Question

    Most American families are smaller than families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each. Children in the U.S. will leave their parents’ home when they grow up .They usually live far away 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 depend on 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 can learn how to make money for their own use.

1.Families in the U.S. are usually_____.

A.rich B.small C.big D.poor

2.American children won’t stay at their parent’s home when they are_______.

A.very young B.adults(成年人) C.students D.workers

3.When children do housework at home, they can _____from their parents and _____freely.

A.get money; use it B.give money; not use it

C.make money; can’t use it D.not be paid for; use it

4.What’s meaning of the underline part in Paragraph 2?

A.挣钱 B.学习 C.放假 D.依靠

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

本文介绍了美国家庭通常比其他国家家庭要小，同时美国人认为年轻人应该学会依靠自己，这一点很重要。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中“Most American families are smaller than families in other countries.”可知，美国家庭通常都很小。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段中“Children in the U.S. will leave their parents’ home when they grow up .”可知，在美国，孩子们长大成人以后就会离开父母的家。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据第二段中“And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they can learn how to make money for their own use.”可知，当孩子们做一些家务时，他们是会得到报酬的，这样他们会学会如何赚钱，赚到钱可以由孩子们自由使用。get money得到钱；it代指money，use it freely自由使用钱。故选A。

4.词义猜测题。根据上一句中“Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs.”可知，父母通常让孩子们自己选择他们的工作，因为美国人认为，对于年轻人来说，他们依靠自己很重要；所以此处划线部分depend on的意思是“依靠”。故选D。