辽宁省法库县东湖第二初级中学英语(沈阳牛津版)阅读专项练习(二十一)

阅读专项练习(二十一)
一、完型填空
Pocket money? Well, my parents give me a generous allowance every month. If I __1___it before the end of the month, they grumble a bit, but they always give me __2___. Also they never tell me to do anything, they __3____ ask me. Sometimes there is an argument, but I always win it. We are a ___4__ family.
As for housework, I hardly ever do it. Sometimes my mother does ask me to clean my room__5__she is very busy, but she always gives money or a present for helping her. __6____, housework is the job of the parents, isn’t?
Yes, I get lots of presents, actually. I’ve got a Walkman, my own TV, a stereo, a computer and lots of games and clothes. They buy all the___7__ fashions for me, and I just___8____the old ones. In fact, my pare nts give me most of the things that I ask for. They never say ‘No’. They want me__9____a happy childhood.
Having my own TV is definitely a big advantage. I can watch it for hours on end, and no one __10__ me. It’s great. I watch about fifteen hours a wee k.
( ) 1. A cost B. spend C. take D. pay
( ) 2 .A many B. much C. less D. more
( ) 3 .A sometimes B. seldom C. always D. never
( ) 4 .A interesting B. democratic C. free D. happy
( ) 5 .A if B. since C. when D. unless
( ) 6 .A However B. After all C. Sometimes D. After that
( ) 7 .A earliest B. popular C. latest D. newer
( ) 8 .A throw away B. throw into C. throw down D. drag away
( ) 9 .A have B. to have C. to make D. make
( ) 10. A disturb B. disturbs C. trouble D. understands
二、阅读回答问题
Text 1
Norman (not his real name) – also aged 14
Yes, I get an allowance every month. It’s fair, but a bit less than I would like. And my parents won’t give me anything extra. They say I have to learn to look after my money and live within a budget. I’ll have to do that when I become independent. If they want me to do something, they tell me. They don’t ask me. Sometimes I argue with them, but usually I lose. They say, ‘We are your parents. Until you’re old enough, we’ll make the decisions that we think are best for you.’With regard to housework, I’ve got to help for about an hour every day. I’ve got to wash dishes and clothes, clean the floors and toilet and sometimes cool. My parents say I’ll have to run my own home some day, so it’s better to learn how to do it now. They’d never dream of paying me for doing housework. It’s the responsibility of the whole family, isn’t?
My parents give me presents now and again, usually things that I can use. For example, when they saw that I was serious about learning tennis, they bought me a good racket. And they only buy me simple clothes that can last a long time. They often say ‘No’ when I ask for things. But if I can pay for something with money that I’ve earned myself, that’s different. They say it’s bad to expect things for nothing. I t won’t be like that when I grow up.
We have one TV for the whole family, and I watch it for about seven hours a week. My father believes that when you’re watching TV, you’re not thinking, so your mind doesn’t develop. When I say that he watches more than I so, he says his mind has already developed.
1. Whose responsibility does Norman think of the housework ?
__________________________________________________________________.
2.Do you think his family is a democractic family ?。