Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. They 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. In America, parents usually let their children do some work around their house. And in many families, parents give their children money for doing some housework so that their children learn how to make money for their own use.

1.An American family is _____________ than that in other country.

A.more B.less C.bigger D.smaller

2.When children in America 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 holiday C.at any time D.on weekends

4.Which one is not right? ___________.

A.Children are free to choose their own jobs

B.parents don’t ask their children to do any housework

C.Parents think it is important for their children to make their own decisions.

D.American children usually live far from their parents when they grow up.

5.Some parents pay their children for doing the housework because ______.

A.children can learn how to make money for themselves B.their children ask them to do so

C.the American parents are very rich D.the law (法律) asks them to do so

Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage. (选择最恰当的单词或短语,完成短文)

Everyday cars kill or hurt many people on roads. Sometimes the drivers drive too fast or do not drive carefully enough. Some of them _______ the traffic rules and causes accidents.

According to some researchers, it is usually the pedestrians (行人) who caused the accidents. A lot of road users a very careless. They walk or run across the road _______ of the cars. They walk in the roads but not on the walkways. They get into all out of cars in the middle of the road. Some do not take the trouble to _______ the green lights and simply cross the roads against the light against the red lights。

Many people think accidents often happen in busy roads in large cities, but this is not always true. _______, Tokyo is one of the world’s largest cities and probably one of the busiest cities. However, there are _______ accidents to pedestrians. The reason is that the police there are very strict ( 严格的 ) and pedestrians are very careful. Pedestrians never cross against a red light and they _______follow the rules.

Do you know alcohol ( 酒精) is another main cause of traffic accidents? It delays(推迟、延期) people's response. Those who have drunk alcohol are slow in making decisions. They need a few more seconds to react ( 反应 ). Alcohol drinking is especially dangerous for motor car drivers. It is not only drivers who may have accidents after drinking, drunken pedestrians might put their lives in danger as well

1.A.make B.break C.follow D.remember

2.A.at the end of B.in the center of C.on the top of D.in front of

3.A.turn on B.worry about C.wait for D.point out

4.A.In addition B.For example C.By the way D.On the other hand

5.A.few B.many C.enough D.some

6.A.always B.never C.even D.hardly

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