At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often rent their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence(獨立性)is learned from childhood. From an early age, American children learn responsibility. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.
Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend of save it, usually with little guidance(指導) from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.
Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions-and make mistakes. Failure(失敗) often teaches more than success.
小題1: Many American young people begin to live on themselves _____ .
A．a(chǎn)t eighteen years oldB．from childhood
C．a(chǎn)fter they get marriedD．from an early age
小題2: An American child learn to _____ at the age of 2 .
A．find a full-time job B．from childhood
C．put away his or her own clothesD．do lots of chores
小題3:The word “allowance” (in paragraph 3 ) means ______ in Chinese.
A．獎品B．零花錢C．財產(chǎn)D．禮物
小題4: A child can get some more money by ______.
A．understanding the value of moneyB．helping the rich
C．reading many booksD．doing extra chores
小題5:The passage is mainly about ______ .
A．the independence of American childrenB．the value of money
C．the guidance from parentsD．failure and success of American children

小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:D
小題1:A

小題1:根據(jù)第一段At 18, many American young people go off on their own. 可知選A
小題1:根據(jù)第一段Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves.可知選C
小題1:聯(lián)系上下文可知此處指的是零花錢以外的錢，故選B
小題1:根據(jù)第二段If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.可知選D
小題1:這篇短文主要描述了美國人從孩子很小的時候就開始培養(yǎng)孩子獨立生活的能力，故選A
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