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图①：妈妈要出门买菜，客厅里乱七八糟的。
mā ma yào chū mén mǎi cài kè tīng lǐ luàn qī bā zāo de
Mum is going out to buy food, and the living room is in a mess.
图②：我拿着扫把，打扫客厅的地板。
wǒ ná zhe sào bǎ dǎ sǎo kè tīng de dì bǎn
I take the broom and sweep the living-room floor.
图③：衣服叠好放进了衣柜，我又给窗台上的花浇水。
yī fu dié hǎo fàng jìn le yī guì wǒ yòu gěi chuāng tái shàng de huā jiāo shuǐ
The clothes are folded and in the wardrobe, and I water the flowers on the windowsill.
图④：妈妈提着菜回来，看到干净的客厅，又惊又喜。
mā ma tí zhe cài huí lái kàn dào gān jìng de kè tīng yòu jīng yòu xǐ
Mum comes back with the food, sees the clean living room and is happily surprised.
想一想 Guiding questions
问：周末的早上，妈妈去做什么？家里怎么样？
zhōu mò de zǎo shang mā ma qù zuò shén me jiā lǐ zěn me yàng
At the weekend, in the morning, where did Mum go? What was the house like?
答：妈妈出门买菜了。客厅的地上有纸屑、玩具和衣服，乱七八糟的。
mā ma chū mén mǎi cài le kè tīng de dì shàng yǒu zhǐ xiè wán jù hé yī fu luàn qī bā zāo de
Mum went out to buy food. There were bits of paper, toys and clothes on the living-room floor; it was a mess.
问：看到家里这么乱，我心里想什么？
kàn dào jiā lǐ zhè me luàn wǒ xīn li xiǎng shén me
Seeing the house so messy, what did I think?
答：我想：妈妈每天上班很辛苦，今天我要帮她做家务。
wǒ xiǎng mā ma měi tiān shàng bān hěn xīn kǔ jīn tiān wǒ yào bāng tā zuò jiā wù
I thought: Mum works hard every day, so today I will do the housework for her.
问：我先做了什么？
wǒ xiān zuò le shén me
What did I do first?
答：我先拿着扫把，把地上的纸屑扫起来，又把玩具收好。
wǒ xiān ná zhe sào bǎ bǎ dì shàng de zhǐ xiè sǎo qǐ lái yòu bǎ wán jù shōu hǎo
First I took the broom and swept up the bits of paper, then put the toys away.
问：接着我做了什么？
jiē zhe wǒ zuò le shén me
What did I do next?
答：我把衣服叠得整整齐齐，放进衣柜，然后给窗台上的花浇水。
wǒ bǎ yī fu dié de zhěng zhěng qí qí fàng jìn yī guì rán hòu gěi chuāng tái shàng de huā jiāo shuǐ
I folded the clothes neatly and put them in the wardrobe, then watered the flowers on the windowsill.
问：妈妈回来以后，她觉得怎么样？
mā ma huí lái yǐ hòu tā jué de zěn me yàng
When Mum came back, how did she feel?
答：妈妈看到家里干干净净的，又惊又喜，夸我是个懂事的孩子。
mā ma kàn dào jiā lǐ gān gān jìng jìng de yòu jīng yòu xǐ kuā wǒ shì gè dǒng shì de hái zi
Mum saw the house spotless, was happily surprised, and praised me as a thoughtful child.
问：你从这件事学到了什么？
nǐ cóng zhè jiàn shì xué dào le shén me
What did you learn from this?
答：家是大家的，我们都要帮忙做家务，不能只靠妈妈一个人。
jiā shì dà jiā de wǒ men dōu yào bāng máng zuò jiā wù bù néng zhǐ kào mā ma yí gè rén
Home belongs to everyone; we should all help with the housework and not leave it all to Mum.
好词好句 Good words and sentences
乱七八糟 纸屑 扫把 整整齐齐 浇水 辛苦 家务 又惊又喜 懂事 甜滋滋
乱七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo: in a mess; 纸屑 zhǐ xiè: bits of paper; 扫把 sào bǎ: broom; 整整齐齐 zhěng zhěng qí qí: neat and tidy; 浇水 jiāo shuǐ: to water; 辛苦 xīn kǔ: hard-working; tiring; 家务 jiā wù: housework; 又惊又喜 yòu jīng yòu xǐ: surprised and delighted; 懂事 dǒng shì: thoughtful; sensible; 甜滋滋 tián zī zī: sweet (a happy feeling)
地上到处是纸屑和玩具，连走路的地方都没有。
dì shàng dào chù shì zhǐ xiè hé wán jù lián zǒu lù de dì fang dōu méi yǒu
There were bits of paper and toys all over the floor; there wasn't even room to walk.
花儿喝饱了水，好像在对我微笑。
huā ér hē bǎo le shuǐ hǎo xiàng zài duì wǒ wēi xiào
The flowers had drunk their fill of water and seemed to be smiling at me.
听了妈妈的夸奖，我心里甜滋滋的。
tīng le mā ma de kuā jiǎng wǒ xīn li tián zī zī de
Hearing Mum's praise, I felt sweet inside.
家是大家的，做家务也是每个人的事。
jiā shì dà jiā de zuò jiā wù yě shì měi gè rén de shì
Home belongs to everyone, so housework is everyone's job too.
范文 Sample composition: 给妈妈的惊喜
周末的早上，妈妈出门买菜去了。
zhōu mò de zǎo shang mā ma chū mén mǎi cài qù le
One weekend morning, Mum went out to buy food.
