy from these people comes from a deep pain and sadness in their lives, or out of a deep-seated anger they have at the world around them.

Look at Richard Pryor, need I say more? Richard seemed to have everything. For Superman　 m , he ended up getting more money than Christopher Reeve did. Yet he said while he was in his forties that the last truly happy moment he remembered in his life was when he was jumping around in the dirt while pretending to be a cowboy at the age of 10. This guy set himself on fire, and he played that for laugh while performing live at the Sunset Strip ! Comedy was his constant weapon against pain,　 and he never held anything back.

The movie Funny People understand very well this gloomy field many comedians have to survive in.　 It stars Adam Sandler as George Simmons, a famous comedian in the movie. Simmons has it all: a beautiful mansion overlooking the sea, a swimming pool,great cars, and so on. But in his eyes, we see that he is a sad man who has come to truly look down upon himself for what he has become. All the wealth he has collected only serves to separate him from the rest of the world and it makes him defensive when around total strangers who cannot see him as a normal person. But now, he hears from　 his doctor that he has a terminal disease and has only months left to live. Simmons reacts to this news as if someone took away his blood in the heart, and it makes him clearly see just how much he hates his life. So now he has to make every minute count.

Then come a series of funny stories.

Comedy is just life as it is, isn't it?

1. What can we infer about "comedians" according to the text?

A. Comedians like to get along with kids.

B.　 Comedians' life is full of jokes.

C. Comedians often use their sad experience.

D. Comedians often cry in their daily life.

2.When was the happiest moment for Richard Pryor?

A. When he played the part of SupermanⅢ．

B. When he got more money than Christopher Reeve.

C. When he pretended to be a cowboy in the childhood.

D. When he performed live at the Sunset Strip.

3.Why was George Simmons unhappy?

A. He had no friends at all.

B. He spent too much on his house.

C. He wasn't accepted by the outside world.

D. He was hated by all the strangers around.

4.By saying "Comedy is just life as it is, isn't it?", the author means____

A. life like comedy will make you happy

B.　 comedy comes from the sadness in real life

C.　 there is no happiness at all in real life

D. life is full of comedy in reality

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American kids are taking more tests than ever before, and they're stressed out. Is help on the way? Just the sight of a test booklet makes some kids sweat. For others, it is a blank answer sheet. Then there are the dreaded words, "Take out your Number 2 pencil." All these fill 10-year-old Chelsea Logo with fear. "I start to tap my pencil on the desk," says the fifth grader from Toluca Lake Elementary, near Los Angeles, California. "Then I feel the butterflies in my stomach."

Chelsea is not alone. In a recent survey by Kids Health£.org, more than 70% of kids aged 9 to 13 said they worry about tests. It's no wonder. Across the United States, public schools give more than 250 million standardized tests each year.

Why do kids have to take so many tests? The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law requires that students in grades 3 through 8 be tested each year. The law's goal is for all students to be at grade level by 2014. Students must pass the tests and meet other requirements or their schools may be shut down.

The U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan wants to change NCLB. But that doesn't mean he favors getting rid of tests. Duncan believes tests should be used mainly to evaluate kids' strengths and weaknesses. Tests, Duncan says, should not be used to punish kids or their schools for failure. "The goal is to focus on great teaching and learning," Duncan said.

Under NCLB, each state sets its own standards for students to meet. The result, Duncan says, is that states are making the tests easier. To fix this problem, 48 states are now working together to create common standards. "I want to set a high bar for kids, " Duncan says, "so they'll be in great shape to achieve their dreams."

Like them or not, tests are here to stay. So how can you handle test nerves? Schools are teaching students to relax through. deep breathing. and stretching (伸展运动) . In Oakland, California, Principal Zarina Ahmad of Piedmont Avenue Elementary leads her students in a cheer to get them excited about learning.

"Kids are under high pressure," says Ahmad. "There has to be time for kids to be kids. Still, we need tests to help us assess what students have yet to learn."

1.The underlined part "the butterflies in my stomach" can be replaced by　　 .

A.　 nervous　 B. guilty　　 C. exciting　　 D. proud

2. According to the passage, the NCLB law 　　　 .

A. is focusing on teaching methods in schools

B. is requiring schools to make the tests more difficult

C. is trying to make schools be responsible for students

D. aims to evaluate kids' strengths and weaknesses by means of tests

3. We can learn from the last two paragraphs that 　　　　 .

A. it's possible to get rid of tests

B. schools have no good way to deal with students' stress

C. tests help assess what students have to learn

D. schools are aware of students' stress caused by tests

4.What would be the best title of the passage?

A. Why kids are more stressed than before?

B. Kids' tips for test success

C. How to deal with test stress

D. Put kids to the standardized test

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The winter vacation is just around the corner. With such a long holiday to spend, have you decided where to get yourself relaxed from the great pressure of school study? Our company specializes in civil tours. We take pride in offering you the best services and in providing you with a vacation that will be fondly remembered. The following places can be your unforgettable destinations in our country.

A. The Australian Museum

The Australian Museum has an international reputation in the fields of natural history and indigenous studies research and exhibitions. The museum was established in 1827 and is Australia's first museum of natural science and cultural artifacts.

B. Sydney Olympic Park

Home of the Best Games Ever and 2003 Rugby World, Sydney Olympic Park is a gold medal attraction and continues to serve as a major sport and social venue.

Apart from its ultra-modern sport venues, Sydney Olympic Park is set in extensive parklands. Bicentennial Park, one of Sydney's most popular recreational areas, is criss-crossed with walking and bicycle tracks.

C. Art Gallery of New South Wales

Located within a short walking distance from Sydney's CBD, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is one of Australia's foremost art museums housing some of the finest works of art in the country.

The Gallery has a rich and diverse collection including key works of the Heidelberg School and favorite modern Australian artists including Brett Whiteley and Margaret Preston, as well as permanent Australian, European, Asian, contemporary and photographic galleries.

D. Koalas Park Sanctuary

Koalas are on show every day. Shows are at 10:20 A.M., 11:20 A.M., 2:00 P.M., 3:00 P.M. where you can cuddle, feed, pat and have your photo taken with the Koalas. See free roaming Koalas as well, 10 acres of rainforest. Walk in and pat our kangaroos.

1.How long has the Australian Museum been built?

A. Around 220 years.　　　　　　　　 B. Around 190 years.

C. Around 140 years.　　　　　　　　 D. Around 100 years.

2.Which of the following might be more inviting to a sports fan?

A. Koalas Park Sanctuary.

B. Art Gallery of New South Wales.

C. The Australian Museum.

D. Sydney Olympic Park

3.You can watch Koalas Show at ____.

A. 10:20 P.M.　　　 B. 11:20 P.M.　　　 C. 2:00 P.M.　　　　 D.3:00 A.M

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