Question

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Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries.

Children in the USA will 1   their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they often go to different places to find good jobs. They often 2   to their parents or phone them, and they can choose their own 3 .  Americans think it’s important for young people to make their own decisions.

Children are asked to do some house work at 4 . In many families, children are paid for 5   the housework so that they can learn how to manage their own money.

1.A. leave       B. go      C. love

2.A. come        B. drive    C. write

3.A. jobs        B. job     C. works

4.A. playground   B. home    C. classroom

5.A. to do        B. do       C. Doing

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了美国的家庭教育问题。

1.动词辨析。A.离开；B.去；C.爱。结合语境可知此处指的是，当他们长大后，美国的孩子们会离开父母的家，故选A。

2.动词辨析。A. 来；B.驾驶；C.写。结合语境可知此处指的是他们常写信给父母，故选C。

3.词义辨析。work 工作，多指生产或完成某物的体力的或脑力的努力或活动，不可数；job工作,任务，多指为换取报酬而进行的日常活动，尤指作为某人的手艺、行业或职业的工作，可数。联系后一句，可知此处指的是他们能选择自己的工作。他们不可能是选择一个工作，故job用复数形式。选A。

4.结合语境可知此处指的是在家做家务，故选B，家。

5.结合语境可知此处指的是孩子们作家会获得报酬。本句中for是介词，后面接名词或者动名词作宾语，故选C，做。

考点：有关美国家庭教育的说明文