As neither of them would ______, no decision was made that day.

    A. give in     B. give up      C. give out      D. give off   

It's no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That's especially true of children who remain in abusive homes because the law blindly favors biological parents. It's also true of children who suffer for years in foster homes (收养孩子的家庭) because of parents who can't or won't care for them but refuse to give up custody (监护) rights.

Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays fits neither description, but her recent court victory could eventually help children who do. Kimberly has been the object of an angry custody baffle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge ruled that the teenager can remain with the only father she's ever known and that her biological parents have "no legal claim" on her.

The ruling, though it may yet be reversed, sets aside the principle that biology is the primary determinant of parentage. That's an important development, one that's long overdue.

Shortly after birth in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another infant were mistakenly switched and sent home with the wrong parents. Kimberly's biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests showed that the child wasn't the Twiggs' own daughter, but Kimt only was, thus sparking a custody battle with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families agreed that Mr. Mays would maintain custody with the Twiggs getting visiting fights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being harmed.

The decision to leave Kimberly with Mr. Mays rendered her suit debated. But the judge made clear that Kimberly did have standing to sue ( 起诉) on her own behalf. Thus he made clear that she was more than just property to be handled as adults saw fit.

Certainly, the biological link between parent and child is fundamental. But biological parents aren't always preferable to adoptive ones, and biological parentage does not convey an absolute ownership that cancels all the rights of children.

36. What was the primary consideration in the Florida judge's ruling?

A. The biological link.              　　  B. The child's benefits.  

C. The traditional practice.         　　 D. The parents' feelings.

37. We can learn from the Kimberly case that

A. children are more than just personal possessions of their parents

B. the biological link between parent and child should be emphasized

C. foster homes bring children more pain and suffering than care

D. biological parents shouldn't claim custody rights after their child is adopted

38. The Twiggs claimed custody rights to Kimberly because

A. they found her unhappy in Mr. Mays' custody     B. they regarded her as their property

C. they were her biological parents               D. they felt guilty about their past mistake

39. Kimberly had been given to Mr. Mays

A. by sheer accident          B. at his request       C. out of charity          D. for better care

40. The author's attitude towards the judge's ruling could be described as

A. doubtful             B. cautious         C. critical          D. supportive

It's no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That's especially true of children who remain in abusive homes because the law blindly favors biological parents. It's also true of children who suffer for years in foster homes (收养孩子的家庭) because of parents who can't or won't care for them but refuse to give up custody (监护) rights.

Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays fits neither description, but her recent court victory could eventually help children who do. Kimberly has been the object of an angry custody baffle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge ruled that the teenager can remain with the only father she's ever known and that her biological parents have "no legal claim" on her.

The ruling, though it may yet be reversed, sets aside the principle that biology is the primary determinant of parentage. That's an important development, one that's long overdue.

Shortly after birth in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another infant were mistakenly switched and sent home with the wrong parents. Kimberly's biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests showed that the child wasn't the Twiggs' own daughter, but Kimt only was, thus sparking a custody battle with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families agreed that Mr. Mays would maintain custody with the Twiggs getting visiting fights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being harmed.

The decision to leave Kimberly with Mr. Mays rendered her suit debated. But the judge made clear that Kimberly did have standing to sue ( 起诉) on her own behalf. Thus he made clear that she was more than just property to be handled as adults saw fit.

Certainly, the biological link between parent and child is fundamental. But biological parents aren't always preferable to adoptive ones, and biological parentage does not convey an absolute ownership that cancels all the rights of children.

36. What was the primary consideration in the Florida judge's ruling?

A. The biological link.              　　   B. The child's benefits.  

C. The traditional practice.         　　 D. The parents' feelings.

37. We can learn from the Kimberly case that

    A. children are more than just personal possessions of their parents

    B. the biological link between parent and child should be emphasized

    C. foster homes bring children more pain and suffering than care

    D. biological parents shouldn't claim custody rights after their child is adopted

38. The Twiggs claimed custody rights to Kimberly because

    A. they found her unhappy in Mr. Mays' custody     B. they regarded her as their property

    C. they were her biological parents                D. they felt guilty about their past mistake

39. Kimberly had been given to Mr. Mays

    A. by sheer accident          B. at his request        C. out of charity          D. for better care

40. The author's attitude towards the judge's ruling could be described as

    A. doubtful             B. cautious         C. critical          D. supportive

It is  1  secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents（养父母）than with the parents that nature dealt them. It is especially  2  of children who remain in homes where they’re badly treated because the law blindly(盲目地) favors biological parents(亲生父母). It is also true of children who stay for years in foster（寄养）homes  3  biological parents who can’t or won’t care for them but  4  to give up custody（监护）rights.

       Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays  5  neither description, but her recent court victory could  6  children who have this kind of experience. Kimberly has been the object of an angry custody battle between the man who  7  her and her biological parents, with whom she has never  8  . A Florida judge decided that the teenager can  9  with the only father she has ever known and that her biological parents have no legal right on her.

       Shortly after  10  in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another baby were  11  switched（调换）and sent home with the   12  parents. Kimberly’s biological parents received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical test  13  that the child wasn’t their own daughter,  14  Kim was, thus leading to a custody battle with Robert Mays.

       In 1989, the two families  15  that Robert Mays would continue to have custody right with the biological parents getting  16  rights. Those right were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being  17  .

       The decision to leave Kimberly  18  Mr. Mays caused a heated discussion. But the judge made it clear that Kimberly did have the right to sue（起诉）on her own behalf. Thus he made it clear that she was  19  a personal possession of her parents. Biological parents does not mean a complete  20  that cancels（取消）all the rights of the children.

1．A．not                       B．no                       C．a                        D．the

2．A．terrible                  B．true                     C．sad                     D．natural

3．A．for                       B．because               C．because of           D．as

4．A．have                     B．stick                   C．want                   D．refuse

6．A．save                     B．help                    C．trouble                D．surprise

7．A．bore                     B．protected             C．grew                   D．raised

8．A．played                   B．thought               C．lived                   D．met

9．A．remain                  B．leave                  C．share                  D．talk

10．A．birth                   B．operation             C．treatment             D．illness

11．A．mistakenly           B．purposefully         C．hopefully             D．additionally

12．A．own                    B．wrong                 C．bad                     D．other

13．A．explained             B．said                     C．showed               D．announced

14．A．therefore             B．but                      C．or                       D．so

15．A．quarreled             B．thought               C．prepared              D．agreed

16．A．visiting                B．equal                   C．watching             D．biological

17．A．wounded            B．hidden                 C．forbidden            D．hurt

18．A．with                    B．on                       C．by                      D．in

19．A．more than            B．just                     C．no more than       D．rather than

20．A．control              B．order                   C．belong               D．ownership