Question

　　I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother's who owned a bookshop hired me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very proud to earn my own pocket money and my parents never interfered（干涉）with how I spent it, even when I was spending it foolishly. They believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from my mistakes, I would become more mature and responsible about how to handle work, relation-ships with others, and money.

　　Like many American parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they worried a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I entered university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around Europe. My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great experience for me. In the end, my father won the argument on the condition that I limited my traveling to France, my mother's home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins spread out through the country who could provide shelter and help if I needed it.

　　Three years later, when he was eighteen, my younger brother decided to take a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not eager to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a fascinating year working his way on trains and ships to earn passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.

　　These kinds of experiences are probably rare for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly common. Most parents start pushing their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had part-time jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, selected the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.

(1) Why did the writer's parents allow their children to do what they want?

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A．Because they thought that their children would become braver.

B．Because they believed that their two sons would earn some pocket money.

C．Because they thought that their children would find a job easier.

D．Because they thought that it would bring good to their children's future.

(2) What does the writer think of his brother's travel?

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A．He thought his brother gained valuable experiences during the travel.

B．He thought his brother earned a lot of money by working.

C．He thought his brother didn't disappoint is father.

D．He thought his brother's travel was better than his to France.

(3) Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A．The author went to France in order to see his relatives.

B．The writer's mother managed to prevent the children doing what she thought might be dangerous.

C．The writer's brother gave up his university to travel through the USA and the Caribbean.

D．American kids do things by themselves to make preparations for the future with the encouragement of their parents.

(4) The best title of the passage probably is“________”.

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A．Part-time Jobs

B．Independence

C．Pocket Money

D．Experiences

Answer 1

答案：D;A;D;B
解析：

(1) D；概括题。家长允许子女干一些可能有危险的事情，目的是为了让子女自立。由最后一段Most parents start pushing their children at a young age to do small things by themselves…得出答案。 (2) A；归纳题。哥哥对弟弟的经历羡慕不已。由第三段…my brother had a fascinating year working his way on trains and ships to earn passage to different ports and cities，and discovering many fascinating places and people.得出答案。 (3) D；美国家长支持子女独立行事，培养自立能力。由第二段Like many American parents，my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they worried a great deal.和概括全文可得出答案。 (4) B；全文谈论的是孩子自立的问题。概括全文可得出答案。