Lin Tao and Chen Hai are good friends. They are in the same class. They are in the same team. Lin Tao sits behind Chen Hai. Now it is four o'clock. School is over. They often go to play games after school. They can't look after their things very well. So their mothers don't give them watches. They don't have watches. They don't know the time. But they can ask a man under the big tree. His watch is very nice. They can also see the clock on the wall of the classroom. Now it's about five in the afternoon. It's time to go home. They must put on their clothes and go home.
【小题1】Where do Lin Tao and Chen Hai sit in the classroom?

A．They sit in the same row (排).	B．Chen Hai sits behind Lin Tao.
C．They sit in the same class.	D．Lin Tao sits behind Chen Hai.

【小题2】What do they do after school?

A．They go home.	B．They do their homework.
C．They look after each other.	D．They play games.

【小题3】Why don't they have watches?

A．Because they don't need watches.

B．Because they can't look after their things well.

C．Because their watches are in their desks.

D．Sorry, I don't know.

【小题4】How can they know the time?

A．They can see the teacher's watch

B．They can ask the man under the big tree.

C．They can go home and ask their mothers.

D．They can see the sun

【小题5】What time do they go home in the afternoon?

A．At about 10 a. m.	B．At about 5 a. m.
C．At about 5 p. m.	D．At about lo p. m.

Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. They have one or two parents and one or two children. 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 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.There are _____ people in most American families.

A．1—2

B．2---4

C．3---4

D．4---6

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

A．get married

B．find good jobs

C．be free

D．study

3.They visit their parents ______

A．on weekdays

B．at 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 jobs.

B．Parents don’t ask their children to do 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 asked them to do so

C．they are rich

D．the children work hard

 

Martin is an American boy. He is eight years old. His parents   41  _ five years ago and he is now living with his grandmother in New York.

　　One morning,  Jimmy ,  one of his classmates, came to his home with an exercises book in his hand. Jimmy lives in a house not far from Martin's. They often go to school together.

　　"Would you help me with this maths problem?" Jimmy said as soon as he came into the room. "It's too hard for me and I can't work it out."

　　"Let me try, " Martin said. "I   42  it isn't too hard for me. "

　　Martin tried his best but he couldn't work it out,   43   .

　　"If we had a small computer,  all the problems would be  44   for us to do. " Jimmy said.

　　"A small computer . . . , " Martin thought for a minute,  then he said, "I've got an idea. We can   45  one in a shop. "

　　"A computer is very   46   ,  and we don’t have enough money. "

　　"That's OK, " said Martin. "We can ask the new president (总统)   47  some money. He said he would help anyone in trouble. I' m sure he will help us. He is very rich, you know."

　　So they decided to write a letter to the new president. Soon the letter was finished and they hurried to the post office.

　　In front of the post office stood a small box. They   48   the letter into the box carefully and went home happily.

The next morning, they    49   the post office on their way to school. They found   50  ,  the box was not a post box but trash-box (果皮箱).

1.	A．have died B．had died C．died D．have been death

 

2.	A．sure B．think C．hope D．wish

 

3.	A．neither B．either C．too D．also

 

4.	A．easy enough B．enough easy C．difficult enough D．enough difficult

 

5.	A．borrow B．lend C．bring D．buy

 

6.	A．expensive B．cheap C．important D．useful

 

7.	A．to B．for C．about D．on

 

8.	A．place B．took C．dropped D．bring

 

9.	A．passed B．past C．pasted D．passing

 

10.	A．with their surprise B．in their surprise C．to their surprise D．of their surprise

 

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

Lin Tao and Chen Hai are good friends. They are in the same class. They are in the same team. Lin Tao sits behind Chen Hai. Now it is four o’clock. School is over. They often go to play games after school. They can’t look after their things very well. So their mothers don’t give them watches. They don’t have watches. They don’t know the time. But they can ask a man under the big tree. His watch is very nice. They can also see the clock on the wall of the classroom. Now it’s about five in the afternoon. It’s time to go home. They must put on their clothes and go home.
【小题1】Where do Lin Tao and Chen Hai sit in the classroom?

A．They sit in the same row (排).	B．Chen Hai sits behind Lin Tao.
C．They sit in the same class.	D．Lin Tao sits behind Chen Hai.

【小题2】What do they do after school?

A．They go home.	B．They do their homework.
C．They look after each other.	D．They play games.

【小题3】Why don’t they have watches?

A．Because they don’t need watches.

B．Because they can’t look after their things well.

C．Because their watches are in their desks.

D．Sorry, I don’t know.

【小题4】How can they know the time?

A．They can see the teacher’s watch

B．They can ask the man under the big tree.

C．They can go home and ask their mothers.

D．They can see the sun

【小题5】What time do they go home in the afternoon?

A．At about 10 a. m.	B．At about 5 a. m.
C．At about 5 p. m.	D．At about lo p. m.