Life is always full of stress these days. How do you usually relieve(减轻) stress？ In fact, doing something like washing dirty clothes may really make people relaxed.

    "Doing some housework such as folding the clothes or sweeping the floor is a good way to relieve our stress without taking any medicine, "says Carol Clark, a successful psychologist(心理学家) in New York. "While washing something, "she says, "you can imagine you're washing away some trouble in your life."

    Here are some other people's ideas about it.

    "Housework is the main reason for the stress in my life, "says Linda in France. ""

    "A man pays a psychologist $200 an hour for his problem about stress. I really don't know who is crazier, the psychologist or the man, "says Gary, a single(单身的) father in America.

    The Simpsons is a famous cartoon. It tells about the happy life in an American family. What chores does each of them like and dislike?

Homer is the father of the family. He likes sweeping the floor. He often weeds(除杂草) in the garden and washes the car. He never feeds their dog or cooks meals for his family.

    Marge is the mother of the family and she is very busy. She always cooks meals, does the laundry and cleans the house. She never washes the car or changes light bulbs(灯泡).

    Lisa is the elder daughter of the family. She likes making her bed. She cleans the table and does the dishes every day. She can't cook meals but she is a good helper for her mother.

    Bart is the son of the family. He only likes feeding their dog and walking it outside. He never cleans his bedroom.

    What do mothers think of housework? Let's read the following ideas.

    I live in a happy family. My parents love me and they never let me do any chores. My dad is a good 1, so he does all the cooking in our family. My mom does all the other chores 2 sweeping the floor and washing clothes.

    Last weekend, my parents were out, so I had to look after 3. In the afternoon, I was 4, so I decided to cook a meal. I 5 cooked before, but how hard would it be? My father is a good cook, and then I must 6 him in some ways. Finally, I decided to cook chicken. I took 7 the chicken from the fridge. When the oil became very hot, I 8 the chicken into the pot. Quickly the pot was on fire. I didn't know how it 9 before I threw the flaming pot into the water. Then I noticed the white table next to the stove and the ceiling (天花板) became black. I spent the next hour trying to clean up the 10.

    Cooking isn't as easy as I ever thought, and there's always something I need to learn.

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    Your parents love you and care about you. As a teenager, you should do what you can make them happy. Here is some advice.

    Do your chores. Help your parents with when you see them working around the house. Do your chores without being asked to and do so more than you are asked to.

    Develop interest something. Find out what you are good at, and join a club that can help you improve you. It's good to have hobbies. Having something that your parents can hang on the walls like a painting will bring them much happy.

    Talk with your parents good. Do not talk back to (对……顶嘴) your parents when they understand you. Find a right time talking with them. They will be glad to take time talking with you.