【正文】 . 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 isn39。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. It39。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 Chore Monster 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 Chore Monster, 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 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? listing some evidence. presenting some facts. paring different views. stating his own experiences.（2）Which statement is true according to Susie Walton? should be rewarded for doing chores. decide what kids can do for the family. have the responsibility to share housework. can get extra puter time for doing chores.（3）The purpose of writing the text is to . readers to express their opinions readers of two different opinions on readers to reflect on their behavior the author39。s viewpoint about parenting【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，針對“家長該不該獎勵孩子做家務(wù)”介紹了兩種觀點(diǎn)：一個是孩子有義務(wù)幫助家長做家務(wù)，家長不應(yīng)獎勵；另一個是獲得現(xiàn)金或其他獎勵會激勵孩子們做家務(wù)，這會教會他們在現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中需要工作才能掙錢。文章最后向讀者征求看法并為讀者提供了回復(fù)看法的郵箱地址。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段“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 puter exchange, some kids get allowances (補(bǔ)貼) or other rewards such as extra puter time.”許多孩子在家里幫忙做家務(wù)，比如清空洗碗機(jī)、把洗好的衣服收起來、倒垃圾。作為交換，一些孩子可以得到津貼或其他獎勵，比如額外的玩電腦時間，可知，作者首先陳述目前一些家長常見的做法，從而引出本文討論的話題：家長該不該獎勵孩子做家務(wù)。故選B。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“It39。s important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house.”重要的是要讓孩子們看到在家里每個人都要承擔(dān)做家務(wù)的責(zé)任，可知， Susie Walton認(rèn)為孩子有義務(wù)幫助家長做家務(wù)，即家長不應(yīng)獎勵孩子做家務(wù)。故選C。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“What do you think? Should kids be rewarded for doing chores? Or should kids help out around their homes without getting anything in return? Write a 200word response. Send it to tfkasks4you@.”你怎么認(rèn)為？孩子們做家務(wù)應(yīng)該得到獎勵嗎？或者孩子們應(yīng)該在家里幫忙而不得到任何回報(bào)？寫一個200字的回答并發(fā)送到郵箱，可知，作者這是在邀請讀者針對“該不該獎勵孩子做家務(wù)”這個問題發(fā)表看法，并提供了郵箱地址。故選A。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。7．閱讀理解 Speaking of childrenwhat child doesn39。t like to jump around and act silly sometimes? Monkeys are also known for acting silly. So, when kids act up, parents or teachers may tell them to stop monkeying around. It means to do things that are not useful or serious, or to simply waste time. Now, in the United States, children do not usually have monkeys as pets, but they do often have dogs. And dogs make most children feel happy. But for some reason, we use dog in a phrase that means to feel unwell. If you are as sick as a dog, you are really sick and will most likely stay home from work or school. Besides, dogs and cats are also favorite pets here in the States. This next phrase bines cats and secrets to make a very mon expression. Let39。s say you know a secret, a big secret. And let39。s say you tell it to people. You have just let the cat out of the bag! This idiom means revealing (揭示) a secret or telling facts that were previously (先前) unknown. If you let the cat out of the bag, you spoil a surprise. So, if your friend is planning a big surprise birthday for another friend, don39。t let the cat out of the bag by accidentally saying it in front of the birthday girl. Even though this is a very mon idiom, the origin of to let the cat out of the bag is also unknown. If you are doing an outdoor activitysuch as hiking in the woods, or having a piic in a parkwhat are some things that may disturb your good time? Bad weather could. And so could bugs! Crawling pests like ants, and flying ones like mosquitoes, could make your experience unfortable or annoying. So, when we bug people we bother them so much that we affect their good time. This mon expression is often said as a mand: Stop bugging me!（1）According to the passage, monkeying around is considered _______. （2）If you ask somebody to reveal a secret, you may use the phrase _______. bugging me sick as a dog around the cat out of the bag（3）What is the meaning of the phrase stop bugging me? 39。t trouble me. up your good time. feeling annoyed.39。t fort me.（4）What is the passage mainly about? names of animals in the English language. meaning of some English phrases. origins of phrases about animals. strange usages of some words.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）A（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了幾個有趣的帶有動物名稱的英語習(xí)語的意思，以及它們適用的情景。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“Monkeys are also known for acting silly. So, when kids act up, parents or teachers may tell them to stop monkeying around. It means to do things that are not useful or serious, or to simply waste time.”猴子也以愚蠢而聞名。因此，當(dāng)孩子們行動起來時，父母或老師可能會告訴monkeying around。它意味著