Question

Most people in Britain live in small family groups. More than a quarter of homes in Britain have only one person living in them. Some of these persons are old but some are of twenty to thirty who choose to live alone. 35% of homes have two people living in them, and another 17% have three people. 15% have four people living in them, and the other homes have five or more.

The families in Britain are small. It is unusual for parents to have more than two children. When children are about eighteen or nineteen, they leave their parents’ home, and they often go to other cities. Sometimes they only visit their parents two or three times a year.

根据短文内容，判断正(A)误( B)。

1.The passage is a report.

2.35% of homes in Britain have 3 people living in them.

3.The families in Britain are large.

4.Some are people of twenty to thirty who choose to live alone.

5.The passage mainly tells us the population in American.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.B

【解析】

1.理解归纳题，根据文中语句理解可知，这篇文章是篇报道。故选A。

2.细节理解题，根据文中语句“35% of homes have two people living in them,”理解可知。有35%的房屋有2人居住，故本句是错误的，故选B。

3.细节理解题，根据文中语句“The families in Britain are small.”理解可知。英国的家庭是很小的，故本句的描述是错误的，选B。

4.细节理解题，根据文中语句“Some of these persons are old but some are of twenty to thirty who choose to live alone.”理解可知。有些20-30岁的年轻人喜欢独居。故选A。

5.细节理解题，根据文中语句“Most people in Britain live in small family groups.”理解可知。本篇文章介绍英国人的居住习惯。