【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ir 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 pleting chores that they can turn in for reallife 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 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 200word response. Send it to tfkasks4you@. 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 presenting some facts.B.By listing some evidence.C.By paring different views.D.By stating his own experiences.（2）According to Susie Walton, . A.kids should be rewarded for doing choresB.parents decide what kids can do for the familyC.kids have the responsibility to share houseworkD.kids can get extra puter time for doing chores（3）Paragraph 3 is mainly about . A.Chris Bergman39。s opinion on raising kidsB.main reasons why kids need encouragementC.how to motivate kids to try new applicationsD.the advantage of rewarding kids for doing chores（4）The purpose of writing the text is to . A.invite readers to express their opinionsB.inform readers of two different opinionsC.call on readers to reflect on their behaviorD.present the author39。s viewpoint about parenting【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，對孩子在家里做家務(wù)到底要不得到報酬進行討論，進而要求讀者表達他們的觀點。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段可知，許多孩子在家里幫忙做家務(wù)，比如清空洗碗機，把衣服收起來，然后把垃圾拿出去。在交流中，有些孩子得到津貼或其他獎勵，如額外的計算機時間。因此作者是通過陳述事實來開始這一段文章的。故選A。 {2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“Susie said, ’A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It39。s important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house,...‘可知，根據(jù)Susie Walton所說，孩子們有分擔(dān)家務(wù)的責(zé)任。故選C。 （3）考查段落大意。根據(jù)第三段中的”O(jiān)ther 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.“其他人認(rèn)為，獲得現(xiàn)金津貼或其他報酬能激勵孩子做家務(wù)，并且它也教他們關(guān)于我們是多么需要工作賺錢這一真實世界的教訓(xùn)。可知，第三段主要說的是獎勵孩子做家務(wù)的好處。故選D。 （4）考查目的意圖。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的”What do you think? Should kids be rewarded for doing chores? Or should kids help out around their homes without getting anything in return?“可知，寫這篇文章是邀請讀者發(fā)表意見。故選A。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，推理判斷，段落大意和目的意圖四個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 The picture of George Washington is on the onedollar bill. He served as American39。s first president from 1789 to 1797. President Washington has been called the Father of his country. The third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, is on the twodollar bill. He was the main writer of the Declaration of independence in 1776. Jefferson was one of the most influential of the nation39。s Founding Fathers. He was also a plant expert, architect, musician and inventor. Another of American39。s greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln, is on the fivedollar bill. He served as the sixteenth president from 1861 until 1865. He successfully led the country through the Civil War, saved the Union and ended slavery. The picture of Alexander Hamilton appears on the tendollar bill. Hamilton was never president. But he was the first Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers. He was also an economist and political philosopher. Andrew Jackson was the seventh president, serving from 1829 to 1837. He supported popular democracy and individual liberty. His picture is on the twentydollar bill. Another president is on the fiftydollar bill. Ulysses S. Grant served from 1869 to 1877. Before serving as president, Grant was military mander of Union forces during the Civil War. Under his mand, the Union Army defeated Confederate forces. So who do you think is on the one hundreddollar bill? It is Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was never elected president, but was one of the Founding Fathers. He was also a leading writer and printer, political thinker, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civil activist, and diplomat. These American statesmen are on the front of the bills. The backs of the notes show images from nation39。s history or famous places. They are in order, the Great Seal of the United States, the signing of Declaration of Independence and the Lincoln Memorial. The others are the Treasury Building, the White House, the Capitol Building and independence Hall.（1）The design of the bills shows that Americans values their people39。s__________ . A.talents in many waysB.success in their careersC.inventions in new fieldsD.contributions to the country（2）For hundreds of years, those historic men on the bills fought for the nation39。s ____________. A.economy and power160