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        What do you do to get pocket money from your parents?In western countries,many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are eight years old.

        School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don't have a lot of free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends.

        Young kids only do easy chores. So they don't get much money. But that's all right. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap!They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the family cat or dog.

        When they get older, kids want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder!They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.

        It's a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.

    1. (1) How do many children get pocket money in western countries?
      A . They do part-time jobs. B . They study hard. C . They do chores. D . They ask their parents for it.
    2. (2) Western kids start to make money by doing housework at the age of     .
      A . eight B . nine C . ten D . eleven
    3. (3) Why do school students often do chores on weekends?
      A . Because they have a lot of free time on weekdays. B . Because they have to study on weekdays. C . Because their parents are not at home on weekends. D . Because nobody can look after them on weekends.
    4. (4) Sally wants to get more pocket money to buy something expensive. She may      
      A . do the dishes B . sweep the floor C . feed the family cat or dog D . cut the grass
    5. (5) What's the best title of this passage?
      A . Why western kids do chores B . How western kids do chores C . How western kids get pocket money D . How western kids learn new things

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