17.Americans with small families own a small car or a large one.If both parents are working,they usually have two cars.When the family is large,one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)
A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded.A van hold seven persons easily,so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.
Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year.This made them sell a second car and bus a van.Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things,for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel.When they arrive at their grandparents'home,the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes.A motor home is always used for holidays.When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside,they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside,they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks.All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together.That is why motor homes have become very popular.In America there are many parks for motor homes.
8.From the passage,a van is also calledB.
A.a motor car
B.a motor home
C.a motorbike
D.a big truck
9.Before Mr.Hagen and his wife bought a van,theyD.
A.sold their old house
B.moved to their grandparents'house
C.built a new place for a van
D.sold their second car
10.A motor home is usually owned by a family withC.
A.a baby
B.much money
C.more than two children
D.interest in vans
11.Motor homes have become popular becauseB.
A.they can take people to another city when people are free
B.they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays
C.some people think motor homes are cheap
D.big families can put more things in motor homes.
分析 本文是一篇说明文.本文主要介绍了美国家庭成员多的时候,会买住房汽车,因为车里可以容纳的人多.
解答 答案:BDCB
8:B.细节理解题.根据"Americans call vans motor homes."可知,住房汽车也叫车房车,故B选项正确.
9:D.细节理解题.根据第三段"This made them sell a second car and buy a van."可知,在他们买住房汽车之前,会把第二辆先卖了,故D选项正确.
10:C.推理判断题.根据第一段最后一句"When the family is large,one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)."可知,当一个家庭很大的时候,他们就会卖一辆车,然后买住房汽车,故C选项正确.
11:B.细节理解题.根据第四段"All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together.That is why motor homes have become very popular."可知,住房车变得流行的原因是当他们一起旅行的时候,会享受到一个更快乐的生活,故B选项正确.
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