Question

Most American families are smaller than those in other countries. Usually there is 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 or telephone their parents. 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 ______.

A. no parents B. no children

C. over 5 people D. less than 5 people

2. When they are old enough, American children will ______.

A. go to other countries

B. decide on their lives themselves

C. find jobs for their parents

D. do better jobs around their houses

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 chances (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?

A. Useful B. Strange C. Dangerous D. Funny

5.From the passage we can know that children in America _____.

A. leave their parents when they are still young

B. often spend holidays at their parents’ house

C. sometimes look for jobs for their own patents

D. often call or write to their parents for money

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：大多数美国家庭都小于其他国家的家庭。大多数美国家庭有最多有三四个人。在美国，儿童长大将离开父母的家，他们通常生活在远离他们的地方，因为他们想找到好工作。美国人认为，青年人来决定自己的生活是非常重要的。他们还要求孩子们做一些家务，而且在许多家庭中，做一些家务经常给些费用，让他们学会如何赚钱供自己使用。

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考点：日常生活类短文阅读。