In some Western countries，many children do chores to get pocket money （零花錢）．（1）

B

B

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School students have to do homework and study for tests．（2）

C

C

They often do chores on weekends．
（3）

F

F

So they don't get much money．But that's enough．Many of them only want to buy candy （糖果）．And candy is cheap!They often help do the dishes，sweep the floor，or feed the pet cat or dog．
When they get older，they want to buy more and more things．They want things that are more expensive than candy．（4）

A

A

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．
（5）

D

D

Of course，their parents help them at first．

A．So they have to work harder! B．They usually start to do this when they are ten years old C．They don't have much free time on weekdays． D．For example，they can learn how to use a lawnmower （割草機(jī)） or how to cook． E．Yong Kids don't need to do chores． F．Young kids only do easy chores．