Question

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.

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.A

【解析】

1.小题1】推理判断题。Usually there are one or two parents and one or two children in each American family.句意：美国的一个家庭通常由父母一方或双方和一两个子女组成。由此句推断美国人一个家庭最多四口人，因此选D

2.小题2】推理判断题。A.去别的国家；B.决定他们自己的生活；C.为父母找工作；D.在家附近找更好的工作。They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents.句意：他们要找到好的工作，所以他们常常是远离父母生活。根据此句排除ACD，选B，远离父母生活，找更好的工作，即决定自己的生活。

3.小题3】细节理解题。A. They are old enough to live all by themselves他们足够大的时候完全依靠自己生活 B. The parents are too busy to look after their children 他们的父母太忙没有时间照顾孩子。 C. They want to have more chance(机会) to look for better jobs他们想要有更多的机会去寻找更好的工作。 D.They can keep in touch(联系) with their parents by writing and telephoning他们能通过写信或打电话与父母保持联系。They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents.句意：他们想去找更好的工作，所以他们常常远离父母生活。由此句可知，他们远离父母生活的原因是为了有更多的机会找到更好的工作。因此排除ABD选C

4.小题4】推理判断题。A. Useful有用的； B. Strange奇怪的 C. Dangerous 危险的 D. Funny有趣的。In many families children will get money for doing some housework so that they can learn to make money for their own.句意：在很多家庭中孩子因为他们做家务将得到钱，以至于让他们学会为自己赚钱。从此句推断，让孩子学会为自己赚钱是有用的事情。因此选A

5.小题5】细节理解题。Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up.句意：美国的孩子在他们长大后将要离开父母。由此句推断A项正确。And they go to visit their parents during their holidays.句意：他们在假期中去拜访父母。由此句推断B项错误。C项文中没有提及。D项也没有提及。故排除BCD选A

考点：生活类短文阅读