Let's learn more about each other
Are the lives of city kids the same as those in villages?In many ways,they are very different.But what are the differences?
Hu Peng of Wuhan and his four friends decided to find out.They went to live for a week in Caidian,a village near Wuhan.Hu and his Junior l classmates asked kids there from door to door lots of questions.They wanted to learn more about the kids' everyday lives,so they asked questions:Do your parents teach you how to do housework?How much money do you usually spend on dinner?What would you do if a thief came into your house?They also asked 150 city kids the same questions.
What are the differences?
On April 12,the team gave a report to their class.They talked lots of differences about children's lives between cities and villages.The biggest difference is independence.Hu's team saw that 60 percent of city kids can't do much housework,but 90 percent of village kids can take care of themselves.
City kids told Hu they cared about school a lot,and they had no time to wash clothes or make their beds.Village kids said they helped their parents a lot:they cook meals,clean the house and feed pigs.Hu's team also saw that village kids had less pocket money,many never use computers.They play in rivers or on mountains.Some don't really like to make new friends.
Hu and his friends said their trip gave them more self-confidence.But it also made them know they still had a lot to learn."When we grow up,our parents can't take care of us," Hu said."We have to learn to take care of ourselves." Shen Guanquan,one of Hu's friends,said,"When people learn to care for themselves,they learn to do lots of difficult things."
10.How many city kids went to learn about village kids' everyday lives?
A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.
11.They found that most village kids_______..
A.had no time for their study B.didn't care much about school
C.helped their parents a lot D.had much pocket money
12.Their report shows that most city kids _____.
A.don't like their parents
B.have less pocket money
C.always take care of themselves
D.still have a lot to learn
13.The underlined word "it" in the last paragraph means_____..
A.their trip B.their report C.village kids D.city kids
14.Hu Peng and his friends completed their report by______.
A.visiting schools in the village
B.questioning village kids
C.watching village kids'everyday lives