Many kids help parents to do chores in the house． They may take out the trash， walk the dog or sweep the floor． In return， some kids get money or other rewards from their parents， such as 20minutes to play computer games．
But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores． One of them is Jane Smith， a parenting educator and family coach． She believes if kids get rewards， they may think that work isn't worth doing unless you get something in return． For example， kids won't sweep the floor if they see it is dirty． But they will do it if their parents reward them for it．
"Every house is a team effort，" Jane said． "A home is a living space for everyone in the family． It's important for kids to see that we all have a responsibility to keep our home clean．"
Other people hold different opinions． They believe that money or other rewards encourage kids to do more chores． It also teaches them real world lessons． They can learn about how we need to work to make money．
Now， there are also apps that encourage kids to do chores． The apps give kids points and digital （电子的） gifts that can be used either online or in life． With the app ChoreMonster， kids earn digital points after doing chores． Kids can exchange their points for real rewards， such as time to play video games or a trip to the mall． "Our goal is to encourage kids so they can earn rewards，" says Joe Black， founder of ChoreMonster． "Kids need positive （积极的） power to make them do chores．"
51． Jane Smith thinks that ．
A． housework isn't worth doing
B． kids are not willing to do chores
C． kids should get something in return
D． kids shouldn't get rewards for doing chores
52． ChoreMonster is a（n） ．
A． educator
B． coach
C． app
D． app founder
53． If rewarded for doing chores， kids can learn to ．
A． take responsibilities
B． use apps well
C． make money through work
D． understand team effort
54． What's the purpose of the apps mentioned in the passage？
A． To give kids points and gifts．
B． To encourage kids to do chores．
C． To exchange points for real rewards．
D． To give kids advice on doing chores．
55． The passage mainly talks about ．
A． how to encourage kids to do chores
B． what kind of chores kids should do
C． if kids should do chores at home
D． whether kids should be rewarded for doing chores
Do you know Eskimos? Let me tell you something about their lives.
Eskimos live near the North Pole (北极). There are only two seasons there, winter and summer. There is no spring or autumn there. The winter nights are long. You can't see the sun for more than two months, even at midday. The summer days are long. For more than two months, the sun never goes down and there's no night.
Eskimos have warm clothes. They make their clothes from the skins of animals. From skins (皮毛) they make coats, caps and shoes. Near the North Pole trees can't grow, for it is too cold there. The Eskimos have to make their houses from skins, snow or stone. When they got out in storms and can't get back home, they make houses of snow. They leave these houses when the storm（风暴） is over.
Life is hard for the Eskimos, but they still like to live there. Near the North Pole there are _____ in a year.
| A．two seasons - winter and summer |
| B．two seasons - spring and autumn |
| C．four seasons – spring，summer，autumn and winter |
| D．two seasons sometimes and four seasons sometimes |
How long does the longest day or night last (持续) near the North Pole?
| A．24 hours | B．Over a week |
| C．A month | D．Over two months |
Eskimos use skins to make _____.
| A．stones | B．animals | C．trees | D．clothes |
There are no _____ near the North Pole.
| A．days | B．nights | C．trees | D．animals |
To protect (保护) Eskimos from storms, their houses are made of _____.
| A．animals | B．stones | C．snow | D．rain |
Dear Kitty:
News! We have a new flat! The rooms are small, but they are comfortable. There are more rooms here than in our old flat. This is good because now I have my own room. In the old flat, I share with my sister.
My bedroom is my favourite room in our flat. I can be alone in it. I can read or draw. I can listen to my radio or play CDs. I can play games on my computer and send e-mails to my friends.
My second favorite room is the kitchen. I love helping my mother cook our meals. She is a very good cook. She is teaching me how to make many different kinds of dishes. She lived in Morocco when she was a girl, and she can cook Moroccan food. It’s very delicious. That’s all for now.
Write soon and tell me about your home. Please get on the Internet so that we can send e-mails to each other.
All good wishes!
