Question

At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often rent their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence(独立性) is learned from childhood.

From an early age, American children learn responsibility（责任感）. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.

Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend or save it, usually with little guidance（指导） from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.

Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions—and make mistakes. Failure（失败）often teaches more than success.

1.Many American young people begin to live on themselves __________.

A. at eighteen years old B. from childhood

C. after they get married D. from an early age

2.An American child learns to __________ at the age of 2.

A. find a full-time job

B. rent an apartment

C. put on his or her own clothes

D. do lots of chores

3.The word “allowance”（in paragraph 3）means __________ in Chinese.

A. 零花钱 B. 奖品 C. 财产 D. 礼物

4.A child can get some more money by __________.

A. understanding the value of money

B. helping the rich

C. reading many books

D. doing extra chores

5.The passage is mainly about __________.

A. the guidance from parents

B. the value of money

C. the independence of American children

D. failure and success of American children

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文告诉我们在美国还在在满18岁后就要依靠自己生活，这种独立性是从小培养的。短文中重点描述了在生活中是如何培养孩子的独立性的

1.A细节题：从文章的第一句话At 18, many American young people go off on their own.看出美国年轻人18岁独立，故选A项。

2.C 细节理解题。根据第一段Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves.孩子在二岁时就自己收拾不起玩具，自己穿衣，故选C项。

3.A 词意猜测。根据第三段提到As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance.当孩子一理解金钱的价值，会每周收到一些零花钱，故选A项。

4.D 细节理解题。根据第二段If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.如果他们想要零花钱以外的钱，肯定得通过做额外的家务活来得到，可知选D项。

5.C 主旨大意。这篇短文主要描述了美国人从孩子很小的时候就开始培养孩子独立生活的能力，故选C项。

考点：文化类阅读。