Students at a primary school in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian Province were required to clean the school toilets to help them develop good habits.

　　But some parents are strongly against the idea. They can't see the advantages of students doing such chores(杂事). They think that the school should provide students with a proper education, not the chance to be school cleaners.

　　In fact, parents, schools and society play an equally(同等地)important role in developing the character of students. It is good for schools to give students such tasks, because few of the students will do them at home. Their parents want them to do homework only. In recent years, 

　　some parents will make mountains out of molehills when students are asked to do some chores in schools. Some　complain about the teachers　if their kids get　hurt in schools; some even challenge the schools' teaching methods and management. As a result, many primary schools, especially those in big cities, do not let students join in outdoor activities during breaks, fearing that they might get hurt. This is bad for the development of students' best qualities. 

　　What the primary school in Fuzhou is doing is worth praising. Doing chores can put a sense of responsibility into students' minds and teach them the spirit of rules as well as teamwork. Also, it can make students' in-school experiences more meaningful. 

　　(1)A primary school in Fuzhou required the students to          .             

　　A. do homework only                                           

　　B. finish homework at school

　　C. clean the playground                                      

　　D. clean the school toilets 

　　(2)Some parents don't think that the school should provide students with        .             

　　A. a proper education                                         

　　B. a chance to be cleaners 

　　C. a chance to be teachers                                   

　　D. more housework 

　　(3)The underlined phrase "make mountains out of molehills" means"     ".            

　　A. 愚公移山                           B. 山穷水尽                           

　　C. 小题大做                           D. 眉飞色舞 

　　(4)What is the main idea of the passage?             

　　A. Students shouldn't do any chores in school. 

　　B. Parents require students to do some chores in school. 

　　C. Some parents think doing some chores is harmful to students. 

　　D. Doing some chores can develop students' good qualities. 

　　【答案】 (1)D (2)B (3)C (4)D    

　　【解析】主要讲了福州一所小学让学生们打扫厕所来朋友学生的好习惯，对此一些父母的意见及其好处。  

　　(1)细节题。根据Students at a primary school in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian Province were required to clean the school toilets to help them develop good habits可知福州一所小学让学生们打扫厕所来朋友学生的好习惯，故选D。  

　　(2)细节题。根据They think that the school should provide students with a proper education, not the chance to be school cleaners.可知一些父母认为不应该让学生成为学习清洁工，故选B。 

　　(3)推断题。根据后句Some complain about the teachers if their kids get hurt in schools; some even challenge the schools' teaching methods and management.一些家长抱怨老师是否孩子在学校受伤，甚至挑战老师的教学方法和管理，所以一些家长容易小题大做，故选C。  

　　(4)主旨题，根据Doing chores can put a sense of responsibility into students' minds and teach them the spirit of rules as well as teamwork. Also, it can make students' in-school experiences more meaningful.可知做家务可以培养学生的责任心、团队精神、让学生的在校经历更有意义，故选D。