The Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home.
《周日邮报》杂志邀请家长们写出他们是否觉得年轻人在家里应该做家务。
Skim the following letters.
浏览以下信件。
Which one agrees and which one disagrees?
赞同哪一个，不赞同哪一个？
Dear Sir,
亲爱的先生：
I do not understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home.
我不明白为什么一些父母让他们的孩子在家帮着做家务。
Kids these days already have enough stress from school.
如今的孩子已经有足够大的学业压力了。
They do not have time to study and do housework, too.
他们也没有时间既学习又做家务。
Housework is a waste of their time.
做家务是在浪费他们的时间。
Could we just let them do their job as students?
我们能不能只让他们做学生应该做的工作?
They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university.
他们应该把他们的时间花在功课上，以便取得好成绩,进入一所好大学。
Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there is no need for them to do it now.
并且,当他们长大了，他们就不得不做家务,所以他们没必要现在做。
It is the parents' job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children.
在家中给他们的孩子提供一个干净、舒适的环境是家长们的事情。
And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult.
总之我觉得干点家务也不太难。
I do not mind doing them.
我不介意做这些事情。
Ms, Miller
米勒小姐
Dear Sir,
亲爱的先生
I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework.
我认为学习怎样做家务和帮助他们的父母分担家务对孩子很重要。
It is not enough to just get good grades at school.
仅仅在学校里取得好成绩是不够的。
Children these days depend on their parents too much.
如今的孩子太依赖他们的父母了。
They are always asking, "Could you get this for me? " or "Could you help me with that? "
他们总是在问："你能帮我拿这个吗?"或者是"你能帮我做那个吗?"
Doing chores helps to develop children's independence and teaches them how to look after themselves.
做家务能帮助培养孩子的独立性，并教会他们如何照顾自己。
It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness.
这还会帮助他们明白公平这个道理。
Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy.
由于他们和父母住在一个屋子里，他们应该知道每个人都应该为保持屋子的干净和整洁出一份力。
Our neighbors' son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself.
我们邻居的儿子进了一所不错的大学，但在他上大学的第一年，他都不知道如何照顾自己。
As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped.
结果他经常生病，他的成绩就下降了。
The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.
孩子们越早学会独立，对他们的未来就越好。
Mr. Smith
史密斯先生
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