Today, most children like watching TV. It’s very interesting. By watching TV, they can see and learn a lot and know many things about their country and the world. Of course, they can also learn on the radio. But they can learn better and more easily on TV. Why? Because they can hear and watch at the same time. But they can’t see anything on the radio. TV helps to open children’s eyes. It helps to open their minds, too. They learn newer and better ways of doing things. Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening. They are always busy with their lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late. They can’t have a good rest. How about you, my young friend?

In some Western countries，many children do chores to get pocket money （零花钱）．【小题1】．

School students have to do homework and study for tests．【小题2】They often do chores on weekends．

Young kids only do easy chores.So they don't get much money．But that's enough．【小题3】．And candy is cheap! They often help do the dishes，sweep the floor，or feed the pet cat or dog．

【小题4】．They want things that are more expensive than candy．So they have to work harder.They often help their parents wash the family car，cut the grass，or cook meals．

Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things．【小题5】Of course，their parents help them at first．

Violence (暴力) at schools has been widely reported in recent years. Hitting, slapping (打耳光) and burning others with cigarettes－the violence among teenagers has drawn public and government attention. On Nov. 11, the government published a guideline (指导意见) on dealing with school violence.

The guideline stressed that students with serious behaviour problems should be taken to special schools. Or, in more serious cases, they may take criminal responsibility (刑事责任) and be sent to prison.

China has long been considered as too soft on teen offenders (犯事者), according to the People website. Criminal responsibility begins at the age of 14. Offenders under the age of 16 do not face serious punishment unless they do eight types of “serious” crimes such as murder.

This might partly explain why junior middle school students are the most common offenders in school violence cases. It’s reported that they take up 33.96 percent of the total while high school students take up 22.64 percent.

“What also shocked us is how cruel (残忍的) some young offenders can be,” said Shi Weizhong.

In school violence cases in Beijing during the last five years, 14 percent of the offenders not only beat others, but also insulted (侮辱) them. They slapped others, made them kneel down (下跪), and in some cases took off other people’s clothes.

“The common tolerant (容忍的) attitude toward violence should be changed,” wrote Jiaxing Daily. “When teenagers do something wrong, we should tolerate and help them when necessary. But all of this has a limit.”