Mostchildrendon'tenjoydoinghousework.Theylikeplayingcomputergamesinsteadofcleaningtherooms.ButinAustraliaJimandRobert'smotherMrs.Blackhasgoodandpropermethodstogettheirchildrentodohousework.

Hereisanexample.

“Momhaveyouworkedoutnextweek'shousework?LetJimandmechoosethecards.Ican'twait.It'sfun!”

WhenRobertshoutedouthismotherhadalreadyputallthecardsontheirbigtable.Onthecardstherearesomewordslikethese“sweepthefloorcleanyourbedroomhelpmomcookwashvegetablesmakebedsfeedthefishcutthewoodcleanthebathroom”andmanyothers.JimandRobertchosetwocardsforeachdayfromMondaytoFriday.Thentheywouldhangthemontheweekdaytaskboard.Jimlikestocleanthebathroombestsohepickedupthecard“cleanthebathroom”first.Robertlovestomakethebedsohepickeduphisfavoritecard.Jimagainpickedup“washvegetables”andRobertchose“feedthefish”.Soonthetwoboyswerehappytotakeawayallthecards.

Tohelpthechildrendohouseworktheirmotherthoughthardandthoughtupthisidea.OfcoursetheirparentsdidthehouseworkontheweekendsandleftJimandRoberttwodaysfree.

1.Fromthepassageweknowthatmostchildrenlike________.

A．doinghouseworkB．playingcomputergames

C．playingcardsD．doinghousework

2.JimandRobertchose________cardfortheweekdaysfromMondaytoFriday.

A．twoB．fourC．eightD．ten

3.Jimlikes________best．

A．cleaningthebathroomB．makingthebed

C．feedingthefishD．sweepingthefloor

4.Theunderlinedphrase“thoughtup”probablymeans“________”.

A．lookedatB．gaveup

C．cameupwithD．believedin

5.Whodidthehouseworkontheweekends?

A．JimB．Robert

C．TheparentsD．Thewholefamily