In the early days of the American West, life was difficult. People lived on farms away from other families. 【小题1】 They went to town once a week or once a month. Then they saw their friends and neighbors. 【小题2】 每个人都有很多工作做。 And there was a big problem. One family couldn’t build a house alone.

Then, what did families do to build houses? 【小题3】 They asked their friends and neighbors for help. They invited them to work in a group for a few days. The women cooked together. The men worked on the buildings. 【小题4】 For the children, it was like a holiday. There were many other children to play with. Together these people built a house.【小题5】 他们喜欢一起工作。 At another time the family with the new house would help their neighbors.

Why don’t we work with others? It can be fun and life can become easier, too.

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