A new curriculum standard （課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)） for labor （勞動） education has come out recently.Students have to take labor lessons，including everyday chores，productive （生產(chǎn)的） labor and services.These lessons are to develop students' hard-working spirit and important living skills.
   Starting from the new term in September，2022，students in primary and middle schools have at least one labor lesson every week.Primary school students in the first and second grades need to do simple housework like washing vegetables，peeling fruit，and learning to keep plants or small animals.Students in the third and fourth grades should clean their classrooms，wash their underwear，socks and shoes，and know how to make cold dishes and use home appliances （家用電器）.Students in the fifth and sixth grades should learn skills of cooking two or three common dishes，such as fried eggs.
   Middle school students are encouraged to cook three or four dishes independently.Moreover，they should learn how to make traditional art works.Social service or volunteer work is also needed.
   It's important for parents to realize the importance of labor education and make chore lists to improve students' independence.It's not enough for children to simply finish the work.They should learn to enjoy the work.
（1）Why do students have to take labor lessons？

Because students can develop their hard-working spirit and important living skills.

Because students can develop their hard-working spirit and important living skills.

（2）How often should students in primary and middle schools have labor lessons？

At least one labor lesson every week.

At least one labor lesson every week.

（3）In which grades should students learn to wash their own clothes？

The third and fourth grades.

The third and fourth grades.

（4）What else should middle school students do besides cooking and making artworks？

Social service or volunteer work.

Social service or volunteer work.

（5）Who should make chore lists for students？

Parents.

Parents.