Ⅴ. 阅读理解
Changzhou, a city in Jiangsu Province, has a new rule for both parents and children. Parents need to make sure their children do about two hours of housework every week. This rule becomes a big hit online.
There are many different ideas about the new rule. Some people think it is good, but others don't think so.
Wang Xing is a middle school student in Changzhou. “I want to help my parents with the housework, but I don't have time to do so,” he says. “I just have a few hours to relax every weekend, so doing housework is not on my to-do list.” He also says that most of his classmates don't do housework either.
Xiong Bingqi, an expert (专家), says, “To make sure the new rule works well, parents need to help their children learn about some skills and join them to do housework.”
“Many parents only focus on children's grades and don't teach them important life skills,” Xiong says. “Doing housework can help keep children healthy. It can also make their brains(大脑) work better.”
1. According to the new rule, how many hours of housework should children do?
A. About one hour a day.
B. About two hours a week.
C. About three hours a week.
D. About four hours a month.
2. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The new rule.
B. A different idea.
C. Doing homework.
D. Learning a skill.
3. Why does Wang Xing have no time to do housework at weekends?
A. Because he likes to study.
B. Because he doesn't like doing housework.
C. Because he needs to relax.
D. Because he likes doing sport.
4. What can we learn from paragraph 4?
A. Children should work harder.
B. Parents need to learn new skills.
C. Children need to know how hard housework can be.
D. Parents should do housework together with their children.
5. What does the expert think is good for children?
A. Learning about the rules.
B. Getting good grades.
C. Having free time activities.
D. Doing housework.