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 is important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.
Parents ask children to do some work around their house.And in many families, parents pay their children for doing some housework so that hey learn how to make money for their own use.
【小題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

【小題2】 When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to __.

A．get married

B．be free

C．find good jobs

D．study

【小題3】They visit their parents ______ .

A．on weekdays

B．on weekends

C．at any time

D．on holiday

【小題4】Which of the following is NOT true ?

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

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

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

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

【小題5】Some parents pay their children for doing housework because _____ .

A．they want their children to learn how to make money for themselves

B．their children asked them to do so

C．they are rich

D．the law requires(要求)them to do so

Answer 1

【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】B
【小題5】A

解析試題分析：大多數美國家庭都很小，大部分的家庭有一個或兩個家長和一個或兩個孩子。
在美國將兒童離開父母的家，當他們長大以后.他們通常遠離父母的生活，因為他們想要，找到好的工作，他們經常寫信或打電話給他們的父母。他們經常去探望父母。
父母通常讓自己的孩子選擇自己的工作，因為他們認為這是重要的。家長要求孩子做了一些家務并給一定的支付，這樣讓孩子學習如何賺錢供自己使用。
【小題1】細節(jié)理解題，根據文中語句“Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries.”理解可知。美國的家庭比其他國家的家庭要小的多，故選B。
【小題2】細節(jié)理解題，根據文中語句“They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs.”理解可知。他們離開父母的主要原因就是尋找好的工作，故選C。
【小題3】細節(jié)理解題，根據文中語句“And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.”理解可知。他們在假期來探望父母，故選D。
【小題4】細節(jié)理解題，根據文中語句“Parents ask children to do some work around their house.”理解可知。美國的家長經常讓孩子做一些家務，而不是不讓他們做家務故選B。
【小題5】細節(jié)理解題，根據文中語句“And in many families, parents pay their children for doing some housework so that hey learn how to make money for their own use.”理解可知。美國家長這樣做的主要目的就是讓孩子學會掙錢，故選A。
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