人教新目标八下Unit 3 Could you please clean your room
话题拓展阅读（含答案解析）
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My parents do 10 hours’ housework a week. My mother does most of the housework, like cooking and folding the clothes. My father can only do the washing, sweep the floor and take out the trash. He really needs to learn how to do housework. Linda, 14
My mother and my father each do 50% of the housework. My mother does the washing and cleans the living room. My father makes the bed and drives me to school. Celina, 13
My father doesn’t do a lot but he tries to help. He hangs up the clothes after my mother does the washing and my mother is happy that he always gives her a hand. Paul, 16
My mother is a doctor. She is busy with her work every day, so she has little time to do housework. In fact she isn’t good at doing housework. So my father has to do most of it. Sometimes my grandmother comes to help. Bill, 15
1．Linda’s father doesn’t ________ at home.
A．do the washing B．take out the trash
C．sweep the floor D．fold the clothes
2．How does Celina go to school
A．By bike. B．By bus. C．By car. D．By subway.
3．The underlined phrase “hangs up” means ________ in Chinese.
A．闲逛 B．晾晒 C．熨烫 D．清洗
4．Whose father does most of the housework
A．Linda’s. B．Celina’s. C．Paul’s. D．Bill’s.
5．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Linda is one year older than Celina but one year younger than Bill.
B．Celina’s father needs to learn how to do housework.
C．Paul’s mother is angry with his father because he never helps her with housework.
D．Bill’s grandmother helps Bill with his schoolwork.
B
Chores were not popular at my house. My children didn’t like to do chores. They always saw me do chores, but they hardly ever helped me do them.
A year ago, I made a game called “The Endless Chore Game”. It is really great. Here’s how the game works.
I make a card with forty squares (方框), and I write a different chore on each square. These chores can be easy and interesting like making dessert. Then my family rolls the dice (骰子) to decide what chores we have to do. The card also has a few squares with fun things, like watching TV and singing. If you are lucky, you can watch TV when the others are doing the chores.
My son likes the game very much. He goes to the kitchen happily every morning to do the game. It is really a good way to make my children do chores. You can have a try if you have the same problem as me.
6．The writer’s family began to do the game ________ ago.
A．one year B．one month C．two years D．two months
7．What do you need to do “The Endless Chore Game”
A．A card. B．A dice.
C．A card and a dice. D．A card and forty dice.
8．When does the writer’s family do the game
A．In the morning. B．In the afternoon.
C．In the evening. D．We don’t know.
9．We can learn from the passage that ________.
A．the writer only has one child
B．everyone in the writer’s family likes playing the game
C．the writer wrote this passage to parents
D．everyone in the writer’s family has to do the chores every day
10．The writer made this game to ________.
A．do fewer chores B．tell us an interesting game
C．make her children happy D．make her children do chores
C
Wang Xinwei lives with his uncle in the village. His parents left him at home and went to work in the city when he was six. So Wang started doing chores at an early age. Every morning after Wang gets up, he cooks breakfast for his uncle and himself. Then he takes a mantou to school. It’s his lunch. After lunch, Wang usually plays football with his classmates. Wang goes home as soon as the school is over. He has to help his uncle feed the chickens and pigs. They usually have dinner at about eight, and then Wang does his homework. On weekends, Wang washes both his and his uncle’s clothes, cuts grass for the pigs and helps his uncle work on the farm.
Wang’s parents come back to visit him once a year. Wang wants to visit them during the holidays, but they are too busy to stay with him. He can only hear his parents’ voices on the phone once a week. He misses them a lot.
11．How old was Wang Xinwei when his parents left him
A．He was four years old. B．He was five years old.
C．He was six years old. D．He was seven years old.
12．What does Wang Xinwei do after he gets up
A．He takes out the rubbish. B．He takes a shower.
C．He feeds the chickens. D．He cooks breakfast.
13．What does Wang Xinwei usually do at about 8:00 p.m.