AnnaWhat is the main idea of this article?
| A．Anna tells Kitty something about her family’s new flat. |
| B．Kitty lives with her family in America. |
| C．Anna likes her bedroom. |
| D．Anna’s mother is teaching her Moroccan food. |
What is the difference between the old flat and the new one?
| A．The rooms in the new flat are big. |
| B．The rooms in the old flat were smaller. |
| C．There are more rooms in the new flat. |
| D．There are more rooms in the old flat. |
Why is Anna very happy with the new flat?
| A．Because she has to share a room. |
| B．Because she has a big room. |
| C．Because she has a small room. |
| D．Because she has her own room. |
Which room is Anna’s favorite?
| A．The living room. | B．The kitchen. |
| C．The bedroom. | D．The bathroom. |
What does Anna do in the kitchen?
| A．She helps her mother cook their meals. |
| B．She plays computer games. |
| C．She teaches her mother how to cook. |
| D．She reads about Moroccan food. |
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The peacock(孔雀) is a kind of lovely bird because it is beautiful when it opens its tail. So when children go to the zoo, they always shake something colorful to make the peacock show its fine tail feather.
The peacock in Yunnan Province in China is green. The head of the peacock is covered with dark-green feathers. The face is light yellow. People often use its tail feathers to make fans (扇子) or clothes.
When a peacock wants to marry a peahen(雌孔雀), it dances around his girlfriend and seems to say “Am I beautiful?”
The peacock does little harm（伤害）to the crops and is valuable(珍贵的). People shouldn’t hunt them without any reason.
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Shenzhen is a city in South China. It is not very big, but it has attracted (吸引) people of the whole country and the whole world,too.
Just about thirty years ago, it was only a small fishing village, There were not many people there. Most of them lived on fishing. Things have greatly changed since the 1980s. It became the first special economic zone(经济特区) in China.
Because of the opening policy(政策), economic changes between China and the outside world have taken place. People can come and go easily between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Both foreigners and Chinese have built a lot of factories, companies and tourist attractions(景点) there. People all over the country have come to find jobs. Many of them have settled down in this new booming(兴起的) city.
Shenzhen is developing so fast that it has become a well-known metropolis(大都市) in China.
| A．in the south of | B．to the south of |
| C．in the north of | D．on the south of |
| A．worked in the factories | B．did housework |
| C．caught fish for a living | D．lived a happy life |
| A．At the end of the 1880s. | B．In the 1980s. |
| C．At the beginning of the 1880s. | D．In the 1790s. |
| A．They have come to visit their friends. |
| B．They have built a lot of factories, companies and tourist attractions |
| C．They have got lots of money from China. |
| D．They have come to buy things. |
| A．write down | B．sat down |
| C．calm down | D．stayed there |
Once a great lion was sleeping in a forest. A little mouse happened to(碰巧) come and ran over his face. The lion woke up and caught the little mouse very angrily. He was going to eat her. “Oh, dear kind lion!” said the little mouse. “Please forgive (原谅) me. I didn't mean to do you any harm (伤害). Let me go, I shall pay back your kindness and help you.”
“Ha, ha, ha,” laughed the lion, “How can a little thing like you help a great lion? But I’m not hungry now, you can go.” “Thank you very much, kind lion! I hope I shall be able to help you some day.” said the little mouse.
Some time after this, the lion fell into a trap. Just then the little mouse came along and heard “help” from the lion. She began to look for the lion and found him, she ran down to the lion, and said, “You were very kind to me once. Now I'll save your life and repay（报答）you the kindness which you showed me the other day.” Soon she cut the ropes of the trap with her sharp teeth, and the lion was happy to be free again.
“Thank you, little mouse!” said the lion, and then they walked away happily.
| A．He was walking. | B．He was talking. |
| C．He was eating food. | D．He was sleeping. |
| A．A hunter killed him. | B．A farmer helped him. |
| C．He was trapped. | D．He saw a mouse. |
| A．He slept in a trap | B．He cried for help. |
| C．He jumped out easily. | D．He did nothing. |
| A．She used a knife. |
| B．She used a rope. |
| C．She asked others to help. |
| D．She used his sharp teeth. |
| A．We should help each other. |
| B．We should have sharp teeth. |
| C．We should not hunt the lions. |
| D．We should protect the mouse and the lion. |
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