Question

When couples get married, they usually plan to have children. Sometimes, however, a couple can not have a child of their own. In this case, they may decide to adopt(收養(yǎng)) a child. In fact, adoption is very common today. There are about 60 thousand adoptions each year in the United States alone. Some people prefer to adopt infants, others adopt older children, some couples adopt children from their own countries, and others adopt children from foreign countries. In any case, they all adopt children for the same reason ---- they care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life.

Most adopted children know that they are adopted. Psychologists（心理學家） and child-care experts generally think this is a good idea. However, many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their biological parents. As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed. The information is secret so no one can see it. Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents. Many adoptees want to search for them, but others do not. The decision to search for birth parents is a difficult one to make. Most adoptees have mixed feelings about finding their biological parents. Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents, they do know that their adopted parents want them, love them and will care for them.

1.According to the passage, some couples adopt children because_________

A. They care a lot about children.

B. They need looking after in their old age.

C. They want to enrich their life experience.

D. They want children to keep them company.

2.Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents?

A. They are usually adopted from distant places.

B. Their birth parents often try to conceal（隱瞞）their birth information.

C. Their birth information is usually kept secret.

D. Their adoptive parents don’t want them to know their birth parents.

3.Adoptees find it hard to make the decision to search for their birth parents, because____

A. They generally hold bad feelings towards their birth parents.

B. They do not want to hurt the feelings of their adoptive parents.

C. They are fully aware of the expenses(費用) involved in the search.

D. They have mixed feelings about finding their natural parents.

4.What does the underlined word “infants” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?

A. teenagers B. babies over 2-year old

C. new babies D. persons under the age of 18

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Early adoption makes for closer parent-child relationship.

B. Most people prefer to adopt children from overseas.

C. Understanding is the key to successful adoption.

D. Adoption has much to do with love.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述當一對夫婦結婚會計劃要個孩子，當然也有的會收養(yǎng)孩子，這就涉及到很多問題，有的養(yǎng)父母不愿意孩子知道自己的身世，也有的孩子對于親生父母有一種復雜的情緒，不管如何他們明白，養(yǎng)父母需要他們，愛他們，收養(yǎng)也是以愛為前提的。

1.A 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段提到In any case, they all adopt children for the same reason ---- they care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life.可知他們收養(yǎng)孩子的目的是關心孩子，讓他們有個幸福的生活，故選A項。

2.C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段提到As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed因為他們的收養(yǎng)記錄會被封存，故選C項 。

3.D 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段提到Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents.他們對于自己的親生父母有復雜的感情，故選D項。

4.C 推斷題。根據(jù)第一段提到Some people prefer to adopt infants, others adopt older children, some couples adopt children from their own countries, and others adopt children from foreign countries.再根據(jù)選項分析，可知新生兒，故選C項。

5.D 推斷題。根據(jù)第二段提到Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents, they do know that their adopted parents want them, love them and will care for them即使他們不知道親生父母是誰，他們也清楚的知道，養(yǎng)父母很需要他們，愛他們，關心著他們，故選D項。

考點：社會現(xiàn)象類閱讀。