单选题 Parents with an adopted child wonder whether, when and how to tell their child that he or she is adopted. They also want to know if there are special problems for an adopted child.
Child and adolescent psychiatrists (精神病学家) recommend that the child be told about the adoption by the adoptive parents. Children should be told about their adoption in a way that they can understand.
There are two different views on when a child should be told about the adoption. Many experts believe the child should be told at the earliest age possible. This approach provides the child an early opportunity to accept and integrate the concept of being "adopted". Other experts believe that telling a child too early may confuse the young child who can"t really understand the event. These experts advise waiting until the child is older.
In either case, children should learn of their adoption from the adoptive parents. This helps give the message that adoption is good and that the child can trust the parents, If the child first learns about the adoption intentionally or accidentally from someone other than parents, the child may feel anger and mistrust towards the parents, and may view the adoption as bad or shameful because it was kept as a secret.
Adopted children will want to talk about their adoption and parents should encourage this process. Several excellent children"s story books are available in bookstores which help parents tell the child about being adopted.
单选题 Parents who have an adopted child want to know ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题询问领养孩子的养父母们想知道什么。根据原文可知,他们想知道是否应该或何时应该告诉孩子他们是被领养的,故选C。
单选题 According to experts, the adopted child should: ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题询问根据专家的看法,应该怎样对待被领养的孩子。根据原文可知,应该由养父母亲自将实情告诉被领养的孩子,故选C。
单选题 What happens if the adopted children learn the fact through channels other than the adoptive parents?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题询问如果孩子从其他渠道,而不是从其养父母那里知道了实情,他们会怎样。根据原文可知,他们会感到很生气,对养父母失去信任,并且可能会认为领养是一件坏的或羞耻的事,因为它一直被当成一个秘密。故选A。
单选题 After they know that they are adopted, the children have a desire to ______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题询问当孩子们知道实情以后,他们想要做什么。根据原文可知,他们想去谈论其被领养的事,也就是说想从父母那里了解关于收养的事情,故选A。
单选题 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题询问根据这篇文章,下列的哪个陈述是正确的。根据原文可知,养父母要鼓励而不是打消孩子们谈论有关被领养事情的愿望,故选D。