1. (2024八下·茂名月考)  先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 

If your child doesn't like doing housework, sit him down and talk to him. Believe me, teaching children to do housework will be good for 1 in the future.

When my sister was little, she thought doing housework was quite 2 . Every time my mum asked her to clean her room or 3  her things, she suddenly had a lot of homework to do.  The homework time lasted (持续) as 4 as the cleaning was going on. 

I, on the other hand, never knew 5  to say no. So, I always ended up doing housework while my sister was doing her homework. And after everything was done, she was done 6  her homework! 

Many years have passed. However, my 7 and I are quite different. I can look after myself well, 8 she can't. Every time she gets into trouble, she gets 9 and doesn't know what to do. Sometimes, she even needs Mum's help to clean her house.

So, if you want your child to be independent (自立的), let him 10  housework with you. One day, he may thank you for giving him the chance to help.