dren,there may be other family members:grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.'That is to say,a large family may have more than two generations, and of ten there are more than two adults from different generations of a family.
The family members live together for many reasons. They may help to bring up children or to take care of an ill relative. They may also help with saving money. Sometimes children are brought up by their grandparents, for their parents have died or can never take care of them. Many grandparents look after the children, particularly when both parents are busy working.This large family is called extended family.It can be found all over the world. The number of these families has increased by 40 percent in the past ten years. Most of such families live happily together.(判断)
l.In an extended family, people live in different houses.
2.An extend family includes at least three generations.
3.In an extended family, chi ldren are looked after by their grandparents because their parentsare traveling around.
4.Extended families can be found all over the world.
5.Children can live happily with their parents and grandparents.
The houses we live in are very __1__. They keep us from being cold in the winter and hot in the summer. In the winter they keep out of the snow. They also keep out the wind. Even if it is blowing outside, we are nice and warm inside. In the summer houses keep the hot sun from us.When it rains, they keep us from getting wet.Houses are also places __2__ we feel safe. People can’ t get at us or our things. Houses give us a place to be together with our families and friends. Mothers and fathers __3__ their children there. The children play there. The family eat and sleep under the same roof.Houses are different in many ways. They are made of different things.Some houses are made of wood. Some are made of stones. Sometimes more than one thing is used to make a house.Houses come in different __4__. Some houses have only one room. Some houses have more than one room. Big buildings found in cities have a great many rooms. They hold many families. The rooms in which each family lives are called an apartment. Houses are different in the ways they are __5__. Houses in tropic countries can be lightly built. In places where it rains much of the time, houses must keep out the water.take care( “注意”,“当心”,“留心”)
(1)__1__
A.expensive
B.important
C.huge
The summer holidays are the best part of the year for most children.The weather is usually good, so that one can spend most of one’s time playing in the garden or, if one lives in the country, out in the woods and fields.Even if one lives in a big town, one can usually go to a park to play.
The best place for a summer holiday, however, is the seaside.Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea, but for the others who do not, a week or two at one of the big seaside towns is something which they will talk about for the whole of the following year.
In England, it is not only the rich who can take their children to the seaside; if a factory worker or a bus driver, a street cleaner or a waiter wants to take his wife and children to Southend or Margate, Blackpool or Clacton, he is usually quite able to do so.
Now, what is it that children like so much about the seaside? I think it is the sand, sea and sun more than any other things.Of course, there are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat, and exciting things to do, but it is the feeling of sand under one’s feet, of salt water on one’s skin, and of the warm sun on one’s back that makes the seaside what it is.
1.Summer holidays start _________.
A.with July
B.as soon as the examinations are over
C.in mid-June
D.in August
2.After the examination, all pupils leave for home ________.
A.by train only
B.by air
C.by bike
D.by either train or car
3.The summer holiday lasts _______.
A.as long as two months
B.more that two months
C.one and a half months
D.a little less than two months
4.July and August are the brightest months for most children, for they can _______.
A.stay with their parents for all the vacation
B.do more reading
C.play out of doors
D.meet their old friends
5.Children like the seaside so much because they can _______.
A.swim in the sea
B.play with the sand
C.take a sun bath
D.do all of the above
26. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage? ()
A. All the dogs are allowed into the hospitals to visit the patients.
B. Only some special dogs can help the patients feel better.
C. Doctors and nurses doubt if pets can bring comfort to the patients.
27. Pets are particularly beneficial to the following EXCEPT ()
A. children
B. people with mental il1ness
C. the elderly people who live alone
28. The first sentence of Para. 2 suggests ().
A. pets can make people become quiet and attentive
B. people feel uncomfortable when they touch and play with a pet
C. people feel relaxed and hopeful when they touch and play with a pet
29. The dog helps Alan do the following EXCEPT ().
A. She helps her get dressed
B. She picks up the phone for her
C. She gets the newspaper for her
30. The sentence "when I was going to a comma . .. " means that ()
A. when I got hungry . . .
B. when I fell down on the floor . . .
C. when I became unconscious . . .
听力原文: When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available community services such as adult daycare centers. If the caregivers are adult children, they are more likely to use such services, especially because they often have jobs and other responsibilities. In contrast, a spouse usually the wife, is much less likely to use support services or to put the dependent person in a nursing home. Social workers discover that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself for as long as she can in order not to use up their life savings. Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a very positive experience. The elderly appreciated the care and attention they received. They were affectionate and cooperative. However, even when care-giving is satisfying, it is hard work. Social workers and experts on aging offer caregivers and potential caregivers help when arranging for the care of an elderly relative. One consideration is to ask parents what they want before they become sick or dependent. Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home and can select one in advance. On the other hand, they may want to live with their adult children. Caregivers must also learn to state their needs and opinions clearly and ask for help from others especially brothers and sisters. Brothers and sisters are often willing to help, but they may not know what to do.
Questions:
29. Why are adult children more likely to use community services to help care for elderly parents?
30. Why are most wives unwilling to put their dependent husbands into nursing homes?
31. According to the passage,what must caregivers learn to do?
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A.They think they should follow the current trend.
B.Nursing homes are well-equipped and convenient.
C.Adult day-care centers are easily accessible.
D.They have jobs and other commitments.
In a more traditional society, old parents ______.
A.have their children respect and listen to them
B.do not care for their children at all
C.expect their children to be against them
D.do not live together with their children
The billionaires mentioned in the passage dont want to leave much of their wealth to their children because______.
A.they prefer to give their wealth to charity
B.they want their business to go on healthily
C.they believe too much wealth will harm their children
D.they hope their children can make more money themselves
Youth is a time when there are few tasks to make life difficult.If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved.It is impossible that he will again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return.In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child— things that have lost their interest for older people.But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told not to do things, or being punished for what he has done wrong.
When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably.If he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison.If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up his position in society.
1.People can experience happiness if they ________.
A.always think of the past and regret it
B.value the present
C.are no longer young
D.become old and have much experience
2.When people were young, they used to _______.
A.be in charge of many business
B.have few things to think about and take on
C.look after their younger sisters and brothers
D.face a lot of difficulties
3.The pains of children lie in the fact that _______.
A.no one helps them make right decisions
B.they are not allowed to do what they like to do
C.they cannot be accepted and praised by others
D.they are often beaten by their parents
4.Children are usually happy because _______.
A.old people lose interest in them
B.they are free to do wrong
C.they are familiar with everything going on around them
D.things are new to them
5.The author presents the passage in a(n) _____ tone.
A.hostile
B.enthusiastic
C.critical
D.instructive
(1)
A.about
B.after
C.for
D.over