near here?
— He ______________ on the playground.
— Kate's.
— Yes, just go ________________ Chang'an Street. It is on the left.
— He ______________________ to the World Cup in the living room.
— On the playground. He ______________________ basketball with his friends.
Lisa is serious about the chores in her house. She gives her children things that they can do according to their age. She started by asking John, the elder of her two sons, to help with the dishes. It is now an easy chore for the 15-year-old. His 13-year-old brother, Dave, now helps him too. They take turns (轮流) washing the dishes each week. The boys also clean their study tables, make their beds and buy food from the market on Sunday mornings. Besides (除了) these, the boys also know how to cook easy meals when their parents are not at home.
The family of four live in a big house but they do all the housework themselves. Lisa says, "When I was young, my father wanted us to do things on our own (独立地) and learn how to take care of ourselves. Now I'm doing it to my kids. "John says, “Doing chores is good. You learn important life skills and responsibility (责任).”
