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    When expanded families­­—children, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles­­—lived in the same town and sometimes in the same house, a relative of the working parents took care of the children. But beginning with the Industrial Revolution, people moved away from farms and small towns to find better job chances in larger cities. Gradually nuclear families are often seen in the society, but there also appears the immediate family, with either the mother or the father living with the children because of divorce. Another variation is the mixed family, the result of a marriage between a previously married man and woman who combine the children from their former marriages into a new family.

    Since 1950s and 1960s, a trend that has appeared is the sharing of child-care responsibilities between husband and wife. More and more women are working outside the home. Around 70 percent of women with children under 18 have other jobs besides that of mother and homemaker. Most are employed in traditional fields for females, such as sales, education, and service. Some are engineers, politicians, doctors, lawyers, and scientists. And at the end of twentieth century, even a few have begun to occupy vital positions in business, government, and banking, breaking through the so-called glass ceiling.

    Money matters influence women to work. Some are employed full time, some part time, and some seek creative solutions such as flex-time work schedules and job sharing. Many are single mothers, in single-parent family, raising children by themselves. But in most cases, one income in the household is simply not enough, so both parents must work to support the family. The men are no longer the only breadwinners.

    So who watches the children while the parents work? Answers to this question are varied. Some parents put children in day-care centers. Some parents put children in informal day-care centers in private homes. Companies and hospitals are realizing that providing day care at the workplace makes for happier and more productive employees. Some wealthy families can have a nanny, a woman who comes to care for the children in their own home. Many of these child-care workers are from other areas, e.g. South America and Eastern Europe.

    From the last decade, the accessibility of technology­­—computers, faxes, teleconferencing­­—has made it easier for at-home workers to be constantly in touch. Will this new flexibility in the work force bring a positive change for taking care of children? Only time will tell.

    59. What is an immediate family according to the passage?

    A. An expanded family.                B. A mixed family.

    C. A nuclear family.                     D. A single-parent family.

    60. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?

    A. Women can get to the top positions easily.

    B. Educated women are employed in many fields.

    C. Women have more and more chances to work outside.

    D. More and more women have children at very young age.

    61. Employers make their employees more productive by ______.

    A. putting their children in private centers

    B. offering office equipments to workers

    C. providing day care at the workplace

    D. allowing them to work at home

    62. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

    A. Who Takes Care of Children?          B. Why do Women Work Outside?

    C. What Benefits Single Parents?          D. How do People Support Families?

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    　　“A good parent” can be a confusing phrase．It is almost impossible for one person to be “a good parent” at all stages of a child's life．Some parents are at their best before their children begin to speak．Others are most successful before their children enter elementary school．Still others make their finest contribution to older children or teenagers．Every parent can understand one stage of a child's development better than another．It is hard for a person to possess superior capacities throughout the entire period of a child's growth．

    　　A mother might be “a good parent” from her baby's birth until it is three; that is the period when it needs her protection and loving care．Then the start of her child's independence might upset and alarm her, and she might then become less helpful for a few years．A father might be awkward and uncomfortable with a younger child, but could turn into an excellent parent when the child is old enough to be taught the skills of cycling, fishing and so on, or to be taken on trips．Some parents feel easier with boys, and others with girls － and then only at certain ages or stages．

    　　It is important for parents to understand and accept their own limitations in these matters, just as they must accept the child's faults of personality and limitations of talent．Otherwise, fathers and mothers will feel guilty and blame themselves for weaknesses that may not be their faults．Much of the guilt experienced by modern parents comes from the mistaken feeling that they ought to be all things at all times to the child, which is clearly mistaken．In past ages, grandparents and uncles and aunts lived with the family, and provided different kinds of support; in our present “nuclear” family, too many roles are demanded of the two parents, which they cannot possibly fulfill．

    (1)

    Confusion arises about what it means to be “a good parent” because ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    it is normal to be a successful parent during most stages of a child's development

    B．

    most parents are only good at helping older children or teenagers

    C．

    parents are usually at their best before their children go to school

    D．

    parents do not realize they cannot perform equally well through a child's growth

    (2)

    Parents would feel guilty if ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    their children can't accept their own limitations of talent

    B．

    they realize their weaknesses in raising children

    C．

    their grandfathers and uncles and aunts don't live with them

    D．

    they don't know their limitations in raising children

    (3)

    Parents of “nuclear” families sometimes feel at a loss because ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    they believe that such a family prevents the healthy growth of a child's personality and talent

    B．

    they dislike the support that other family members give to their children

    C．

    they do not always have the help of other family members in child-raising

    D．

    they no longer regard grandparents, uncles and aunts as good educators of their children

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    The month of May is not only a graduation month in the US, but also a month when some families hold reunions．Have you ever considered why it is important that families get together in one place for a particular time? I believe the reason is honor．
    Family reunions are a time we can take out of our busy schedules and spend quality time with our extended families（大家庭）．It is a time when we can make our sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and others we love a priority （首要事情）in our life．
    Some reunions take place over a picnic lunch and some last a whole weekend．They can be costly and are sometimes crazy．But the truth is, when people you love grow up and move away, getting together for a family reunion and holding that family bond together is so important．
    Family reunions build a renewed closeness as we mix with our relatives．We sit and talk about old times and listen to the stories that our older and wiser relatives love to share．As the children run and play and get to know each other, we sit and revisit our childhood memories and enjoy the short time we have together．
    The best part of a family reunion is the time spent simply being around the people you care about A reunion shows how important it is to take time for each other．When you receive a family reunion invitation, make it a priority in your life．It's a great chance to see your relatives once again, give them a big hug and enjoy the time you have with them．Life is too short not to!
    【小题1】What would be the best title for the passage?

