Question

Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. They have one or two parents and one or two children. Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide their lives by themselves. Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.

1.There are _____ people in most American families.

A．1—2

B．2---4

C．3---4

D．4---6

2.When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to _____.

A．get married

B．find good jobs

C．be free

D．study

3.They visit their parents ______

A．on weekdays

B．a(chǎn)t weekends

C．a(chǎn)t any time

D．on holiday

4.Which of the following statements is wrong?

A．Children have the freedom to choose their own jobs.

B．Parents don’t ask their children to do housework.

C．Parents think it important for children to make their own decision.

D．When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home.

5.Some parents pay their children for doing housework because ______.

A．children can learn how to make money for themselves.

B．their children asked them to do so

C．they are rich

D．the children work hard

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：

1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文中語句“They have one or two parents and one or two children.”理解可知。美國家庭的人口數(shù)量常是2-4口人，故選B。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文中語句“They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs.”理解可知。美國年輕人離家的主要目的是尋找工作。故選B。

3.細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文中語句“And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.”理解可知。美國年輕人在假期探望父母，故選D。

4.理解判斷題，根據(jù)文中語句“Children are asked to do some work around their house.”理解可知。美國年輕人在家要做家務(wù)，故B是錯(cuò)誤的。

5.細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文中語句“children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.”理解可知。父母給孩子們錢的主要目的是讓他們學(xué)會(huì)怎樣掙錢，故選A。

考點(diǎn)：此文重要介紹美國的家庭的狀況。及他們的家庭理念。

點(diǎn)評(píng)：此題適合讓我們的學(xué)生多讀讀，讓他們接受一些美國的先進(jìn)理念。