英语翻译
(1)InWesterncountries,manychildrendochorestogetpocketmoney.Theyusuallystarttodothisattheageof10.
Schoolstudentshavetodohomeworkandstudyfortests.Theydon'thavealotoffreetimeontheweekdays.Theyoftendochoresontheweekend.
Youngkidsonlydoeasychores.SOtheydon'tgetmuchmoney.Butthat'sallright.Manyofthemonlywanttobuycandy.Andcandyischeap!Theyhelpwashthedishesafterdinner,andfeedthefamilycatordog.
Whentheygetolder,kidswanttobuymoreandmorethings.Theywantthingsthataremoreexpensivethancandy.Thentheyhavetoworkharder!Theyoftenwashthefamilycar,cutthegrass,walkthedogorcookthedinner.
DoingchoresisagoodwayforkidstolearnnewthingsForexample,theycanlearntousealawnmowerorhowtocook.Ofcourse,theirparentshelpthematfirst.
(2)Lastsummer,Markbecameamiddleschoolstudent.Hetookatestinaclassinthefirstmonth.Hefinishedthequestionsveryeas-ilyuntilhereadthelastone:"Whatisthefirstnameofthewomanwhocleanstheschool?"
Ofcourse,thisquestionwasalittlespecial.Marksawthatwomanseveraltimes.Shewastallandherhairwasdark,butMarkdidn'ttalkwithheranddidn'tknowherfirstname.Markgavehispapertotheteacherwhentheclasswasover.Hedidn'tanswerthelastquestion.Onestudentaskedtheteacherifthelastquestionwasimportantinthistest.
"Ofcourse,"saidtheteacher."Inourlife,wewillmeetmanypeople.Everyoneisimportant.Youshouldcareaboutthem.Youmayonlysmileorsay'Hello'tothem"
Markneverforgotthatquestion.Healsolearnedthatthewoman'sfirstnamewasGreen.