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

1. 1.
   The size of most American families is ____ that of other countries’
   1. A.
      larger than
   2. B.
      smaller than
   3. C.
      as big as
   4. D.
      as small as
2. 2.
   When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to __
   1. A.
      get married
   2. B.
      be free
   3. C.
      find good jobs
   4. D.
      study
3. 3.
   They visit their parents ______
   1. A.
      on weekdays
   2. B.
      on weekends
   3. C.
      at any time
   4. D.
      on holiday
4. 4.
   Which of the following is NOT true ?
   1. A.
      Children have the freedom to choose their own job
   2. B.
      Parents don’t ask their children to do the housework
   3. C.
      When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home
   4. D.
      Parents think it is important for children to make their own decision
5. 5.
   Some parents pay their children for doing housework because _____
   1. A.
      they want their children to learn how to make money for themselves
   2. B.
      their children asked them to do so
   3. C.
      they are rich
   4. D.
      the law requires(要求)them to do so

Answer 1

BCDBA
试题分析：大多数美国家庭都很小，大部分的家庭有一个或两个家长和一个或两个孩子。
在美国将儿童离开父母的家，当他们长大以后.他们通常远离父母的生活，因为他们想要，找到好的工作，他们经常写信或打电话给他们的父母。他们经常去探望父母。
父母通常让自己的孩子选择自己的工作，因为他们认为这是重要的。家长要求孩子做了一些家务并给一定的支付，这样让孩子学习如何赚钱供自己使用。
1.细节理解题，根据文中语句“Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries.”理解可知。美国的家庭比其他国家的家庭要小的多，故选B。
2.细节理解题，根据文中语句“They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs.”理解可知。他们离开父母的主要原因就是寻找好的工作，故选C。
3.细节理解题，根据文中语句“And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.”理解可知。他们在假期来探望父母，故选D。
4.细节理解题，根据文中语句“Parents ask children to do some work around their house.”理解可知。美国的家长经常让孩子做一些家务，而不是不让他们做家务故选B。
5.细节理解题，根据文中语句“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。美国家长这样做的主要目的就是让孩子学会挣钱，故选A。
考点：政治经济文化类的阅读
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