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12．What does Thanksgiving remind Americans of？Their families．Thanksgiving is a family time．On this holiday，families enjoy being together．What does"family"mean to Americans？
The traditional American family is a"nuclear family．"A nuclear family refers to a husband and wife and their children．The average American family today has two or three children （and maybe a few pets）．In some cultures，several generations may even live together．In America，only in a few cases does more than one household live under one roof．
Each family member can have a say．Instead of fearing Mom and Dad，children may think of them as good friends．Husbands and wives often share housework．In many cases，a child can enjoy privacy（隐私）in his or her own bedroom．From an early age，children can plan how to spend money．They may receive a weekly pocket money or even work part-time jobs．Often parents give children freedom to make their own decisions about what to wear or to buy or whom to marry．
The United Nations has declared 1994the"International Year of the Family．"Not just in America，but all over the world，people recognize the importance of strong families．And one more thing：be thankful for each other．If you have a family，every day should be Thanksgiving．

41．This passage is mainly aboutC．
A．Thanksgiving     B．holiday     C．family      D．culture
42．What does a nuclear family include？D
A．father，mother and pets
B．several generations living together
C．grandparents，parents and children
D．parents，children and pets
43．In America，childrenB．
A．often fear their parents
B．can decide whom to marry
C．are not allowed to have jobs
D．can't receive pocket money until an elderly age
=4．That the International Year of the Family came into being show thatA．
A．more people have realized the importance of family．
B．more people should have a family．
C．people all over the world should hold Thanksgiving together．
D．people should thank each other on Thanksgiving day．

分析 本文以感恩节的目的来引入对于美国家庭的介绍，传统的美国家庭是一个核心家庭，一个核心家庭包括丈夫，妻子和他们的孩子，今天美国人一般有两三个孩子可能还有他们的宠物．每一个成员都有话语权，父母给孩子做决定的自由，包括穿什么，买什么，以及和谁结婚．联合国宣布1994年是国际家庭年，说明人们意识到了家庭的重要性，

解答 41．C．主旨大意题．根据每一段的第一句What does Thanksgiving remind Americans of？Their families（感恩节让美国人想到什么，他们的家人）；The traditional American family is a"nuclear family（传统的美国家庭是一个核心家庭）；Each family member can have a say（　　）；The United Nations has declared 1994the"International Year of the Family（联合国宣布1994年是国际家庭年）可知中心词是family，所以答案是 C．family．
42．D．细节题．根据第二段的A nuclear family refers to a husband and wife and their children．The average American family today has two or three children （and maybe a few pets）．可知一个核心家庭包括丈夫，妻子和他们的孩子，今天美国人一般有两三个孩子可能还有他们的宠物．所以答案是D．parents，children and pets．
43．B 细节题．根据第三段末的Often parents give children freedom to make their own decisions about what to wear or to buy or whom to marry．可知父母给孩子做决定的自由，包括穿什么，买什么，以及和谁结婚，所以答案是B．can decide whom to marry．
44．A 细节题．根据第四段末的people recognize the importance of strong families．可知人们意识到了家庭的重要性，所以答案是A．more people have realized the importance of family．

点评 考查社会文化的阅读．阅读理解是一个长期训练的过程，只有持之以恒地加强针对性地训练，才能在高考中立于不败之地．俗话说：解题有法，要做好阅读理解，必须找出一定的方法，但每一个方法不一定适合所有的阅读理解题，所以必须要多读，多练，要勤于思考，更要学会巧读，这样才能达到事半功倍的效果，要不断扩大词汇量，拓宽阅读面，提高阅读速度，同时也要探索和总结适合自己方法或，实践出真知，多练出效益，才能在高考中立于不败之地．

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