题目内容
11.Upon reaching an appropriate age,usually between 18and 21years,children are encouraged,but not forced,to"leave the nest"and begin an independent life.After children leave home they often find social relationships and financial support outside the family.Parents do not arrange marriages for their children,nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married,Romantic love is most often the basis for marriage in the United States; young adults meet their future spousesthrough other friends,at jobs,and in organizations and religious institutions,Although children choose their own spouses,they still hope their parents will approve of their choices.In many families,parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves.A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another career.Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in order to assert their independence.A son may deliberately decide not to go into his father's business because ofa fear that he will lose his autonomy in his father's workplace.This independencefrom parents is not an indication that parents and children do nt love each other.Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family Coexisting with such love in the American family are cultural values of self-reliance and independence.
56.The writer discusses the marriage of young adults in order to showC.
A.they choose their spouses according to their own wishes only
B.they want to win the permission of their parents
C.they have a strong desire to become independent
D.they want to challenge the authority of their parents
57.Most young adults in the U.S.get married for the sake ofA.
A.love
B.financial concern
C.their parents
D.family background
58.Based on the passage,it can be assumed thatC.
A.American young adults are likely to follow the suit of their parents
B.most American people never make major decisions for their children
C.American young adults posses cultural values of independence
D.once a young person steps into his twenties,he will leave his home permanently
59.A son is unwilling to work in his father's business mainly becauseB.
A.he wishes to make full use of what he has learnt in school
B.he wants to prove his independence
C.he wishes to do the opposite of what his parents approve of
D.he wants to show his love for his parents.
分析 本文为社会生活类说明文,介绍美国文化价值观中的独立精神;在美国,子女一旦到适当年龄开始独立生活.小孩离开家后,自主安排自己的生活,包括婚姻.在美国,浪漫的爱情往往是婚姻的基础,尽管子女自己择偶,他们仍然希望父母能认同他们的选择.子女自己来做他们生活中的重大决定,但是家长可能会设法影响子女去从事某一职业.这种不依靠父母的独立性并不意味着父母与子女之间缺乏爱心,只不过在美国家庭之中,还融合了自主、独立的文化价值观念.
解答 56.答案是C.细节理解题;由文章第一段的第一句"Upon reaching an appropriate age,usually between 18and 21years,children are encouraged,but not forced,to"leave the nest"and begin an independent life."可知,孩子们到达了合适的年龄就会离开家,开始独立的生活,这是本段的主题句,下文列举具体事例说明孩子们如何独立,故选C.
57.答案是A.细节理解题;由第一段中"Romantic love is most often the basis for marriage in the United States;"可知,在美国浪漫的爱常常是婚姻的基础,由此判断美国人常常是为爱结婚,故选A.
58.答案是C.主旨推断题;本文分析在美国孩子们到达一定的年龄就会离开家,独立;并从不同的角度分析孩子们的独立,最后一句话"Coexisting with such love in the American family are cultural values of self-reliance and independence.(与父母和子女之间的爱并存的还有他们自力更生和独立的文化价值观)"再次点明主题;故选C.
59.答案是B.细节理解题;由最后一段中"because of a fear that he will lose his autonomy in his father's workplace"可知,儿子不愿意到父亲的公司是因为害怕失去自主,即为了独立,故选B.
点评 阅读要在整体理解文章的基础上,在做细节题时根据题干定位细节,在语境中正确理解原句,然后对照选项做出合理的判断;必要的时候要进行推理,透过句子表面看作者的真正意图.如果是主旨大意的判断要把握文章整体,避免以偏概全.

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