A．He usually has dinner. B．He usually does his homework.
C．He usually does the dishes. D．He usually does the laundry.
14．Which of the following is TRUE about Wang Xinwei
A．He eats noodles for lunch.
B．He helps work on the farm on the weekend.
C．He stays with his parents during the holidays.
D．He writes to his parents once a week.
15．What can we learn about Wang Xinwei
A．He hates his parents. B．He is an independent boy.
C．He studies very well. D．He wants to be a football player.
D
Most children don’t enjoy doing chores. They like playing computer games rather than cleaning the rooms. But in Australia, Jim and Robert’s mother, Mrs. Black, has good and proper ways to get their children to do housework. Here is an example.
“Mom, have you worked out next week’s chores Let Jim and me choose the cards. I can’t wait. It’s fun!”
When Robert shouted out, his mother had already put all the cards on their big table. On the cards, there are some words like these, “sweep the floor, clean your bedroom, help mom cook, wash vegetables, make beds, feed the fish, cut the wood, clean the bathroom” and many others, Jim and Robert chose two cards for each day from Monday to Friday. Then they would hang them on the weekday task board. Jim likes to clean the bathroom, so he picked up the card “clean the bathroom”. Robert loves to make the bed so he picked up his favorite card. Jim again picked up “wash vegetables” and Robert chose “feed the fish”. Soon the two boys were happy to take away all the cards.
To help the children do chores, their mother thought hard and came up with this idea. Of course, the parents did the chores at weekends and left Jim and Robert two days free.
16．From the passage we know that most children like ________.
A．doing chores B．playing computer games
C．playing cards D．doing housework
17．Jim and Robert chose ________ cards for the weekdays from Monday to Friday.
A．two B．four C．eight D．ten
18．Jim likes to ________.
A．clean the bathroom B．make the bed
C．feed the fish D．sweep the floor
19．The underlined phrase “came up with” in the last paragraph probably means “________”.
A．looked at B．gave up C．thought of D．believed in
20．Who did the chores at weekends
A．Jim. B．Robert.
C．The parents. D．The whole family.
E
In some Western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.
School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don’t have much free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends.
Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money. But that’s enough. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the pet cat or dog.
When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to use a lawn mower or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.
21．How do many children get pocket money in some Western countries
A．They study hard. B．They do chores.
C．They do part-time jobs. D．They go to school.
22．When do many children usually begin to do chores in some Western countries
A．At the age of 10. B．At the age of 13.
C．At the age of 15. D．At the age of 9.
23．Eric wants to get more pocket money to buy something expensive. He may ________.
A．do the dishes B．feed the pet cat
C．cook meals D．sweep the floor
24．Which of the following is NOT true
A．Young kids do easy chores because they can get much money from their parents.
B．School students often do chores on Saturdays and Sundays.
C．If kids get older and want something more expensive, they have to work harder.
D．Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things.
25．The passage mainly tells us how children in some Western countries ________.
A．find jobs B．get pocket money
C．study at school D．do chores
二、任务型阅读
Now more and more Chinese teenagers find life more difficult without their parents. They don’t know how to do housework, because their parents do almost everything for them at home. This is a big problem.
Joy is 14 years old. One day her parents went on a trip to Shanghai, so she had to stay at home alone. At first she thought she would be happy because her parents were not in. She could do everything that she liked. But it was seven o’clock in the evening, and she felt hungry. “Oh, it’s time to have supper. Where can I get my food ” she said to herself. Later she found some food in the fridge, but she didn’t know how to cook. At that moment, she missed her parents very much. At last she could only go to a restaurant to eat.
Many of teenagers are the same as Joy. So I think they should learn some basic life skills, like cooking, tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves. They shouldn’t depend too much on their parents.
