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，（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：本文只要介绍了美国人在家的一些习惯。包括节约用电，节约杂志，保持房间的干净整洁；整理床铺与洗盘子碗等方面。

1.A细节判断题。依据短文中的句子Read about the home habits of Americans. Are they the same as yours? 可知，本文只要介绍了美国人在家的一些习惯。与原文相符，故答案为A。

2.A细节判断题。依据短文中的句子80% leave the lights on when they go out in the evening.可知，80%的美国人晚上出去时开着灯。与原文相符，故答案为A。

3.A 细节判断题。依据短文中的句子About half the population throws away old ones after six months. But 20% keep them for years and years.可知，20%（五分之一）的美国人把购买的杂志保存多年。与原文相符，故答案为A。

4.B细节判断题。依据短文中的句子13% of people like to keep the rooms clean and tidy.可知，只有少量的美国人喜欢保持房间的干净整洁。与原文不符，故答案为B。

5.细节判断题。依据短文中的句子74% of people make their beds every morning. Do you wash the dishes right after eating? 58% of Americans do可知，每天整理床铺与洗盘子的比例是不同的，与原文不符，故答案为B。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。