LearningAims:Masterthekeywordsandexpressions:chore,stress,waste,inorderto,provide,anyway,depend,dependon,develop,fairness,since,neighbor,result,ill,drop,independence,takecareof,fairBeabletounderstandthepassageofane-mail.Beabletowritealettertoexpressone’sopinion.Cultivatestudents’comprehensiveskillandwritingskill.dothedishessweepthefloorcleanthelivingroommakethebedtakeouttherubbishfoldtheclothesWhatdoyouoftendotohelpyourparentsathome?Doyouthinkkidsshouldhelpoutwithchoresathome?[prəuz]n.赞成者;赞成的意见(pro的复数)[kɒn]n.反对票;反对论SectionB2a~3b2lettersfromMsMillerandMr.SmithIthesedayhaveenough(压力).Mymotherwantsto(提供)agoodenvironmentforme.That’swhyIwantto(依靠)myself.Itcan(发展)my(独立性).Butdoingchores(浪费)mytimeAndunderstandtheideaof(公正性).WordsLearning•1.She________(掉落)theplateonthegroundanditbrokeintopieces.•2.It's________(浪费)tothrowawayglass,paperandmetal.•3.Thatcompany________(提供)poorchildrenwith3,000dollarslastyear.•4.Goodsleephelpsthebodyandbraingrowand________(发展).•5.Thestudentsarewaitingforthe________(结果)oftheexam.droppedawasteresultprovideddevelopWordsLearningReadthetwolettersandtellmewhattheirideasare.Ms.MillerthinksChildren_______________________________.Mr.SmiththinksChildren_______________________________.Fast-Reading2bTheSundayMailmagazineinvitedparentstowriteaboutwhethertheythinkyoungpeopleshoulddochoresathome.Skimthefollowingletters.Whichoneagreesandwhichonedisagrees?DearSir,Idon’tunderstandwhysomeparentsmaketheirkidshelpwithhouseworkandchoresathome.Kidsthesedaysalreadyhaveenoughstressfromschool.Theydon’thavetimetostudyanddohousework,too.Houseworkisawasteoftheirtime.Couldwejustletthemdotheirjobasstudents?Theyshouldspendtheirtimeonschoolworkinordertogetgoodgradesandgetintoagooduniversity.Also,whentheygetolder,theywillhavetodohouseworksothere’snoneedforthemtodoitnow.Itistheparents’jobtoprovideacleanandcomfortableenvironmentathomefortheirchildren.Andanyway,Ithinkdoingchoresisnotsodifficult.Idon’tminddoingthem.Mr.SmithDearSir,Ithinkitisimportantforchildrentolearnhowtodochoresandhelptheirparentswithhousework.It’snotenoughtojustgetgoodgradesatschool.Childrenthesedaysdependontheirparentstoomuch.They’realwaysasking,“Couldyougetthisforme?”or“Couldyouhelpmewiththat?”Doingchoreshelpstodevelopchildren’sindependenceandteachesthemhowtolookafterthemselves.Italsohelpsthemtounderstandtheideaoffairness.Sincetheyliveinonehousewiththeirparents,theyshouldknowthateveryoneshoulddotheirpartinkeepingitcleanandtidy.Ourneighbor’ssongotintoagoodcollegebutduringhisfirstyear,hehadnoideahowtotakecareofhimself.Asaresult,heoftenfellillandhisgradesdropped.Theearlierkidslearntobeindependent,thebetteritisfortheirfuture.Ms.MillerSkimmingThismeanslookingquicklythroughapieceofwritingtofindthemainideawithoutreadingeveryword.Itisstillagoodideatoreadthefirstsentenceineachparagraphalittlemorecarefully.Readthetwolettersandtellmewhattheirideasare.Ms.MillerthinksChildren_______________________________.Mr.SmiththinksChildren_______________________________.shoulddochoresshouldn’tdochoresSkimmingThismeanslookingquicklythroughapieceofwritingtofindthemainideawithoutreadingeveryword.Itisstillagoodideatoreadthefirstsentenceineachparagraphalittlemorecarefully.ComprehensiveReading()1.WhatisthemainideaofMs.Miller'sletter?[主旨大意题]A.Kidsthesedaysalreadyhaveenoughstressfromschool.B.Thereisnoneedforkidstodohouseworkathome.C.It'stheparents'jobtoprovideacleanandcomfortableenvironmentathomefortheirchildren.D.Doingchoresissodifficult.()2.WhatisthemainideaofMr.Smith'sletter?[主旨大意题]A.Itisimportantforchildrentolearnhowtodochoresandhelptheirparentswithhousework.B.Itisnotenoughtojustgetgoodgradesatschool.C.Childrenthesedaysdependontheirparentstoomuch.D.Hisneighbor'ssonoftenfellillandhisgradesdroppedincollege.()3.InMs.Miller'sopinion,whatshouldstudentsspendtheirtimeon?[细节理解题]A.Housework.B.Family.C.Schoolwork.D.Alltheabove.BAC()4.WhatdoesMr.Smiththinkofhisneighbor'sson?[推理判断题]A.Heishardworking.B.Heisindependent.C.Heisselfish.D.Heisdependent.()5.Hehadnoideahowtotakecareofhimself.Whichsentencebelowhasthesamemeaningasthissentence?[句意猜测题]A.Hedidn'tknowhowtolookafterhimself.B.Heknewhowtolookafterhimself.C.Hethoughtheisindependent.D.Hedidn'tthinkheindependent.ComprehensiveReadingDADearSir,Idon’tunderstandwhysomeparentsmaketheirkidshelpwithhouseworkandchoresathome.Kidsthesedaysalreadyhaveenoughstressfromschool.Theydon’thavetimetostudyanddohousework,too.Houseworkisawasteoftheirtime.Couldwejustletthemdotheirjobasstudents?Theyshouldspendtheirtimeonschoolworkinordertogetgoodgradesandgetintoagooduniversity.Also,whentheygetolder,theywillhavetodohouseworksothere’snoneedforthemtodoitnow.Itistheparents’jobtoprovideacleanandcomfortableenvironmentathomefortheirchildren.Andanyway,Ithinkdoingchoresisnotsodifficult.Idon’tminddoingthem.Mr.SmithTopicsentenceCarefulReadingCarefulReading1.stress2.dohousework3.awaste4.schoolwork5.need6.provideDearSir,Idon’tunderstandwhysomeparentsmaketheirkidshelpwithhouseworkandchoresathome.Kidsthesedaysalreadyhaveenoughstressfromschool.Theydon’thavetimetostudyanddohousework,t