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【題目】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 show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend 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, 83 percent 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 for 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, 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.

【1】Why was Garza’s move a success?

A. It strengthened her family ties.

B. It improved her living conditions.

C. It enabled her to make more friends.

D. It helped her know more new places.

【2】What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinson’s decision?

A. 17% expressed their support for it.

B. Few people responded sympathetically.

C. 83% believed it had a bad influence.

D. The majority thought it was a trend.

【3】What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?

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.

【4】What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?

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.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述的是之前很少有人愿意搬離自己住的地方，而在現(xiàn)代已經(jīng)有很多人隨著自己的子女搬離自己住的地方，這樣的趨勢越來越明顯。文章鼓勵人們要做出明智的選擇。

【1】A 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)首段末尾giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities可知，搬到一塊兒讓他們的關(guān)系更密切。故選A。

【2】D 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段末句Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama’s family.可知，很多人會受他們的影響。故選D。

【3】C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段首句“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn’t get away from home far enough for fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,”可知，在60年代人們都希望遠遠地離開家來證明自己的獨立。故選C。

【4】A 推理判斷題。根據(jù)末段可知，作者建議人們在做出決定前要明智，要做出有利的選擇。故選A。