Question

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.
【小题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

【小题2】When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to        .

A．go to better schools

B．make more friends

C．find jobs

D．spend a holiday

【小题3】They visit their parents       .

A．on weekdays	B．on weekends
C．every day	D．on holiday

【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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.

【小题5】Some parents pay their children for doing housework because                  .

A．children can learn how to make money for themselves

B．their children wanted them to do so

C．they are rich

D．they live far from each other

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】D
【小题4】B
【小题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，当儿童长大将离开父母的家，。他们通常生活在远离他们的父母，因为他们想找到好工作。但是他们经常写信给他们的父母，或者打电话。在假期他们经常去探望父母。
父母通常让自己的孩子选择适合自己的工作。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了一些家务，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。
【小题1】细节理解题，根据文中语句“Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries.”理解可知。美国的家庭比其他国家的家庭都小，故选B。
【小题2】细节理解题，根据文中语句“They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs.”理解可知。美国青年人远离父母的主要原因就是找工作，故选C。
【小题3】细节理解题，根据文中语句“And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.”理解可知。他们在假期去探望父母，故选D。
【小题4】细节理解题，根据文中语句“Children are asked to do some work around their house.”理解可知。有时家长让年轻人做点家务，因此不让学生做家务的句子是错误的，故选B。
【小题5】细节理解题，根据文中语句“And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.”理解可知。给孩子做家务的费用是让他学会自己挣钱，故选A。
考点：社会现象类的阅读
点评：首先通读全文，了解大概意思。然后看问题，带着问题精读全文，同时选择答案，必要时用排除法，注意，文章中一般都会有答案，有的可以直接找到，英美人并不愿意把问题弄得太深奥，不必想得太复杂，很多都是直接了当的，千万别自己发挥想象。但不得不说，平时多积累词汇量的话，答题可能就会主动一些，有把握一些。