Question

Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.

Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.

Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.

Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.

1.The size of most American families is ________ that of other countries.

A. larger than B. smaller than

C. as big as D. as small as

2.When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to _________.

A. get married B. be free

C. find good jobs D. study

3.They visit their parents ________.

A. on weekdays B. on weekends

C. at any time D. on holiday

4.Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A. Children have the freedom to choose their own job.

B. Parents don’t ask their children to do the housework.

C. Parents think it important for children to make their own decision.

D. When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home.

5.Some parents pay their children for doing housework because ___________.

A. children can learn how to make money for themselves

B. their children asked them to do so

C. they are rich

D. it is asked by law(法律)

 

Answer 1

1.Ｂ

2.Ｃ

3.Ｄ

4.Ｂ

5.Ａ

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章主要講了大多數美國家庭比其他國家的家庭小，孩子們通常生活在遠離他們的父母的地方,因為他們想要找到好工作。

1.細節(jié)理解題。根據Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. 大多數美國家庭比其他國家的家庭小。可知選Ｂ。

2.細節(jié)理解題。根據They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. 他們通常生活在遠離他們的父母的地方,因為他們想要找到好工作。可知應選Ｃ。

3.細節(jié)理解題。根據And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.假期他們經常去看望他們的父母。故選Ｄ。

4.細節(jié)理解題。根據Children are asked to do some work around their houses. 孩子們被要求在家做一些家務。可知故選Ｂ。

5.歸納理解題。通過And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.在許多家庭,孩子們做一些家務,讓他們學會如何賺錢,供自己使用故選Ａ。

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