根据短文内容回答问题。
26．Why do more and more teenagers find life difficult without parents
27．Where did Joy’s parents go
28．Did Joy eat dinner at home at last
29．Why can’t many Chinese teenagers live without their parents
30．What life skills should the teenagers learn
三、完形填空
People think that less than 2-year-old children can help with chores. 31 parents say to those children, “Just look at the paper on the floor,” they will pick it up.
Some parents think childhood is just for playing, so they don't ask their children to do chores. Other parents say, “I know it’s not 32 . but it’s quicker to do it by myself!” However, most parents believe that doing chores is a way of teaching children responsibility (责任).
Doing chores helps 33 children's independence (独立). Children learn to help, share and care about 34 by doing chores. And they can 35 the importance of working hard. Things like 36 a pet or a baby and helping make meals are some examples of helping others.
Here are some reasons for doing chores:
To learn responsibility: Most people believe that doing chores is good 37 children.
To share the workload (工作负担)：.Children who can help to clean won't make a big 38 .
To learn skills: Children will learn 39 to cook, clean and do other things in the house.
Doing chores is good. Anyway, it is also a kind of 40 . So start to help your parents with the chores. You will learn a lot by doing them.
31．A．Because B．When C．Though D．Since
32．A．right B．clear C．easy D．hard
33．A．change B．explain C．produce D．develop
34．A．both B．another C．none D．others
35．A．decide B．mean C．notice D．imagine
36．A．getting out ofB．giving away C．taking care of D．worrying about
37．A．to B．with C．at D．for
38．A．difference B．mess C．decision D．plan
39．A．what B．when C．how D．where
40．A．training B．playing C．feeling D．Hoping
参考答案：
1．D 2．C 3．B 4．D 5．A
【分析】本文主要讲了几个孩子谈论爸爸妈妈做家务的事情。
1．细节理解题。根据Linda的介绍中“My father can only do the washing, sweep the floor and take out the trash.”可知，没有提到她的父亲叠衣服。故选D。
2．细节理解题。根据Celina的介绍中“My father makes the bed and drives me to school.”可知，Celina乘坐父亲的车去上学。故选C。
3．词义猜测题。分析画线短语所在句的语境及“…after my mother does the washing”可知，当Paul的母亲洗完衣服后，他的父亲总是晾衣服，hangs up意为“晾晒”。故选B。
4．细节理解题。根据Bill的介绍中“So my father has to do most of it.”可知，他的父亲做大部分家务。故选D。
5．推理判断题。根据表格内容可知，Linda是14岁，而Celina是13岁，Bill是15岁，因此Linda比Celina大一岁而比Bill小一岁，A选项表述正确。故选A。
6．A 7．C 8．A 9．C 10．D
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲了在作者的家里，孩子们都不愿做家务，作者想出了一个办法，通过趣味游戏来让孩子做些家务，并把这一做法分享给其他家长们。
6．细节理解题。根据“A year ago, I made a game called “The Endless Chore Game”.”可知，是一年前开始这个游戏的。故选A。
7．细节理解题。根据“I make a card with forty squares (方框)”和“Then my family rolls the dice (骰子) to decide what chores we have to do.”可知，需要一个卡片和一个骰子。故选C。
8．细节理解题。根据“He goes to the kitchen happily every morning to do the game.”可知，是在早上玩这个游戏。故选A。
9．推理判断题。根据“It is really a good way to make my children do chores. You can have a try if you have the same problem as me.”可知，这是作者写给广大父母的文章。故选C。
10．细节理解题。根据“It is really a good way to make my children do chores.”可知，这是让我的孩子做家务的好方法。故选D。
11．C 12．D 13．A 14．B 15．B
【分析】本文主要讲述了留守儿童王新伟的农村生活。
11．细节理解题。根据“His parents left him at home and went to work in the city when he was six.”可知，他六岁时，父母把他留在家里，到城里工作去了，故选C。
