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.

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(自由） 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

动词填空  用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共8分，每小题1分)

1.The teacher told me I __________(not improve) my English greatly unless I tried my best.

2.Mr. Sun told us that seven kinds of colored light___________ (make) up sunlight.

3.I don’t know if they ___________(show) around the History Museum after they visit the Science Museum tomorrow.

4.Why can’t you just believe me? I ______________ (tell) you everything I know!

5.The reporter __________(interview) three people before he came here.

6.As soon as the curtain  _________ (rise), the audience screamed with joy.

7.When I arrived at the office, Mr. Green _____________just ___________(leave), so we had little time to chat.

8.How happy the students from different countries were ________(see) each other yesterday！