Question

     Most people in America live in small groups. More than a quarter of homes in America have only got one person in them. Some of these are old people but some are people of twenty or thirty years old who would like to live alone. 35% of homes Save two people in them,and another 1 have three people. 15% have four people in them,and the other homes have five or more.

   The families in America are small. It is unusual (不经常的) for parents to have more than two children. When children are about eighteen or nineteen years old,they leave their parents' homes,and they often go to different cities. Sometimes they only visit their parents two or three times a year.

() 6. How many homes in America have three people?

   A. 17%   B. 15% .   C. 35%.    D. 5%

() 7. At what age do children in America usually live away from their parents’ homes?

   A. About 30 or 31.    B. About 20 or 21.

   C. About 17 or less. D. About 18 or 19.

() 8. What does the underlined word “quarter” mean?

A.四分之一 B.十五分钟 C.一半 D.三分之一

() 9. Who would like to live alone in America?

   A. Old people. B. Children of 18 or 19.

   C. People of 20 or 30  years old. D. Parents.

() 10. What is the passage about?

   A. A traveling story. B. A report (报告).

   C. A book. D. A joke.

Answer 1

6-10 ADACB