12．细节理解题。根据“Every morning after Wang gets up, he cooks breakfast for his uncle and himself”可知，每天早上王起床后，他为他的叔叔和他自己做早餐，故选D。
13．细节理解题。根据“They usually have dinner at about eight, and then Wang does his homework.”可知，晚上8点左右吃晚饭，故选A。
14．细节理解题。根据“On weekends, Wang washes both his and his uncle’s clothes, cuts grass for the pigs and helps his uncle work on the farm.”可知，他周末在农场帮忙干活。故选B。
15．推理判断题。根据“His parents left him at home and went to work in the city when he was six. So Wang started doing chores at an early age. .... On weekends, Wang washes both his and his uncle’s clothes, cuts grass for the pigs and helps his uncle work on the farm.”可知，王新伟是一个留守儿童，父母不在身边，他可以自己做家务，还能帮叔叔做这种杂活，还要自己写作业，由此推断他是个独立的孩子，故选B。
16．B 17．D 18．A 19．C 20．C
【分析】本文讲述了澳大利亚的一位母亲如何使得她的孩子做家务的故事。
16．细节理解题。根据“Most children don’t enjoy doing chores. They like playing computer games rather than cleaning the rooms.”可知，大多数孩子喜欢玩电脑游戏而不愿做家务。故选B。
17．细节理解题。根据“Jim and Robert chose two cards for each day from Monday to Friday.”可知，在周一至周五期间吉姆和罗伯特共选择十张卡。故选D。
18．细节理解题。根据“Jim likes to clean the bathroom, so he picked up the card ‘clean the bathroom’.”可知，吉姆喜欢清扫卫生间。故选A。
19．词句猜测题。根据“To help the children do chores, their mother thought hard and came up with this idea.”可知，此处是指为了帮助孩子们做家务，他们的母亲苦思冥想，最终是想出了一个主意。划线词“came up with”意为“提出”，与C选项意思相近。故选C。
20．细节理解题。根据“Of course, the parents did the chores at weekends and left Jim and Robert two days free.”可知，父母在周末做家务。故选C。
21．B 22．A 23．C 24．A 25．B
【分析】本文主要讲述了在一些西方国家，许多的孩子通过做家务来赚取零花钱。
21．细节理解题。根据第一段“In some Western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money.”可知，一些西方国家的孩子通过做家务得到零花钱。故选B。
22．细节理解题。根据第一段“They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.”可知，他们通常在10岁开始做家务。故选A。
23．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“They want things that are more expensive than ...They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.”可知，他可以做饭来得到更多的零花钱。故选C。
24．细节理解题。根据第三段“Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money.”可知，年轻的孩子只能做简单的家务，因此不能够得到太多的零花钱，选项A说法错误。故选A。
25．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了一些西方国家的孩子通过做家务来得到零花钱。故选B。
26．Because they don’t know how to do housework. 27．Her parents went on a trip to Shanghai. 28．No, she didn’t. 29．Because they depend too much on their parents. 30．They should learn some basic life skills, like cooking, tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves.
【分析】本文主要讲述如今越来越多的中国青少年离不开父母，一位十四岁的女孩玛丽不会做晚饭，她的父母去旅行时只能去饭店吃晚饭，所以作者认为青少年应该学习一些基本的生活技能。
26．根据文中“They don’t know how to do housework, because their parents do almost everything for them at home.”可知，他们不知道怎么做家务，因为他们的父母在家里几乎为他们做了一切。所以青少年发现没有父母的生活更加困难。故填Because they don’t know how to do housework.
27．根据文中“One day her parents went on a trip to Shanghai”可知，她的父母去上海旅行。故填Her parents went on a trip to Shanghai.
28．根据文中“At last she could only go to a restaurant to eat.”可知，最后她只能去饭店吃饭，而不是在家里，所以是否定回答。故填No, she didn’t.
29．根据文中“Many of teenagers are the same as Joy. So I think they should learn some basic life skills, like cooking, tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves. They shouldn’t depend too much on their parents. ”许多像乔伊一样的青少年不应该太依赖父母，需要学习一些最基本的生活技能，否则他们没有父母就不能生活。故填Because they depend too much on their parents.
