Question

While income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon is commonly known as “Empty Nest syndrome”.

In order to find better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response in time for their aged parents living by themselves.

The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as “distant parent phenomenon”, which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries. Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”.

1.According to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by ________.

A. their earlier experience of living alone

B. the poor living conditions in their native countries

C. the common worry that they have not saved much money

D. the distance between where parents live and where their children live

2.Many young people have gone abroad, leaving their aged parents behind, to ________.

A. realize their dreams in foreign countries

B. seek a better place for their aged parents

C. live in the countries with more money

D. continue their studies abroad

3.If young people go abroad, ________.

A. they do not hold to the value of duty at all

B. they can give some help to their parents back home

C. they cannot do what they should for their parents

D. they believe what they actually do is right

4.From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________.

A. the situations in the developed and developing countries are different

B. “Empty Nest Syndrome” has arrived unexpectedly in our society

C. children will become independent as soon as they go abroad

D. the aged parents are not fully prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”

5.The society discussed in the passage is most probably ________.

A. France B. America C. China D. Britain

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：文章講的是一種社會現(xiàn)象--“空巢綜合征”。無論是發(fā)達(dá)國家還是發(fā)展中國家，都出現(xiàn)了“空巢”現(xiàn)象，年輕人離開父母甚至出國謀求發(fā)展，留下父母在家里獨自生活，他們盼著兒女早日歸來，由于無人照顧，他們難免會出現(xiàn)孤獨感。

1.a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one”可知，父母和孩子之間相距太遠(yuǎn)，是造成老人孤獨的一個主要原因，故選D。

2.In order to find better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad”可知，許多年輕人撇下年邁的父母，出國尋找更好的發(fā)展機(jī)會，故選A。

3.makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do.”可知，在國外的年輕人不像在國內(nèi)那樣保有孝敬父母的傳統(tǒng)觀念，贍養(yǎng)父母的義務(wù)變得不是那么的具有強(qiáng)制性；另外，由于身在國外，年輕人無法盡到做子女吃的義務(wù)，故選C。

4.Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”.”可知，我們國家還沒有做好進(jìn)入老齡化社會、迎接“空巢綜合征”的各項準(zhǔn)備工作，故選B。

5.most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies”可知，大多數(shù)年輕人去往歐洲或北美的發(fā)達(dá)國家，排除A、B、D，故選C。

考點：社會類短文閱讀