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20．Grandparents Answer a Call
As a third-generation native of Brownsville，Texas，Mildred Garza never pleased move away．Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help their children，she politely refused．Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms Gaf finally say yes．That was four years ago．Today all three generations regard the move to 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 the 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 into the White House to help care for her granddaughters．According to a study grandparents com.83 percent of the people said Mrs．Robinson's decision will influence the 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 fast enough to prove we could do it on our own，"says Christine Crosby，publisher of Grate magazine for grandparents．"We now realize how important family is and how important to be near them，especially when you're raining 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．

25．Why was Garza's move a success？A
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．
26．What was the reaction of the public to Mrs．Robinson's decision？D
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．
27．What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s？C
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 bad little respect for their grandparent．
28．What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph？A
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

分析 文章是一篇文化介绍．通过一位得克萨斯的Mildred Garza 的故事，引出了一种文化现象：一个三代同堂的家庭，祖父母们喜欢和孩子们在一起．再通过奥巴马家庭的例子来说明越来越多的人认可了这种新的趋势：三分之二的人相信会有更多的人效仿奥巴马的家庭．再通过60年代人们为了证明独立而离开家庭来对比这种新的家庭文化现象，从而得出结论：无论是过去的远离还是现在的走近，家庭成员的关系是永恒的．每个家庭都会有适合自己的方式．

解答 25．A 细节理解题．第一段中说：Today all three generations regard the move to a success，giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities．一家人住在一起可以更亲密．故选A．
26．D 细节理解题．第二段最后一句说：Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama's family．三分之二的人相信会有更多的人效仿奥巴马的家庭．故选D．
27．C 细节理解题．第三段说：In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn't get away from home far enough fast enough to prove we could do it on our own．在60年代，大家都想离开家去独立生活．故选C．
28．A 推理判断题．文章最后一段说：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．祖父母都想和孩子们住在一起，但每个家庭都有适合自己的方式．故选A．

点评 文章介绍了美国的一种家庭文化趋势，通过奥巴马家庭的例子来说明：越来越多的人喜欢和家人住得近一点，从而让家庭成员的关系更紧密．试题考查了细节题和推断题．细节题侧重对文章细节的理解，在解题时要注意题干细节和文章细节是否有出入，常用的干扰信息是对文章细节的夸大或缩小；推断题要在文章中找到推断的根据，不是凭空猜测．常用方法是对文章中的已知信息进行合理解释或推断．