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(自由） 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 required them to do so

C. they are rich

D. it is required by law

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

試題解析:本文大意：多數(shù)美國家庭比其它國家的小。多數(shù)美國家庭有每家一個或兩個家長，一個或兩個孩子。美國的孩子長大時離開父母的家。他們?yōu)榱苏业胶霉ぷ�，通常住在離家遠的地方。他們經(jīng)常寫信或打電話給家長。經(jīng)常在假期時看望父母。父母通常讓孩子們選擇自己的工作。美國人認為年輕自己決定自己的生活很重要。家長要求孩子們做一些家務(wù)，許多家長付給孩子錢，為了讓他們了解如何自己掙錢。

1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries.多數(shù)美國家庭比其它國家的小， 可知答案選B.

2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. 他們通常住在離家遠的地方，因為他們想找到好工作，可知答案選C.

3.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.他們經(jīng)常在假期看望父母，可知答案選D.

4.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Children are asked to do some work around their house.要求孩子們在房子附近開活，可知答案選B.

5.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)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，付孩子們錢做家務(wù)，目的是他們學(xué)會如何利用自己的錢，可知答案選A.

考點：文化類短文閱讀。