Lesson 24-1:Housework家务

1.I seldom do any housework during the weekdays.The only thing I do everyday¹ is washing² the dishes.

2.I don't like to do any housework. Mostly my mum does it except of mopping³ the floor. I do it once a week.

3.I enjoy cleaning my house especially dusting⁴ the furniture.I do it every morning and  it takes me about half an hour.

4.Most housework is done by my wife. The only duty I do at home is taking out the garbage because sometimes they are really heavy. So, I do it every night before going to bed.

5.I'm seven. My mum asks me to put away my toys every afternoon before I go out.

英语听力练习题

Listen to the dialouges and write down the housework they do and how often they do it.
听MP3的对话，并写下他们做的家事及频率。

  kinds of housework    How often do they do it?
1
2
3
4
5

英语听力练习参考答案

  kinds of housework      How often do they do it?
1  wash dishes                          every day
2  mop folly                              once a week
3  dusting the fruniture          every morning
4  take out the garbage         every night
5  put away the toys               every afternoon
 

1 everyday   

adj.每天的，日常的，平常的

参考例句：

• Sweeping the floor is his everyday work.扫地是他的日常工作。
• He practices speaking English everyday.他每天练习说英语。

2 washing   

n.洗，洗涤，洗衣，洗脸，洗澡，冲洗，冲刷

参考例句：

• A washing machine is run by a small electric motor.洗衣机由一台小电动机驱动。
• She hung the washing on the line to dry.她把洗好的衣服晾在绳子上。

3 mopping   

刷漆

参考例句：

• Some are cleaning the windows,others are mopping the floor. 有的人在擦窗子，另一些人在拖地板。 来自辞典例句
• A number of them took to mopping all day long. 他们中有很多人总是愁眉苦脸。 来自辞典例句

4 dusting   

n.打扫，殴打；撒粉；除灰；敷粉

参考例句：

• He gave his opponent a good dusting. 他将他的对手打得大败。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• "Just cleaning,'she replied, stopping and winding a dusting towel about her hand. “打扫一下房间。 "她说着停了下来，把抹布缠在手上绕着。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