Most American families are smaller than those in other countries. Usually there are one or two parents and one or two children in each American family.

Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up. They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents. They often write to their parents or call them. And they go to visit their parents during their holidays.

Parents will ask their children to do some work around their house. In many families children will get money for doing some housework so that they can learn to make money for their own. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think that for young people it is important to decide on their lives by themselves.

1.In most families in the USA there are usually _________.

no parents

B. no children

C. over 5 people

D. less than 5 people

2.When they are old enough, American children will_________.

go to other countries

B. decide on their lives themselves

C. find jobs for their parents

D. do better jobs around their house.

3.Why do most American children live far away from their parents?

A. They are old enough to live all by themselves

B. The parents are too busy to look after their children

C. They want to have more chance(机会) to look for better jobs

D.They can keep in touch(联系) with their parents by writing and telephoning

4.Parents will give their children some money if the children do some housework. What do the American parents think of it?

Useful B. Strange

C. Dangerous D. Funny

5.From the passage we can know that children in America__________

A. leave their parents when they grow up

B. often spend holidays at their parents’ house

C. sometimes look for jobs for their own parents

D. often call or write to their parents for money.

My name is Lily. I’m a junior high school student from Guangzhou. Last winter holiday, I visited Hong Kong for the first time with my mother and her workmates. Before we went through the entrance of the Customs and Excise Department (香港海关,缩写为CED), we had to wait for more than four hours there. All the passengers must show their permits (许可证) to the workers at the CED one by one. So there were a large number of people waiting in lines at the entrance hall. It took us a long time to walk along the metal pipes which divided the big hall into many different parts. So the entrance hall looked like a huge puzzle. Everyone should finish walking through the puzzle if they wanted to pass the entrance. I waited patiently and walked slowly after others. I just could see the back of their heads. It was difficult for me to breathe because too many people were there. At last I passed it but I was too tired to say a word.

Last month I visited Hong Kong again. But this time I didn’t spend much time waiting at the entrance of the CED because I got an Electronic Exit Permit with an “Electronic Brain” in it. When I passed the port of Hong Kong, I just needed to use it to touch the button at the entrance. It can save much time for people. I plan to visit Hong Kong again sometime in the future.

1.Who did Lily go to Hong Kong with last winter holiday?

A. Her classmates

B. Her friends.

C. Her mother.

D. Her relatives.

2.How long did it take Lily to go through the entrance of the CED for her first visit?

A. Less than one hour.

B. About two hours.

C. About three hours.

D. More than four hours.

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Passengers must show their boat tickets to the workers at the CED.

B. The entrance hall of the CED is small and crowded.

C. The Electronic Exit Permit saves passengers much time.

D. Passengers can enter Hong Kong by pressing the button at the entrance with fingers.

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Lily’s two different trips to Hong Kong.

B. Lily’s experiences of passing the entrance of the CED.

C. The crowded entrance hall of the CED.

D. The advantage of using Electronic Exit Permits.

5.Where can we read the passage?

A. On a blog.

B. In a history book.

C. In an encyclopeadia.

D. From an advertisement.

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