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Most American families are smaller than the families in other c___1___. Children in the US will l ___2___ in their parents’ homes. When they grow up, they usually live f___3___ from their parents because they want to f___4___ good jobs. They often w___5___ to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to v___6___  their parents on holiday. Parents usually let their children c___7____ their own jobs. Americans think it i___8___ for young people to decide(决定) their lives alone（独自地）. Parents often ask their children to do some work a___9___ their houses. And in many families, Their parents pay them for doing some housework so that they can learn h___10___ to make money for their own use.

You either have it, or you don’t—a sense of direction, that is. But why is that some people would find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?

   Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory(理论) is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t have it, we lose it.

   “Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of this project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”

   Jim Martland also emphasized(强调) that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:

   If you are using a map, turn it to the way you are facing.

   If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.

    The simple way of finding your direction is by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help you find out where you are.

   Now you will never get lost again!

1.Scientists believe that            .

A. only some babies are born with a sense of direction

B. people never lose their sense of direction

C. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older

D. everybody has a sense of direction from birth

2.What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?

A. They never have a sense of direction without a map.

B. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.

C. They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction.

D. They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.

3.If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should             .

A. tie it to the tree in order to prevent it from being stolen

B. draw a map of the route to help remember where it is

C. take the different routes when you come back to it

D. remember something easily recognizable(可辨认的) on the route

My name is Peter and I’m 12 years old. I don’t have a brother or a sister. I am in No.2 Middle School. My parents are Gray and Nancy Wilson. My father is a worker and my mother is a music teacher.
My father’s parents are David and Jacy Wilson. They don’t live with us. They live in the nearby city（附近的城市）. David is 63 and Jacy is 61. They come to see us once a month（一个月一次）.
My mother’s parents are Henry and Sara Smith. Henry is 62 and Sara is 58. They are farmers. They have a farm. They grow vegetables and rice（种植蔬菜和水稻）. I like to go to see my grandparents.
【小题1】How many children do Gary and Nancy Wilson have?