13.Grandparents Answer a Call
As a third-generation native of Brownsville,Texas,Mildred Garza never planned to move away.Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children,she politely refused.Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms.Garza finally say yes.That was four years ago.Today all three generations regard the move as a success,giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.
No statistics(數(shù)據) show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren.Yet there is evidence(證據) suggesting that the trend(趨勢) is growing.Even President Obama's mother-in-law,Marian Robinson,has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters.According to a study by grandparents.com,83percent of the people said Mrs.Robinson's decision will influence grandparents in the American family.Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama's family.
"In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn't get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,"says Christine Crosby,publisher of Grand,a magazine for grandparents."We now realize how important family is and how important it is to be near them,especially when you're raising children."
Moving is not for everyone.Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices(犧牲),but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead.Having your grandchildren far away is hard,especially knowing your adult child is struggling,but giving up the life you know may be harder.
25.Why was Garza's move a success?A
A.It strengthened(加強) her family ties.
B.It improved her living conditions.
C.It enabled(使…能夠) her to make more friends.
D.It helped her know more new places.
26.What was the reaction of the public to Mrs.Robinson's decision?D
A.17% expressed their support for it.
B.Few people responded sympathetically(同情地).
C.83% believed it had a bad influence.
D.The majority thought it was a trend.
27.What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?C
A.They were unsure of themselves.
B.They were eager to raise more children.
C.They wanted to live away from their parents.
D.They had little respect for their grandparents.
28.What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?A
A.Make decisions in the best interests of their own.
B.Ask their children to pay more visits to them.
C.Sacrifice for their struggling children.
D.Get to know themselves better.
分析 文章是一篇文化介紹.通過一位得克薩斯的Mildred Garza 的故事,引出了一種文化現(xiàn)象:一個三代同堂的家庭,祖父母們喜歡和孩子們在一起.再通過奧巴馬家庭的例子來說明越來越多的人認可了這種新的趨勢:三分之二的人相信會有更多的人效仿奧巴馬的家庭.再通過60年代人們?yōu)榱俗C明獨立而離開家庭來對比這種新的家庭文化現(xiàn)象,從而得出結論:無論是過去的遠離還是現(xiàn)在的走近,家庭成員的關系是永恒的.每個家庭都會有適合自己的方式.
解答 25-28 ADCA
25.A 細節(jié)理解題.第一段中說:Today all three generations regard the move to a success,giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.一家人住在一起可以更親密.故選A.
26.D 細節(jié)理解題.第二段最后一句說:Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama's family.三分之二的人相信會有更多的人效仿奧巴馬的家庭.故選D.
27.C 細節(jié)理解題.第三段說:In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn't get away from home far enough fast enough to prove we could do it on our own.在60年代,大家都想離開家去獨立生活.故選C.
28.A 推理判斷題.文章最后一段說:Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices,but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead.祖父母都想和孩子們住在一起,但每個家庭都有適合自己的方式.故選A.
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.