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Mrs Green was cooking supper in the kitchen one evening. Her son, David, came in with a pen and a piece of paper. He put the piece of paper in his mother's hand. It:
For cutting the grassMother: $5.00
For cleaning up my bedroom: $10.00
Baby-sitting mybrother while you go shopping: $20.00
For these I, please pay me $35.
Mrs Green looked at him. She said nothing and picked up the pen from David. And she:
For the nine months I carried you while you were inside me: Free
For all the nights I sat up with you and helped you do your: Free
For the toys, food, clothes: Free
At last, she wrote, “My dear, please add these up. The cost of my love is: No charge.”
The boythe piece of paper. There were big tears in his eyes. Hestraight at his mother and said, “Mom, I am. I am wrong.”
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I did a survey about doing housework in our class last month. Here are the results.
70% of the students say they do(杂务) at home. They think they should help their parents. Some boys take out the(垃圾) and clean the living room. Other boys help(扫) the floor and take care of the pets, like taking the dog for a walk after meals. Some girls like doing the dishes and helping(叠) the clothes. Others help make the bed or go to the store. They believe doing chores helps them develop(独立) and helps them understand the idea of(公平). Also they want to(提供) a comfortable and clean environment for themselves.
30% of the students(厌恶) doing chores. Some think it's a(浪费) of time. They want to spend more time on schoolwork into (为了) get good grades. Others think they need time to relax because they have too much stress from school.
