[填空题]It is a big problem for most American parents to pay for their children’s college education.

[单项选择]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 holidays.
Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it is important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.
Children are asked to do some work around their home. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.
Children in America will not live with their parents all their lives.
[A] True.
[B] False.

[单项选择]This is not only an American problem, but a global one. The energy demand is driven by population growth especially in developing countries, in places that have emerging middle classes. Their focus is now on growth and on providing lifestyle and energy to their population. It’s not environment. But they’ll have to focus on it and do something about it.
Developing countries focus on all the following EXCEPT
A. economic growth.
B. providing lifestyles to people.
C. providing energy to people.
D. protecting the environment.

[单项选择]Because American parents believe that knowledge leads to a meaningful life, they try to give youngsters many opportunities to develop skills and （　） interests.
A. worth
B. worthy
C. valuable
D. worthwhile

[单项选择]The problem with most Americans’ diet is that they ______.
A. drink too much milk
B. drink too much alcohol
C. consume too much meat and sugar
D. don’t get enough thiamine

[单项选择]The problem with most Americans’’ diet is that they________.
A. drink too much milk
B. drink too much alcohol
C. consume too much meat and sugar
D. don’’t get enough thiamine

[填空题]Today American parents are finding themselves in a dilemma about how to deal with teenage drinking, a serious social problem. A recent survey has (36) that 92% of high school (37) have tried alcohol at
least once and two-thirds take a drink once a month. Alcohol has resulted in a lot of teenage car crashes, as well as (38) and murders. Parents are wondering why they can’t keep their children from drinking. Now many are beginning to (39) that it is not the kids but the parents who should be held (40) for their permissive attitudes. Some parents find that (41) attitudes and methods are impractical and ineffective. They try to teach their children to drink responsibly. Many parents believe that (42) drinking is a safe solution. (43) ,an increasing number of parents fear that this will [endanger](危及) their children’s safety. Therefore, (44) And the most popular method in some co