Lill was a young French Canadian girl who grew up in a village. At the age of 16, her father thought "Lill has had enough schooling", and she was made to drop out of school to make money for the family. In 1922, with English as her second language and little education, the future didn’t look bright for Lill.

Her father was a serious man. He wanted Lill to find a job by herself. But Lill didn't know what work she could do.

Although there was little hope of finding a job, she would still ride the bus every day into the "big cities" of Windsor or Detroit. But she couldn't have the courage to answer a Help Wanted advertisement; she couldn't even knock on a door. Each day she would just ride to the city, walk hopelessly about and return home in the evening. Her father would ask, "Any luck today, Lill?" "No... no luck today, Dad," she would answer in a low voice.

With time going on, Lill continued to ride and her father continued to ask about her looking for a job. The questions became more serious, and Lill knew she would soon have to knock on a door.

On one of her trips, Lill saw an advertisement at a company in Detroit. It said, "Clerk wanted!" She walked up the long stairs to the Company offices. Carefully, Lill knocked on her first door. She was met by the office manager, Margaret Costello. Lill's new life would start here.

29. According to the passage, Lill was very_______.

A. active　　　 　　　　 B. shy　　　 　　　　　　 C. outgoing　　 　　　　 D. brave

30. Lill couldn't find a job for a long time because_______.

A. she didn't have a try　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. she wasn't clever enough

C. she had no luck　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. she was a village girl

31. "Lill knew she would soon have to knock on a door." tells us that_______.

A. Lill was sure she would find a job

B. Lill was uncertain about the future

C. Lill had to find a job as soon as possible

D. Lill knew her good luck was coming

32. From the last paragraph, we know_______.

A. Lill had met the manager before

B. Lill would have to knock on other doors

C. Lill still didn't have good luck

D. Lill might find a job at that company

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 is important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.
Parents ask children to do some work around their house.And in many families, parents pay their children for doing some housework so that hey 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 is important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.

Parents ask children to do some work around their house.And in many families, parents pay their children for doing some housework so that hey 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 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．When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home.

D．Parents think it is important for children to make their own decision.

5.Some parents pay their children for doing housework because _____ .

A．they want their children to learn how to make money for themselves

B．their children asked them to do so

C．they are rich

D．the law requires(要求)them to do so

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.
【小题1】The size of most American families is _________that of other countries