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Americans' Vans―Motor Homes

Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working they usually have two cars. When the family is large one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车) .

A small car can hold(容纳) four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded. A van holds seven persons easily so a family with three children can ask their grandparents to travel together.

Mr King and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. There are seven seats in the van two of them are used to put things on for a family of five must carry many suitcases(手提箱) when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents' home the suitcases are put into the two seats. And then they can carry their grandparents.

Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are travelling to the mountains or to the seaside they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are travelling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.

i.选择最佳答案。

(   ) 1)  From the passage we can learn that a big American family usually  .

 A. travel together by van    B. live together

 C. live in a van    D. has three cars

(   ) 2)  After Mr King and his wife had a third child first they  .

 A. bought a van    B. sold one of their old cars

 C. moved to their grandparents' house    D. got many suitcases

(   ) 3)  A motor home is usually owned by a big family with         .

A. much money    B. interest in travelling

C. two cars    D. a big house

(   ) 4)  The last sentence "In America there are many parks for motor homes" in this passage means "         ”.

     A.American families like to visit parks

    B.There are many beautiful parks in America

    C.Vans can be parked in many places in America

    D. Motor homes can be bought in many places in America 

(   ) 5)  Americans usually drive motor homes to         .

     A. visit their grandparents at weekends

    B.take their children to school everyday

    C.travel with their family members for a holiday

    D. do some shopping with their family members 

2.回答问题。

1)  How many people can a large car hold?

2)  How many people can a van hold easily?

3)  What is a motor home always used for?

4)  Are there many parks for motor homes in America?

5)  How long can people live in a van?

Answer 1

1. 1) A   2) B先卖车再买住房汽车。3) B   4) C   5) C

2. 1) Six.   2) Seven.    3) Holidays.   4) Yes there are.    5) For a few days or weeks.