Many parents make their children do chores around the house. But as for some families, getting children to do some housework can be a very big problem. Here is a survey(调查) about this problem, we asked 4 ,000 teenagers in China several questions. Half of them come from big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The others are from small villages. Let’s have a look at the result of our survey.

We find that teenagers from small villages do more chores than those from big cities. We think that parents should give their children some chores to do. Chores are good for children, even very young ones. Doing chores can teach children many important sills like working together. Chores also teach children what is fair. The skills and value(价值观) from doing chores will be good for children all their life. All family members must work together to make their house clean, and each person must do his or her share of the work.

How important is music? Many people usually think that listening to music is nice but not very important. It is often only thought to be entertainment, but not the first choice for education. This opinion is wrong. 【小题1】

【小题2】 Music reflects the musicians' thoughts and ideas, and the social environment they came from. For example, just as Mozart's music represents a lifestyle, and rock music also represents a lifestyle. George Gershwin's music is another example. He introduced jazz style into his music.

【小题3】 Science explains how the sun rises and sets. Music explores emotional meanings. People need every possible way to learn about our world.

【小题4】 It's a special language. We can “talk” to each other in this amazing way. Through the language we express our feelings, discoveries, ideas and hopes. All of these can be shared with others. When we do not let our children receive a good music education, we take them away from the meanings that music expresses. Our children are lacking in a wonderful part in their lives. 【小题5】