Question

Most American families are smaller than those in other countries. Usually there are one or two parents and one or two children in each American family.

Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up. They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents. They often write to their parents or call them. And they go to visit their parents during their holidays.

Parents will ask their children to do some work around their house. In many families children will get money for doing some housework so that they can learn to make money for their own. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think that for young people it is important to decide on their lives by themselves.

1.In most families in the USA there are usually _________.

A. no parents                  B. no children

C. over 5 people               D. less than 5 people

2.When they are old enough, American children will_________.

A. go to other countries

B. decide on their lives themselves

C. find jobs for their parents

D. do better jobs around their house.

3.Why do most American children live far away from their parents?

A. They are old enough to live all by themselves

B. The parents are too busy to look after their children

C. They want to have more chance(机会) to look for better jobs

D.They can keep in touch(联系) with their parents by writing and telephoning

4.Parents will give their children some money if the children do some housework. What do the American parents think of it?

A. Useful      B. Strange

C. Dangerous    D. Funny

5.From the passage we can know that children in America__________

A. leave their parents when they grow up

B. often spend holidays at their parents’ house

C. sometimes look for jobs for their own parents

D. often call or write to their parents for money.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：大多数美国家庭都小于其他国家的家庭。大多数美国家庭有最多有三四个人。在美国，儿童长大将离开父母的家，他们通常生活在远离他们的地方，因为他们想找到好工作。美国人认为，青年人来决定自己的生活是非常重要的。他们还要求孩子们做一些家务，而且在许多家庭中，做一些家务经常给些费用，让他们学会如何赚钱供自己使用。

1.细节理解题。根据文中 Usually there are one or two parents and one or two children in each American family.可知在大部分的美国家里通常都少于5个人。故选D

2.细节理解题。根据文中Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up. They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents.可知他们长的足够大以后，他们将自己决定他们的生活，故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据文中They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents可知在美国的孩子远离父母，因为他们想找到更好的工作.。故选C

4.细节理解题。根据文中Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think that for young people it is important to decide on their lives by themselves.可知美国人认为孩子们做家务得到一些钱，对于锻炼孩子们是非常有用的。故选A。

5.标题大意题。通读全文可知在美国的孩子们当他们长大后会离开他们的父母。故选A。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。