30．根据文中“So I think they should learn some basic life skills, like cooking, tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves.”可知，作者认为青少年应该学习一些基本的生活技能，比如做饭、整理房间或自己穿衣。故填They should learn some basic life skills, like cooking, tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves.
31．B 32．A 33．D 34．D 35．C 36．C 37．D 38．B 39．C 40．A
【分析】短文大意：本文讨论的是要不要孩子帮忙做家务，分析了孩子做家务的好处和让孩子做家务的一些理由，最后指出做家务是好事。
31．句意：当父母对孩子们说:“只要看看地板上的纸，”他们就会把它捡起来。考查连词辨析。A. 因为，表原因；B. 当……的时候，表时间；C. 尽管，表让步；D. 自从，表时间。根据“Just look at the paper on the floor,” they will pick it up.可知when符合句意，故选B。
32．句意：我知道这是不对的。考查形容词辨析。A. 正确的；B. 干净的；C. 简单的；D. 困难的。not表否定，根据上文so they don't ask their children to do chores可知not right符合句意，故选A。
33．句意：做家务有助于培养孩子的独立性。考查动词辨析。A. 更改；B. 解释；C. 生产；D. 开发。children's independence孩子的独立性，根据句意语境，可知develop符合句意，故选D。
34．句意：孩子们通过做家务来学习帮助、分享和关心他人。考查不定代词辨析。A. both表示两者都；B. another用于泛指三个以上的不定数目中的“另一个”；C. none没有人，表否定；D. others表示泛指，意为“其他的人或物”。根据句意语境，结合下文Things like taking care of a pet or a baby and helping make meals are some examples of helping others.可知选D。
35．句意：他们能注意到努力工作的重要性。考查动词辨析。A. 决定；B. 意思是；C. 注意；D. 想象。根据the importance of working hard可知ABD三项意思都不合句意，故选C。
36．句意：像照顾宠物或婴儿以及帮忙做饭都是帮助他人的例子。考查动词短语辨析。A. 摆脱；B. 错失；C. 照顾；D. 担心。根据a pet or a baby可知take care of符合句意，故选C。
37．句意：大多数人认为做家务对孩子有好处。考查形容词短语辨析。be good to适于；be good with善于和……相处；be good for有益于；be good at擅长。根据To learn responsibility可知做家务对孩子有好处，故选D。
38．句意：能帮忙打扫的孩子不会弄得一团糟。考查名词辨析。A. 差异；B. 混乱；C. 决定；D. 计划。won’t表否定，根据who can help to clean可知mess符合句意，故选B。
39．句意：孩子们将学习如何做饭，打扫房间和做其他的事情。考查疑问词辨析。A. 什么，问事情；B. 何时，问时间；C. 如何，问方式；D. 在哪里，问地点。本句表方式，根据句意语境，可知how to do（怎样做）符合句意，故选C。
40．句意：无论如何，这也是一种训练。考查动名词辨析。A. 训练；B. 游戏；C. 感觉；D. 希望。根据句意语境，可知BCD三项意思都不合句意，故选A。
【分析】完形填空。完形填空集阅读理解、语法、词法、句法于一体，考查语言的综合运用能力，是难度最大的题目。解题的方法要带着空，通读文章，搞清事件发生的背景；再读全文，搞清短文内容；最后根据句意，联系上下文确定每个空的正确答案。它的主要题型有（1）考查词义辨析：名词辨析，形容词副词辨析，冠词辨析，介词连词辨析等；（2）考查句子时态，语态，要根据语境，选择正确的时态和语态的选项；（3）考查从句（宾语从句，定语从句，主语从句等）；（4）根据固定句型或短语结合语境选择正确的选项。本题主要考查单词或短语辨析，做此类型题时，要知道每一个词的意义，然后结合上下文背景语境，选择适合语境的选项。
