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 as

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 jobs.

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

Two hundred years ago, people in the West didn’t know coffee or tea. They were afraid to drink them because they thought coffee or tea could kill a person. Once the king of England decided to find out if it was true.

At that time there were two brothers in prison(监狱). They would be killed in a few days, because they did wrong. The king said, ‘I shall let them live but they must drink coffee or tea at the end of their lives. One brother must drink coffee and the other must drink tea every day.’ And they followed the king’s words. Every day the elder brother drank coffee and his younger brother drank tea after breakfast. But nothing happened to them after that. In fact, they felt they became healthier.

They both lived many years. At last, the elder brother died when he was eighty-three years old. The younger one died a few years later. After that, people knew that coffee and tea were not bad to man. Soon tea and coffee became popular.

76. At first people in the west were afraid to drink coffee and tea because_________

A. they didn’t see them at all B. of their colors

C. they didn’t know them very well 　　　　　 D. people didn’t like to drink them

77. ________ decided to find out if coffee and tea were harmful(有害的).

A. The two brothers 　　　　　　　　　　B. The king of England

C. People in the west 　　　　　　　　　 D. A scientist

78. Why were the two brothers in prison?

A. Because they played all day. 　　　　　　 B. Because they worked there.

C. Because they helped the king. 　　　　　 D. Because they did wrong things.

79. If the two brothers didn’t follow the king’s words, they would________.

A. be killed 　　　　 B. be free　 　　　 C. be sad　　　 D. be hungry

80. How old was the elder brother when he died?

A. Eighty-three.　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. More than eight-three.

C. Eighty. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. Less than eight-three.

The doctor will be free ________.

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She says she 　　　  until tomorrow.　

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A． isn't free　　　　　　B．won't free

C．won't be free　　　   D．will free