I’ve been on my feet all day at the hospital. I’m glad for my three-day work week and four-days off – but the 12-hour shift plus the 45-minute drive to and from work makes for a very, very long day! I’ve just got to get back up now and start some laundry and wash the dishes and get the kid’s lunches ready for school tomorrow.M: Ellen, honey – you shouldn’t do all of that after a 12-hour work day. I’ve got dinner ready. The laundry and dishes and kids’ lunches can wait until later. You need some personal time to rest and relax.W: I know, but the work does need to get done – and you work just as hard as I do at the computer factory! Joshua, we need a vacation, or maybe a maid!M: Well Michael is eight and Helen is six. The kids are old enough now to help out a lot more around the house. We’ll make a chart for their household work. They should make their own lunches every night for school the next day. And they should clean the dishes every night after dinner.W: Perfect! That’s a relief. So, the kids pack their own lunches for school and do the dishes after dinner. So, we can increase their allowance to 6 per week. Michael should be thrilled, he’s been saving up to buy that new basketball!M: Perfect! And one last thing – You need a break! Go relax and finish reading that book of yours,Europe Through the Back Door and I’ll finish folding the laundry tonight.1.What problem does the woman have?A) She has a lot of housework to do after a long work day.B) She spends a long day commuting to and from work.C) She has no time for rest while working at her job.D) She has to keep working for 12 hours at her job.2.What do the couple plan to do?A) Have a long vacation.B) Have the kids help out more.C) Have a maid do the housework.D) Have the husband share the work.3.Why should Michael be excited?A) His parents have bought him a new basketball.B) He has learned how to make his own lunch.C) His parents will give him more allowance.D) He has learned how to clean the dishes.4.What is the woman most likely to do after the conversation?A) She will fold the laundry.B) She will get the dinner ready.C) She will make a chart for housework.D) She will finish reading her beloved book.

W: Oh I am sooooooooooo glad to be home. I’ve been on my feet all day at the hospital. I’m glad for my three-day work week and four-days off – but the 12-hour shift plus the 45-minute drive to and from work makes for a very, very long day! I’ve just got to get back up now and start some laundry and wash the dishes and get the kid’s lunches ready for school tomorrow.M: Ellen, honey – you shouldn’t do all of that after a 12-hour work day. I’ve got dinner ready. The laundry and dishes and kids’ lunches can wait until later. You need some personal time to rest and relax.W: I know, but the work does need to get done – and you work just as hard as I do at the computer factory! Joshua, we need a vacation, or maybe a maid!M: Well Michael is eight and Helen is six. The kids are old enough now to help out a lot more around the house. We’ll make a chart for their household work. They should make their own lunches every night for school the next day. And they should clean the dishes every night after dinner.W: Perfect! That’s a relief. So, the kids pack their own lunches for school and do the dishes after dinner. So, we can increase their allowance to $6 per week. Michael should be thrilled, he’s been saving up to buy that new basketball!M: Perfect! And one last thing – You need a break! Go relax and finish reading that book of yours,Europe Through the Back Door and I’ll finish folding the laundry tonight.1.What problem does the woman have?A) She has a lot of housework to do after a long work day.B) She spends a long day commuting to and from work.C) She has no time for rest while working at her job.D) She has to keep working for 12 hours at her job.2.What do the couple plan to do?A) Have a long vacation.B) Have the kids help out more.C) Have a maid do the housework.D) Have the husband share the work.3.Why should Michael be excited?A) His parents have bought him a new basketball.B) He has learned how to make his own lunch.C) His parents will give him more allowance.D) He has learned how to clean the dishes.4.What is the woman most likely to do after the conversation?A) She will fold the laundry.B) She will get the dinner ready.C) She will make a chart for housework.D) She will finish reading her beloved book.