1. (2021八下·郑州期中) 阅读理解

Most students do not enjoy doing housework. Some of them think that cleaning the bathroom or cooking dinner for the family is boring. However, if you try the following ways, you will find that housework is not as boring as you think.

◆ Learn to do small things

You should learn to do small things, for example, you can do the dishes, sweep the floor or make the bed. Part of growing up is to be able to take care of yourself. Doing some small things around the house shows that you are becoming responsible (有责任感的).

◆ Divide (划分) housework among the family

In fact, it's too tiring for one person to do all the housework alone. It's good to divide housework into different parts. All the family members will do the housework together. Dividing housework among (在……中间) all the family members will make everyone's job much easier.

◆ Make it fun

Cooking is one part of housework. Cooking can be very funny if you put your heart into it. If you learn how to cook your favorite food, you will also get a feeling of satisfaction.

1. （1） You can start by learning to do some small things EXCEPT (除了……外)______.

   A . doing the dishes B . sweeping the floor C . making the bed D . washing clothes
3. （2） Why shouldn't one person do all the housework alone?

   A . Because it is boring. B . Because it is difficult. C . Because it is tiring. D . Because it is not exciting.
5. （3） Which of the following is NOT true?

   A . It's no use doing small things if you want to learn how to do the housework well. B . Starting to learn how to take care of yourself is important. C . It's good to divide the housework into different parts for each family member. D . You will feel satisfied if you can cook your favorite food.
7. （4） How many ways can we try to do the housework according to the passage?

   A . Three. B . Four. C . Five. D . Six.
9. （5） What's the main idea of the passage?

   A . It's about some boring chores we have to do. B . It's about how to make the boring housework more interesting. C . It's about how to divide housework into parts. D . It's about how to find the joy of our life.