Most American families are smaller than those in other countries. Usually there is one or two parents and one or two children in each American family.
Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up. They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents. They often write or telephone their parents. And they go to visit their parents during their holidays.
Parents will ask their children to do some work around their house. In many families children will get money for doing some housework so that they can learn to make money for their own. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think that for young people it is important to decide on their lives by themselves. In most families in the USA there are usually ______.
| A．no parents | B．no children |
| C．over 5 people | D．less than 5 people |
When they are old enough, American children will ______.
| A．go to other countries |
| B．decide on their lives themselves |
| C．find jobs for their parents |
| D．do better jobs around their houses |
Why do most American children live far away from their parents?
| A．They are old enough to live all by themselves. |
| B．The parents are too busy to look after their children. |
| C．They want to have more chances (机会) to look for better jobs. |
| D．They can keep in touch (联系) with their parents by writing and telephoning. |
Parents will give their children some money if the children do some housework. What do the American parents think of it?
| A．Useful | B．Strange | C．Dangerous | D．Funny |
From the passage we can know that children in America _____.
| A．leave their parents when they are still young |
| B．often spend holidays at their parents’ house |
| C．sometimes look for jobs for their own patents |
| D．often call or write to their parents for money |
On February 3rd, 1949, New York Harbor（港）was an exciting place. Many people were there to greet a ship from France. On the ship were 49 French railroad boxcars（火车车厢）filled with gifts from the people of France to the people of America. These boxcars were from the famous Merci Train（Merci：a French word meaning “thank you”）.
After World War II, a lot of factories, roads and farms in France had been destroyed. Many French people had no jobs or money and had little to wear and little to eat. In the winter of 1947, a train was sent across the United States, stopping in cities and towns along the way. At every stop, people gave whatever they could. Factories gave clothing and medicine. Farmers gave food. Families gave money. Even school children gave away their pocket money. All the things were then taken to France by ship.
By 1949,the French had begun to recover（恢复）from the war. The Merci Train was their way of saying “thank you” to America. French people had filled the boxcars with gifts. Most of them were personal, like hand-made toys, children’s drawings, or postcards. But the boxcars themselves were perhaps the most meaningful of the gifts. On each car, the French people had painted the pictures of all their 40 provinces. with an American eagle on the front. The boxcars were taken to each state of America, where they were warmly greeted.
Now many of the states still keep their boxcars. Gifts sent by the French people can still be seen in some museums. The Merci Train came out of the war, but it now reminds the world that countries can also work together in peace.Many people crowded at New York Harbor on February 3rd, 1949 to ________.
| A．welcome the Merci Train | B．meet their families |
| C．have a big party | D．start a trip by ship |
The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to（指）________.
| A．the American people | B．the French people |
| C．the boxcars | D．the gifts |
The French people painted their 40 provinces and an American eagle on each boxcar because________.
| A．they thought France was stronger than America |
| B．it could show the friendship between the two countries |
| C．the boxcars would be more beautiful |
| D．they were very good at painting pictures |
The best title for this passage is ________.
| A．The Story Of The Merci Train |
| B．American Museums Where The Boxcars Kept |
| C．Gifts That American People Liked |
| D．World War II |
I am Alice. I like We chat. It is fast, convenient and fashionable. And you can use it for free. It can be used on my mobile phone. It has hold –to- talk voice messaging function. I am a fan of Leehom Wang. Through We chat, Leehom Wang often says something to me. It’s amazing.
I am David. I love Micro blog. I update my Micro blog when I am free. We can share instant (即时的) messages with each other. I often look through Yao Chen’s Micro blog. She has many followers. I make many friends with them. I often write something on my Micro blog, for example, “I’m in blue today. I didn’t pass the exam.” Then many friends comfort me. I share my birthday party, my new phone, my new coat, etc. with my friends. It is fun.
I’m Lily. I don’t like We chat or Micro blog. I don’t believe them. There are so many crimes(愚蠢行为) on We chat. Many people are cheated (欺骗) because they believe in other people they meet on We chat easily. It is not a real world. As to Micro blog, I don’t think it is a good way to make friends. And you should write something no more than 140 words. I like keeping diaries. I don’t want my secrets known by others. I am a low-key(低调的) girl.
_______ loves Micro blog.
| A．Alice | B．David | C．Lily | D．Leekom Wang |
What does Alice think about We chat?
| A．It’s fast and convenient | B．It’s fashionable but slow |
| C．It’s safe and useful | D．It’s fun but expensive |
Lily doesn’t believe We chat because_______.
| A．many people are cheated on We chat easily. |
| B．she doesn’t like to say anything to her friends. |
| C．she doesn’t think it is a good way to make friends. |
| D．she prefers keeping diaries to showing secrets to others. |
From the passage we can learn David is _______.
| A．a low-key boy | B．an open-minded boy |
| C．a stupid boy | D．a lazy boy |
Most people graduate from school and then get a job. Everyone wants a job and pays well. How much money can you make? Ask yourself these questions. What can I do? What skills do I have? Also ask yourself: How much education do I have? For most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power (the money you can make).
For example, the United States, high school graduates make about $18,600 a year. If you don’t finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year. You can make $7,800 more each year by staying in high school.
If you stay in school, then you can make more money. Let's look at the example again. A person with a high school degree makes about $ 18,600 a year. If that person goes to college and gets a bachelor's degree, he can make $42,000. With a master’ s degree, he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a doctor's degree, he can make almost $ 79,000 or more a year.
We can learn a very important thing from this information. If you want to work and make more money, get a good education.In the United States, if you graduate from a high school, you can get _______every month.
| A．$ 7,800 | B．$18,600 | C．$1,550 | D．$10,800 |
From the passage, we know a person_______usually makes the most money.
| A．with a high school degree | B．with a bachelor's degree |
| C．with a master's degree | D．with a doctor's degree |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．A high school degree is not important. |
| B．Everybody must go to university. |
| C．You can make more money with a higher education. |
| D．Many people can't get jobs after leaving school. |
Look at this boy. He is an English boy. His name is Alan Brown. This is his school. His school ID card is 36872368. His teacher is Miss Black. She is a nice teacher. Look! What's that? It's a schoolbag. It's blue. It's Alan's schoolbag. His red jacket is in it. Where is his watch? Oh, Alan lost it this morning.
根据短文内容补全句子。The boy's last name is _________.
Alan's school ID card number is _________________.
The color of his schoolbag is ___________.
The color of his jacket is ___________.
Alan lost his ________ this morning.
Good morning! I am an English boy. My name is Frank Smith. My telephone number is 451-3175. I am in Beijing now. I like blue and white. My pen is blue, and my ruler is white. I have two classmates, Grace Brown and Mike Green. Grace is a nice girl. What's her telephone number? It's 535-9861. She has (有) a green cup and she likes it. Mike has no phone. His QQ number is 86324176. He has a cup, too. He likes yellow. He has a yellow ruler and a yellow pen.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）。Frank’s phone number is 535-9861.
Frank’s pen is blue. He likes blue and white.
Grace Brown's QQ number is 86324176.
Mike has a green cup and he likes it.
Mike's ruler and pen are yellow.