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Was the room clean and tidy or was it a mess? Was the room clean and tidy or was it a mess? 2. Did they solve the problem? How? Homework Write a passage about the advantages and disadvantages of doing housework. Share it with your deskmate after you finish it. Unit 3 Could you please clean your room? It’s clean and tidy. It’s a mess. What will you do if your house is a mess like this? I will clean it up. 3a Read the story and answer the questions. Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired. I threw down my bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom came over. Why was Nancy’s mom angry with her? 2. Did they solve the problem? How? “Could you please take the dog for a walk?” she asked. “Could I watch one show first?” I asked. “No!” she replied angrily. “You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house! I can’t work all day and do housework all evening.” “Well, I work all day at school, too! I’m just as tired as you are!” I shouted back. My mom did not say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt. The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy. “What happened?” she asked in surprise. “I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied. Answer the questions： 1.Why was Nancy’s mom angry with her? Nancy wanted to watch TV first before taking the dog out for a walk. Nancy watched TV all the time instead of helping out around the house. Yes. Both Nancy and her mother did not do any housework for a week. The house got so messy that Nancy could not even find a clean dish or a clean shirt. She decided to do the housework to make the house clean and tidy again. She apologized to her mom and said that she finally understood they need to share the housewo