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【题目】 Many parents see business ownership as a better bet for their kids' future than a graduate degree. Some parents described it as the opportunity to control their fortunes and have a chance to get wealth.【1】. In fact, setting a child up in business is surely one big test of that bond. It is probably risky: small-business failures are common, and parents risk losing their entire investment, their life savings, or more. They also risk having their relationships with young- adult children intent at this stage on independence.【2】. Jon Kelecy's father set him up recently in a franchise (加盟店). Jon, 26, loves the work and appreciates his dad's support. But he dislikes "being in his father's pocket" in spite of all the anxiety of a start-up.

Many parents choose franchises for their kids because they seem to offer marketing, branding and management support.【3】. One mother lost $250, 000 when a fast-food franchise she purchased for her son filed, Mr. Bundy says. In another case, parents lost 8350.000 on a coffee-shop business they financed for their daughter.【4】. “As a parent, the best git you can ever receive is to see your children happy and successful, and equipped to make a living," Marvin Himel says.

【5】. Some structured it as a loan and delayed repayment. Others took stock in the business, with an agreement that their child would use future earnings to buy it back. Some parents look farther ahead, hoping their children's business will support them in retirement.

A.I's hard for children to make a choice

B.A few viewed it as a long-term investment

C.The setups can be stressful for young adults, too

D.But start-up business costs quite a lot, and has high risks

E.Parents often say they would do anything for their children

F.Children are eager to get support from their parents in management

G.For some parents, however, the potential rewards seem worth all the risk

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】C

【3】D

【4】G

【5】B

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。在很多父母眼里，对于孩子的未来而言，拥有一家企业是比一纸毕业文凭更好的选择。因此，一些家长出钱帮孩子创业，为老有所依。

【1】下一句提到“实际上，让孩子经商无疑是对这种承诺的一大考验。”承接下文，E选项“父母常说他们愿意为自己的孩子做任何事。”切题。选项中的do anything for their children与下文的that bond对应。故选E。

【2】前文提到“这可能是有风险的：小生意失败很常见，父母们可能会失去全部的投资、一辈子的积蓄，甚至更多。他们还可能会与现阶段打算独立的刚成年的孩子变得关系紧张。”承接上文，C选项“企业的组织筹划对年轻人来说也可能很有压力。”切题。故选C。

【3】下文提到“有位母亲给儿子买了一家快餐特许加盟店，小店破产后，损失了25万美元。还有一个例子，一对家长为女儿买了一家咖啡店，结果损失了35万美元。承接下文，D选项“企业启动成本非常高，而且风险大”切题。故选D。

【4】下文提到“马文·希墨尔说，作为一名家长，你能收到的最好礼物就是看着自己的孩子快乐成功，有谋生的能力。”承接下文，G选项“对一些家长来说，潜在的回报看起来值得冒这些风险。”切题。故选G。

【5】下文提到“一些人把它作为一笔贷款和延期还款。还有人在企业中入股，同时签订协议规定他们的孩子会用未来的收益回购股份。”承接下文，B选项“一些人将其看成是一向长期投资。”切题。故选B。