Question

【題目】Types of Family Structures

Family structure has changed noticeably over the last 50 years. 【1】

Nuclear Family

The nuclear family is the traditional type of family structure, consisting of two parents and children. 【2】 Children in nuclear families receive strength and stability from the two-parent structure and generally have more opportunities due o the financial ease of two adults In America, almost 70 percent of children live in a nuclear family unit.

Extended Family

The extended family structure consists of two or more adults who are related, either by blood or marriage, living in the same home. This family includes many relatives living together and working toward common goals. 【3】 Extended families are becoming increasingly common all over the world.

Stepfamily

Many marriages end in divorce, and many of these individuals choose to get remarried. This creates the stepfamily which involves two separate families merging into one new unit. 【4】 Stepfamilies are as common as the nuclear family, though they tend to have more problems. Stepfamilies need to learn to work together to ensure these family units run smoothly.

There is no right or wrong answer when it comes to what is the best type of family structure. 【5】 Families need to do what is best for each other and themselves, and that can be achieved in almost any unit.

A. Parents go to look after elders occasionally.

B. They raise the children together, due to financial difficulties.

C. The nuclear family was long held by society as the ideal to raise children.

D. It consists of a new husband and wife and their children from previous marriages.

E. As long as a family is filled with love and support for one another, it is successful.

F. The following types of families exist today, with some falling into different kind.

G. While these types of families are distinct in definition, in practice the lines are less clear.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【5】E

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文。在過去的50年里，家庭結(jié)構(gòu)發(fā)生了顯著的變化。文章介紹了幾個屬于不同類型的家庭。

【1】下文提示“在過去的50年里，家庭結(jié)構(gòu)發(fā)生了顯著的變化。”通過下文小標題可知空格下文在講述不同的家庭類型，所以承接上下文，F項The following types of families exist today, with some falling into different kind.（今天有以下幾種類型的家庭，其中一些屬于不同類型的家庭。）切題。故選F。

【2】上文提示“核心家庭是傳統(tǒng)的家庭結(jié)構(gòu)，由父母和子女組成。”再根據(jù)下文提示“核心家庭的孩子從雙親結(jié)構(gòu)中獲得力量和穩(wěn)定性，由于兩個成年人的經(jīng)濟狀況，他們通常有更多的機會。”承接上下文，C項 The nuclear family was long held by society as the ideal to raise children.（長期以來，這個核心家庭一直被社會視為養(yǎng)育孩子的理想。）切題。此處關(guān)鍵詞The nuclear family，故選C。

【3】上文提示“這個家庭包括許多親戚住在一起，朝著共同的目標努力。”承接上文，B項They raise the children together, due to financial difficulties.（由于經(jīng)濟困難，他們把孩子們聚在一起。）該項中的raise the children together與上文中的living together相吻合。故選B。

【4】上文提示“這就創(chuàng)建了一個再婚家庭，其中包括兩個獨立的家庭合并成一個新單元。”承接上文，D項It consists of a new husband and wife and their children from previous marriages.（它由一個新丈夫和妻子以及他們的孩子組成。）切題。該項中的It指代上文的the stepfamily。故選D。

【5】上文提示“當涉及到什么是最好的家庭結(jié)構(gòu)時，沒有正確或錯誤的答案。”下文提示“家庭需要為彼此和自己做最好的事情，這在幾乎任何單位都是可以實現(xiàn)的。”承接上下文，E項As long as a family is filled with love and support for one another, it is successful.（只要一個家庭充滿了對彼此的愛和支持，它就成功了。）切題。故選E。