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 important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.

Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.

1.The size of most American families is ________ that of other countries.

A. larger than B. smaller than

C. as big as D. as small as

2.When children 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 weekends

C. at any time D. on holiday

4.Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A. Children have the freedom to choose their own job.

B. Parents don’t ask their children to do the housework.

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

D. When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home.

5.Some parents pay their children for doing housework because ___________.

A. children can learn how to make money for themselves

B. their children asked them to do so

C. they are rich

D. it is asked by law(法律)

 

Answer 1

1.Ｂ

2.Ｃ

3.Ｄ

4.Ｂ

5.Ａ

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了大多数美国家庭比其他国家的家庭小，孩子们通常生活在远离他们的父母的地方,因为他们想要找到好工作。

1.细节理解题。根据Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. 大多数美国家庭比其他国家的家庭小。可知选Ｂ。

2.细节理解题。根据They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. 他们通常生活在远离他们的父母的地方,因为他们想要找到好工作。可知应选Ｃ。

3.细节理解题。根据And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.假期他们经常去看望他们的父母。故选Ｄ。

4.细节理解题。根据Children are asked to do some work around their houses. 孩子们被要求在家做一些家务。可知故选Ｂ。

5.归纳理解题。通过And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.在许多家庭,孩子们做一些家务,让他们学会如何赚钱,供自己使用故选Ａ。

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