单选题
In the past, American families tended to be quite
large. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years, the
size of the family has decreased. One reason for this is an increase in the cost
of living. On the average, children attend schools for more years than they used
to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. Moreover,
children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on
entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility for all the expenses.
Meanwhile, families are less close than they used to be. More and more American
mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents
divorce. A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only
one parent. Broken families usually result in problems for children and parents
alike. Children blame themselves when their parents separate. They grow up
feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents. Usually one
parent is responsible for raising the children. These single parents must care
for the children's emotional and psychological needs while also supporting them
financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent's
own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents.
In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or
sister relationship. The situations of many American families today are not
good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting better. The divorce
rate is declining. The rate of childbirth is rising. Perhaps Americans have
learned how important families are.
单选题
In the past, American families tended to be ______.
A. quite small
B. medium sized
C. quite large
D. small
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 本文第一句话说明了过去美国家庭规模很大。
单选题
To parents who take the responsibility for children's expenses, the
cost of living increases because ______.
单选题
What problems would broken families bring to both children and parents?
A. Children grow up feeling unsettled and parents didn't pay much attention
to children.
B. Children grow up feeling free and one parent is responsible for raising
the children.
C. Children are moved back and forth between parents and the single parent
is busy working to make money to support himself/herself.
D. Children grow up feeling unsettled, and the parents have little time for
his/her own interests because one parent is too busy taking care of
children.