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 as
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 asked them to do so
C. they are rich
D. it is asked by law(法律)
A man has a bird. It is very clever. Every day the man speaks to the bird.“Hello!”he says. “Hello!”the bird answers.“What are you doing?”says the man.“What are you doing?”says the bird.
The man is not at home one day. A thief comes in. He is taking many things.“Hello!”The thief hears the bird's words.“What are you doing?”The thief is very afraid, so he does not take any things and runs out of the house.
1.The man teaches the bird ________.
A. how to say something B. how to sing songs
C. how to eat something D. how to dance
2. The bird is ________.
A. very nice B. very clever
C. very beautiful D. very silly
3. The man speaks to the bird ________.
A. sometimes B. once a week
C. every week D. every day
4. The thief is taking ________ things from the house.
A. a few B. a little
C. a lot of D. some
5.The thief ________ out of the room.
A. walks B. comes
C. runs D. goes
Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to things with. He to take ten servants with him. They would the things to sell and the food to on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to and asked to with them.
The rich man said to the little boy, “well,______may go with us._____you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my _____,you can’t carry a ___load. You must ______ the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest to carry. That was bread.
“You are ,”said his master. “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.”The boy said 13 and lifted the load happily.
On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired but the little boy was very . Do you know ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived in the town.
1.A. eat B. buy C. change D. get
2.A. decided B. liked C. hoped D. tried
3.A. take B. bring C. carry D. borrow
4.A. cook B. eat C. buy D. drink
5.A. them B.the servants(仆人)C. the roadD. the rich man
6.A. stop B. stay C. go D. talk
7.A. you B. he C.I D. they
8.A. Since B. If C. Because D. But
9.A. family B. guests C. servants D. things
10.A. heavy B. light C. small D. difficult
11.A. eat B. choose C. pick up D. understand
12.A. brave B. right C. clever D. stupid
13.A. sorryB. nothing C. angrily D. goodbye
14.A. besidesB. of C. except D. with
15.A. who B. him C. that D. why
---Could you help me clean up the room? --- .
A. No problem B. I hope so
C. That’s a good idea D. I think so
The boy seems sad. Let’s .
A.cheer he up B. cheer up he
C. cheer him up D. cheer up him
If you read a lot, your life will be full pleasure.
A.by B. of C. for D. With
