Question

【題目】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 is important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.

Parents ask children to do some work around their house. And in many families, parents pay their children for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.

【1】Why do American children usually live far from their parents?

A. Because they don’t like living with their parents.

B. Because they want to find good jobs.

C. Because they grow up.

D. Because they don’t have jobs.

【2】Who decide(s) on the children’s lives in America?

A. Their parents. B. Their children.

C. Their teachers. D. The children themselves.

【3】Do many parents in the US pay their children for doing housework?

A. Yes, they do. B. No, they don’t.

C. We don’t know. D. Yes, they are.

【4】When do children often go to visit their parents in America?

A. Every day. B. At night.

C. On weekends. D. On vacation.

【5】 Which is the best title (題目) of the article?

A. Children and parents. B. Learn how to make money.

C. American families. D. How to find good jobs.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】D

【5】C

【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。小孩也會要求去做家務(wù)事，父母會給他們報酬讓他們學(xué)會如何自己掙錢。

【1】B細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文中They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs可知他們想找到好的工作，故選B。

【2】D細節(jié)理解題， 根據(jù)文中Americans think it is important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.可知孩子們靠自己決定。故選D。

【3】A詞義理解推斷題，根據(jù)文中 parents pay their children for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.可知是正確的所以應(yīng)做肯定回答，故選A。

【4】D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中第二段內(nèi)容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。

【5】C標題理解歸納題，通讀全文可知這篇文章最好的標題是美國的家庭。故選A。