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【題目】Many kids help out around the house with chores(家庭雜務(wù)) such as emptying the dishwasher, putting laundry away, and taking out the trash. In exchange, some kids get allowances(補(bǔ)貼) 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(兌取) 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(強(qiáng)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

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】這是一篇議論文。家長(zhǎng)要不要獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)孩子做家務(wù)呢？不同的人對(duì)此有不同的看法。文章介紹了獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)孩子做家務(wù)的利弊。

【1】推理判斷題。由文章第一段可知，作者首先陳述目前一些家長(zhǎng)常見的做法，從而引出本文討論的話題：家長(zhǎng)該不該獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)孩子做家務(wù)。故C選項(xiàng)切題：作者是通過(guò)陳述事實(shí)引出本文話題的。

【2】推理判斷題。由第二段中的“Susie Walton...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”可知，Susie Walton認(rèn)為孩子有義務(wù)幫助家長(zhǎng)做家務(wù)，家長(zhǎng)不應(yīng)獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)孩子做家務(wù)。如果獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)孩子做家務(wù)的話，那么孩子就會(huì)認(rèn)為沒有回報(bào)的事不值得做。故C選項(xiàng)正確。

【3】段落大意題。由第三段的內(nèi)容，尤其是第三段的第一句“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”可知，該段主要介紹的是獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)孩子做家務(wù)的好處。故B選項(xiàng)切題。

【4】寫作意圖題。文章第一段陳述事實(shí)，第二和第三段分別介紹獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)孩子做家務(wù)活的利弊。在最后兩段中，作者邀請(qǐng)讀者針對(duì)這個(gè)問題發(fā)表看法，并提供了郵箱地址，交代了注意事項(xiàng)。很明顯，作者寫這篇文章的目的就是要求讀者對(duì)這個(gè)問題發(fā)表自己的看法。故D選項(xiàng)正確。