Question

Audrey is a Chinese-American student. She has found many value differences between Chinese and Americans.
About money
Americans would like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt(欠债). Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them have money left in the bank.
American kids love to make money by themselves. Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.
American parents think it is not useful to send their children to an expensive university. Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to a good university and that might make them very poor sometimes.
About school
Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while Chinese girls take part in academic groups.
Some American students think that “B” is a gift while Chinese students think that “B” is terrible.
American parents and Chinese parents
American parents allow their daughters or sons to go out to have some part-time jobs in their free time or at the weekends. Chinese parents usually don’t allow their children to do so in middle or high schools.
小题1:What would a Chinese middle school student probably NOT do at the weekends according to the passage?

A．Study at home	B．Do part-time jobs
C．Take part in sports groups	D．Do chores

小题2:Some Chinese people have money left in the bank because _______.

A．they usually spend less than they have

B．they spend more than they have

C．they don’t like spend money at all

D．they make a lot of money

小题3:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Chinese parents usually give their kids money.

B．American children love to make money by themselves.

C．The reason why Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good universities.

D．Americans usually spend more money than they have.

小题4:The underlined word “academic” probably means _________ in Chinese.

A．学术的

B．娱乐的

C．运动的

D．休闲的

小题5:The best title for the passage would probably be _______.

A．Differences between Chinese and Americans.

B．Chinese students and Americans

C．Chinese parents and American parents.

D．Chinese values and American values

Answer 1

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:D

试题分析：这篇短文主要用对比的方式，介绍了美国人和中国人不同的价值观念。
小题1:根据Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.描述，可知中国学生不可能自己做兼职工作挣钱。故选B。
小题2:根据Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them have money left in the bank.描述，可知选A。
小题3:根据短文描述，可知没有提到为什么中国的家长会不计代价的要送孩子上好的大学。故选C。
小题4:联系前文美国学生喜欢参加运动，跳舞和唱歌。可知此处指的是中国孩子喜欢参加学术小组。故选A，学术的。
小题5:这篇短文主要介绍了美国人和中国人不同的价值观念。故选D。
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