Question

Do you try to save electricity and magazines at home? Do you make your bed every day? Read about the home habits of Americans. Are they the same as yours?

Lights out	Saving magazines
Are you careful about saving electricity? 25% of people turn off the lights when they leave a room. 8% never do. 80% leave the lights on when they go out in the evening.	How long do you save magazines? About half the population throws away old ones after six months. But 20% keep them for years and years.
Clean and tidy	Making beds and doing dishes
Are you an organized person? 13% of people like to keep the rooms clean and tidy. The common home has fourteen cleaning products around the house.	74% of people make their beds every morning. 5% never do. And 3% actually change their sheets (床单) every day. Do you wash the dishes right after eating? 58% of Americans do, but 5% let theirs sit for several days.

判断正误，计5分。（正确的填A，错误的填B）

1.The passage mainly talks about the home habits of Americans.

2.80% of Americans go out in the evening with the lights on.

3.One fifth of Americans keep magazines for years and years.

4.Most Americans like to keep the rooms clean and tidy.

5.The people who make the beds are as many as those who wash the dishes every day.

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.A

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲的是一些美国人在生活习惯方面的调查情况。内容包括节约用电、节省杂志及整理床铺的情况。

1.A根据文中描述此篇文章主要是讲美国人的家庭习惯，所以是正确的。

2.A根据文中信息80% leave the lights on when they go out in the evening.可知此句的描述是正确的。

3.A根据文中信息But 20% keep them for years and years.可知20%的美国人把杂志保留一年又一年，20%也就是五分之一，故是A。

4.B根据文中信息13% of people like to keep the rooms clean and tidy.可知只有13%的美国人喜欢保持房间整洁，不是大多数，故是B。

5.

考点：日常生活类短文阅读