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.

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

2.When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to_________.

A. get married B. be free C. find good jobs D. study

3.They visit their parents__________.

A. on weekdays B. on weekends C. at any time D. on holiday

4.Which of the following statements is WRONG?

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.

5.Some parents pay their children for doing housework because ___________.

A. children can learn how to make money for themselves

B. their children required them to do so

C. they are rich

D. it is required by law

按要求完成下列句子。（10分）

1.Jane is very fond of swimming.（改写为一般疑问句）

______ ______very fond of swimming?

2.I will have classes tomorrow morning.（改写为否定句 ）

I ______ ______ classes tomorrow morning.

3.Liu Xiang is your favorite sportsman. （对划线部分提问）

______ ______ your favorite sportsman?

4.You can take this seat. （对划线部分提问）

______ seat ______ you take?

5.We play table tennis twice a week..（对划线部分提问）

______ ______ do you play table tennis?

假设2008年奥运会已经开始了，你作为一名奥运会的志愿者向外国朋友介绍一下北京。80词左右。（10分）

—Michael has a temperature, so he isn’t able to come.

—____

A. I’m sorry to hear that. B. I’m disappointed.

C. Good luck. D. Take it easy.

—You ____ very happy this afternoon. Why?

—Because we are going to spend the evening at Lily’s house.

A. tasteB. soundC. lookD. smell

Your mother prepared delicious food for us yesterday. Please say thanks ____ her.

A. forB. toC. withD. of

New York is one of ____ in the world.

A. the large citiesB. the large cityC. the largest citiesD. the largest city

—What ____ news!

—Yes, all of the children were ____.

A. excited; excitingB. exciting; excited

C. excited; excitedD. exciting; exciting

Helen is 15 years old, and Joan is 15, too. So Helen is ____ Joan.

A. as big asB. as older asC. as old asD. so old as

Let me just ____ this and then I’ll go swimming with you.

A. finishB. to finishC. finishingD. finished