我看了看客厅，地上到处是纸屑和玩具，衣服也丢在地上，真是乱七八糟。
wǒ kàn le kan kè tīng dì shàng dào chù shì zhǐ xiè hé wán jù yī fu yě diū zài dì shàng zhēn shì luàn qī bā zāo
I looked around the living room: there were bits of paper and toys everywhere, and clothes dropped on the floor too. What a mess!
我心想：妈妈每天上班那么辛苦，今天就让我来做家务吧！
wǒ xīn xiǎng mā ma měi tiān shàng bān nà me xīn kǔ jīn tiān jiù ràng wǒ lái zuò jiā wù ba
I thought: Mum works so hard every day, so today I'll do the housework!
我先拿着扫把扫地，把纸屑扫成一堆，倒进垃圾桶里。
wǒ xiān ná zhe sào bǎ sǎo dì bǎ zhǐ xiè sǎo chéng yì duī dào jìn lā jī tǒng lǐ
First I swept with the broom, sweeping the bits of paper into a pile and tipping them into the bin.
然后，我把玩具一个一个收进箱子里。
rán hòu wǒ bǎ wán jù yí gè yí gè shōu jìn xiāng zi lǐ
Then I put the toys back into their box one by one.
没过多久，地板就变得干干净净了。
méi guò duō jiǔ dì bǎn jiù biàn de gān gān jìng jìng le
Before long, the floor was spotless.
接着，我打开衣柜，把衣服叠得整整齐齐，放了进去。
jiē zhe wǒ dǎ kāi yī guì bǎ yī fu dié de zhěng zhěng qí qí fàng le jìn qù
Next, I opened the wardrobe, folded the clothes neatly and put them inside.
最后，我拿起浇水壶，给窗台上的花浇水。
zuì hòu wǒ ná qǐ jiāo shuǐ hú gěi chuāng tái shàng de huā jiāo shuǐ
Finally, I picked up the watering can and watered the flowers on the windowsill.
花儿喝饱了水，好像在对我微笑。
huā ér hē bǎo le shuǐ hǎo xiàng zài duì wǒ wēi xiào
The flowers had drunk their fill of water and seemed to be smiling at me.
过了一阵子，妈妈提着一袋菜回到家。
guò le yí zhèn zi mā ma tí zhe yí dài cài huí dào jiā
After a while, Mum came home carrying a bag of vegetables.
她看到干干净净的客厅，又惊又喜，问：“这是谁打扫的？”
tā kàn dào gān gān jìng jìng de kè tīng yòu jīng yòu xǐ wèn zhè shì shéi dǎ sǎo de
She saw the spotless living room and, surprised and delighted, asked, "Who cleaned this?"
我笑着说：“是我！”
wǒ xiào zhe shuō shì wǒ
I smiled and said, "Me!"
妈妈夸我是个懂事的孩子。
mā ma kuā wǒ shì gè dǒng shì de hái zi
Mum praised me as a thoughtful child.
听了妈妈的夸奖，我心里甜滋滋的。
tīng le mā ma de kuā jiǎng wǒ xīn li tián zī zī de
Hearing Mum's praise, I felt sweet inside.
我明白了：家是大家的，做家务也是每个人的事。
wǒ míng bai le jiā shì dà jiā de zuò jiā wù yě shì měi gè rén de shì
I understood: home belongs to everyone, so housework is everyone's job too.
范文二 从妈妈的角度 From Mum's side
星期六上午，我出门去买菜。
xīng qī liù shàng wǔ wǒ chū mén qù mǎi cài
On Saturday morning, I went out to buy food.
走之前，我看见客厅里乱七八糟的，心想：回家以后又要忙着打扫了。
zǒu zhī qián wǒ kàn jiàn kè tīng lǐ luàn qī bā zāo de xīn xiǎng huí jiā yǐ hòu yòu yào máng zhe dǎ sǎo le
Before I left, I saw the messy living room and thought: when I get home, I'll be busy cleaning again.
买完菜，我提着一袋菜回到家。
mǎi wán cài wǒ tí zhe yí dài cài huí dào jiā
When I'd finished shopping, I came home with a bag of vegetables.
一打开门，我就愣住了。
yì dǎ kāi mén wǒ jiù lèng zhù le
The moment I opened the door, I stopped in my tracks.
地上干干净净的，衣服放进了衣柜，窗台上的花也开得正好。
dì shàng gān gān jìng jìng de yī fu fàng jìn le yī guì chuāng tái shàng de huā yě kāi de zhèng hǎo
The floor was spotless, the clothes were in the wardrobe, and the flowers on the windowsill were in full bloom.
女儿站在客厅里，笑眯眯地看着我。
nǚ ér zhàn zài kè tīng lǐ xiào mī mī de kàn zhe wǒ
My daughter stood in the living room, smiling at me.
原来，是她一个人把家打扫干净的！
yuán lái shì tā yí gè rén bǎ jiā dǎ sǎo gān jìng de
So it was she who had cleaned the house, all by herself!
我又惊又喜，忍不住夸她懂事。
wǒ yòu jīng yòu xǐ rěn bu zhù kuā tā dǒng shì
Surprised and delighted, I couldn't help praising her for being so thoughtful.
我的女儿真的长大了，懂得帮妈妈分担家务了。
wǒ de nǚ ér zhēn de zhǎng dà le dǒng de bāng mā ma fēn dān jiā wù le
My daughter has really grown up; she knows how to share the housework with her mum.
那一天，我觉得特别幸福。
nà yì tiān wǒ jué de tè bié xìng fú
That day, I felt especially happy.