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(機會) to look for better jobs

D.They can keep in touch(聯(lián)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.小題1】推理判斷題。Usually there are one or two parents and one or two children in each American family.句意：美國的一個家庭通常由父母一方或雙方和一兩個子女組成。由此句推斷美國人一個家庭最多四口人，因此選D

2.小題2】推理判斷題。A.去別的國家；B.決定他們自己的生活；C.為父母找工作；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：他們要找到好的工作，所以他們常常是遠離父母生活。根據(jù)此句排除ACD，選B，遠離父母生活，找更好的工作，即決定自己的生活。

3.小題3】細節(jié)理解題。A. They are old enough to live all by themselves他們足夠大的時候完全依靠自己生活 B. The parents are too busy to look after their children 他們的父母太忙沒有時間照顧孩子。 C. They want to have more chance(機會) to look for better jobs他們想要有更多的機會去尋找更好的工作。 D.They can keep in touch(聯(lián)系) with their parents by writing and telephoning他們能通過寫信或打電話與父母保持聯(lián)系。They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents.句意：他們想去找更好的工作，所以他們常常遠離父母生活。由此句可知，他們遠離父母生活的原因是為了有更多的機會找到更好的工作。因此排除ABD選C

4.小題4】推理判斷題。A. Useful有用的； B. Strange奇怪的 C. Dangerous 危險的 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為他們做家務(wù)將得到錢，以至于讓他們學會為自己賺錢。從此句推斷，讓孩子學會為自己賺錢是有用的事情。因此選A

5.小題5】細節(jié)理解題。Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up.句意：美國的孩子在他們長大后將要離開父母。由此句推斷A項正確。And they go to visit their parents during their holidays.句意：他們在假期中去拜訪父母。由此句推斷B項錯誤。C項文中沒有提及。D項也沒有提及。故排除BCD選A

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