At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often rent their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence(獨(dú)立性)is learned from childhood. From an early age, American children learn responsibility.Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.
Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend of save it, usually with little guidance(指導(dǎo)) from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.
Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions-and make mistakes. Failure(失敗) often teaches more than success.
【小題1】Many American young people begin to live on themselves _____ .

A．a(chǎn)t eighteen years old	B．from childhood
C．a(chǎn)fter they get married	D．from an early age

【小題2】An American child learn to _____ at the age of 2 .

A．find a full-time job	B．from childhood
C．put on his or her own clothes	D．do lots of chores

【小題3】The word “allowance” (in paragraph 3 ) means ______ in Chinese.

A．獎(jiǎng)品

B．零花錢

C．財(cái)產(chǎn)

D．禮物

【小題4】A child can get some more money by ______.

A．understanding the value of money	B．helping the rich
C．reading many books	D．doing extra chores

【小題5】The passage is mainly about ______ .

A．the independence of American children

B．the value of money

C．the guidance from parents

D．failure and success of American children

Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.
In 1954, life magazine published a report about school children who could not read well. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.
In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.
In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize. He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents.
He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people.
【小題1】Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _______.

A．some school children could not read well

B．many children's books were interesting

C．children wanted to learn to write

D．a(chǎn) writer for children was wanted

【小題2】 People like his books because the books ______.

A．a(chǎn)re cheap and easy to get

B．were written in different languages

C．a(chǎn)re easy and interesting to read

D．were written with invented words

【小題3】He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____.

A．50

B．53

C．56

D．87

【小題4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words.

B．Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States.

C．The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children.

D．His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans.

【小題5】 From the text we know that Doctor Seuss __________.

A．won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death

B．sold millions of his books himself worldwide

C．changed American children's way of reading

D．wrote the largest number of books in the world

At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often rent their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence(獨(dú)立性)is learned from childhood. From an early age, American children learn responsibility. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.
Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend of save it, usually with little guidance(指導(dǎo)) from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.
Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions-and make mistakes. Failure(失敗) often teaches more than success.
【小題1】 Many American young people begin to live on themselves _____ .

A．a(chǎn)t eighteen years old	B．from childhood
C．a(chǎn)fter they get married	D．from an early age

【小題2】 An American child learn to _____ at the age of 2 .

A．find a full-time job	B．from childhood
C．put away his or her own clothes	D．do lots of chores

【小題3】The word “allowance” (in paragraph 3 ) means ______ in Chinese.

A．獎(jiǎng)品

B．零花錢

C．財(cái)產(chǎn)

D．禮物

【小題4】 A child can get some more money by ______.

A．understanding the value of money	B．helping the rich
C．reading many books	D．doing extra chores

【小題5】The passage is mainly about ______ .

A．the independence of American children	B．the value of money
C．the guidance from parents	D．failure and success of American children

American Schools
American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms(學(xué)期) in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students take only four or five subjects(學(xué)科) each term. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have homework for every class.  After class they do many interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college(大學(xué)). They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies.
【小題1】How long is each term?

A．Two months.

B．Three months.

C．Four months.

D．Five months.

【小題2】How old are the students when they graduate(畢業(yè)) from high school?

A．Five years old

B．Seven or eight years old.

C．Seventeen or eighteen years old.

D．Twenty years old.

【小題3】How many subjects do the high school students have each term?

A．Three or four.

B．Five or six.

C．Six or seven.

D．Four or five.

【小題4】What do many college students do after class in America?

A．Many of them read books after class.

B．Many of them go to work to get money for their studies.

C．Many of them go to parties.

D．Many of them go out with their friends.

At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often pay for their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence（獨(dú)立) is learned from childhood.
From an early age, American children learn to do things by themselves. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.
Using money in the right way is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend or save it, usually with little help or advice from parents. If the child wants more money, it must be earned by doing extra chores.
Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions
and make mistakes. Failure often teaches more than success.
【小題1】. Many young American people begin to live on themselves ________ .

A．a(chǎn)t the age of eighteen

B．from an early age

C．a(chǎn)fter they get married

D．when they find jobs

【小題2】 An American child learns to ________ at the age of 2.
A. do a lot of chores  B. put on their own clothes     C. study for a test        D set the table
【小題3】 The underlined word “allowance” means ________ .

A．pocket money

B．present

C．prize

D．toy

【小題4】 A child can get some more money by ________ .

A．understanding the value of money	B．doing a lot of homework
C．reading a lot of books	D．doing some more chores

【小題5】 Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．American children learn to be independent from an early age.

B．American children always use or save their money with the help of their mother.

C．American children are allowed to make some decisions and mistakes.

D．Failure is needed in children’s life as well as success.