Most kids hate doing housework. However, not all hope is lost. There are some things that you can do to get your kids to help you clean your house. If you are struggling with the chores (家务杂事) and need your kids to help you, take a look at some of the creative ways in this article.
If you are dealing with older kids, you may want to try the allowance deal. You can give your kids a list of chores that need to be done each week. If they complete these chores, you can give them some money. You can also break the list down and tell them they will get so much for each chore that is finished. Older kids, who like to do things on weekends or buy things like video games, will work hard to complete their chores and earn their money. This is also teaching them duty. This is teaching them that they must work for what they want.
If you are dealing with younger kids, you may want to go with the rewards chart (奖励图表). This is where you design a chart and list their chores on the chart. For each chore they complete, you can put a red flower beside it. For the rewards, you also can do a number of things like going to the park, going out to eat, buying a DVD or something similar. The rewards would be up to you because you know what your kids like.
For real small kids, you can turn it into a game. When kids were much younger, you can teach them to dance around and sing as you cleaned. The kids loved it and would do a wonderful job at picking up their toys. So, consider turning cleaning into a game for the real small kids.
What does the underlined word “allowance” in Paragraph Two mean?

A．Good words given by parents.

B．Business that needs studying.

C．Explanation of responsibility.

D．Small change given by parents.

The older kids must be made to know              .

A．that doing everyday housework is their duty

B．what they want can be realized by working

C．they can get a little money without working

D．all the work given them must be done at a time

You draw a sign on the chart to praise              .

A．the younger kids

B．the older children

C．the really small kids

D．the hard-working kids

What can we learn from this passage?

A．Most kids hate doing housework to get money.

B．All the kids like doing housework on weekends.

C．Parents decide what kind of reward their kids need.

D．The younger kids needn’t be given any rewards.