Question

Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.

　　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 on 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.The size of most American families is _________that of other countries

A. larger than B. smaller than C. as big as D. as small

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

A. get married B. be free C. find good jobs D. study

3.They visit their parents__________.

A. on weekdays B. on weekends C. at any time D. on holiday

4.Which of the following statements is WRONG?

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

B. Parents don’t ask their children to do the 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 required them to do so

C. they are rich

D. it is required by law

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章主要講述了美國家庭情況。美國的家庭通常比其他國家的家庭要小。孩子們長大后會遠離父母去找好的工作，在假期回家看望父母。小孩也會要求去為做家務(wù)事，父母會給他們報酬讓他們學會如何自己掙錢。

1.Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries.大多數(shù)美國家庭并其他國家的家庭要��；故選B。

2.They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs.他們通常遠離父母因為他們想找好的工作，故選C，尋找好的工作。

3.And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.他們經(jīng)常在假期看望父母，故選D，在假期。

4.Children are asked to do some work around their house.。孩子們會被要求為家里做點事情。由此可判斷美國父母讓孩子做家務(wù)，故判斷B錯誤。

5.children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use孩子們做家務(wù)可以得到報酬，這他們就能自己掙錢花了，故選A，是為了讓孩子學會怎么給自己掙錢。

考點：社會現(xiàn)象類短文閱讀。