    A．How to attend a family reunion?B．What is a family reunion?
    C．Tips for a family reunion．D．Make time to attend a family reunion．
    【小题2】"Family reunions" in the passage means that you____．
    A．talk with your wife or husbandB．get together with your relatives
    C．communicate with your childrenD．have a dinner with your parents
    【小题3】Family reunions can help you____．
    A．solve your problemsB．kill time when you are bored
    C．improve the relation with your relatives D．find more relatives who live far away
    【小题4】What does the underlined sentence "Life is too short not to" in the last paragraph mean?
    A．Family reunions are very important．
    B．Family reunions are common．
    C．Our life is very short．
    D．Attending family reunions is uneasy．

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    The month of May is not only a graduation month in the US, but also a month when some families hold reunions．Have you ever considered why it is important that families get together in one place for a particular time? I believe the reason is honor．

    Family reunions are a time we can take out of our busy schedules and spend quality time with our extended families（大家庭）．It is a time when we can make our sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and others we love a priority （首要事情）in our life．

    Some reunions take place over a picnic lunch and some last a whole weekend．They can be costly and are sometimes crazy．But the truth is, when people you love grow up and move away, getting together for a family reunion and holding that family bond together is so important．

    Family reunions build a renewed closeness as we mix with our relatives．We sit and talk about old times and listen to the stories that our older and wiser relatives love to share．As the children run and play and get to know each other, we sit and revisit our childhood memories and enjoy the short time we have together．

    The best part of a family reunion is the time spent simply being around the people you care about A reunion shows how important it is to take time for each other．When you receive a family reunion invitation, make it a priority in your life．It's a great chance to see your relatives once again, give them a big hug and enjoy the time you have with them．Life is too short not to!

    1.What would be the best title for the passage?

    A．How to attend a family reunion?            B．What is a family reunion?

    C．Tips for a family reunion．                D．Make time to attend a family reunion．

    2."Family reunions" in the passage means that you____．

    A．talk with your wife or husband             B．get together with your relatives

    C．communicate with your children            D．have a dinner with your parents

    3.Family reunions can help you____．

    A．solve your problems                     B．kill time when you are bored

    C．improve the relation with your relatives      D．find more relatives who live far away

    4.What does the underlined sentence "Life is too short not to" in the last paragraph mean?

    A．Family reunions are very important．

    B．Family reunions are common．

    C．Our life is very short．

    D．Attending family reunions is uneasy．

     

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    FU Yuan has been left at home with his grandparents since he was one month old. His mom and dad left to work in Fujian Province. For the past eight years, Fu has only seen his parents three times although they send home 500 yuan every two or three months.
    Fu Xiaoyu, 16, has had to live alone since her grandmother passed away three years ago. Her parents do not want to renounce their jobs at a clothing factory in Guangdong Province. Nor can they afford the cost of sending her to a school in the city where they work.
    These are just two of the 29 kids that 16-year-olds Huang Ruoqing and Zhang Linna at Beijing No 4 High School talked with this summer in Guixiang Village in Sichuan Province.
    What Huang and Zhang learned from their three-day visit shocked them. They wrote down all the kids’ stories in a moving 40-page essay filled with statistical charts.(统计表)
    In the poor village with a population of 2,118 people, 582 adults have left to find work, leaving 156 children without parents. Among these so-called left-behind kids, 88 percent of them live with their grandparents, five percent live with uncles or aunts and seven percent have to live on their own.
    To Huang and Zhang’s surprise, 80 percent of the children said they love going to school. Even
    though, some children have to walk along the hilly roads for two hours to get there.
    However, for this village’s students studying is not their first task. Housework, such as helping feed pigs or buffalos(水牛) and taking care of old grandparents, younger sisters or brothers, takes up a considerable amount of their time.
    Despite having to work hard at home, over 65 percent of the young interviewees would prefer their parents’ stay away working rather than returning to live with them.
    “These kids are understanding and considerate and know how important money is for their families. Their little wishes like having dinner with their parents inspire us never to take what we have had for granted,” Zhang said.
    【小题1】
    Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

    A．Fu Xiaoyu’s parents can’t earn enough money to send her to school.
    B．Huang Ruoqing and Zhang Linna talked with 29 children this summer during their research.
    C．Some left-behind kids live with uncles, aunts, or grandparents and others live by themselves.
    D．More than half of the left-behind kids prefer their parents’ staying away working.
    【小题2】
    It is implied but not directly stated that    
    A．Fu Yuan’s parents send him 500 yuan every 2 or 3 months
    B．Huang Ruoqing and Zhang Linna wrote an essay according to the left-behind kids’ stories
    C．Many left-behind kids love studying and going to school in spite of many hardships
    D．The time that the left-behind kids spend on housework is more than that on study
    【小题3】
    What’s the exact meaning of the underlined word “renounce”in the second paragraph?
    A．KeepB．continueC．give upD．get
    【小题4】
    Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
    A．Kids Are Left AloneB．The True Story of Home Alone
    C．Kids Miss ParentsD．Parents and Kids

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