The Albinas married when Mr. Albina was 30, and they spent the early marriage in Argentina. Then they decided to move to Chile, which meant they had to cross the Andes Mountains. They and their 20s sons made the difficult two-week journey on horses. One night there was a terrible snow storm in the mountains, during which Mrs Albina gave birth to triplets (三胞胎), a boy and two girls.
Mrs Albina now has 30 more girls, including the twins who are 15 months old. The oldest Albina children are in their 30s and 40s. They are on their own now, but 18 of the kids still live with their parents in a two-room house. The house has electricity but no toilet or running water. Clearly, the Albinas don’t have enough money and food for the big family. Why, then, do they continue to have children?
The Albinas do not use birth control because it is against their religion. They can let other people take care of their kids, but Mrs Albina doesn’t allow it. “When we were babies,” she said, “our mother left us at an orphanage and never returned. Then a couple adopted my brothers, and I was left behind. I was heartbroken. I promised that when I became a mother I would never give my children away.”
So the Albina family continues to grow. They have so many kids that they run out of names and have to give some children the same name. There are three Susannas, three Miriams, two Estrellas, and two Soledades.
Will the family stop at 53 kids? Mr Albina is 77, and Mrs Albina is 59. “I am getting old,” she said with a smile, “and I would like God to think of me and consider my age. But if God sends more children to me, yes, there will be more.”  
【小題1】What is said about the children in the Albinas in the passage?

A．Some children are raised by others.
B．God sent the children to the Albinas.
C．The children are all twins or triplets.
D．Most of the children are independent now.
【小題2】 It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A．Mrs Albina experienced a hard childhood
B．the Albinas would like to use birth control
C．ten kids in the family share the same name
D．the Albina family has lived in three countries
【小題3】How old was Mrs Albina when the Albinas got married?
A．30. B．25. C．12. D．18.
【小題4】What is the attitude of Mrs. Albina to continuing to have babies?
A．He is very positive.
B．He doesn’t want to have more.
C．He hopes God will give them more.
D．He lets nature take its course.


【小題1】D
【小題2】A
【小題3】C
【小題4】D

解析試題分析：全文主要介紹了Albina一家是世界上最大的家庭，介紹了這個(gè)家庭的組成成員。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第二段的句子： The oldest Albina children are in their 30s and 40s. They are on their own now, but 18 of the kids still live with their parents in a two-room house. 可知大多數(shù)孩子還沒有獨(dú)立， 選D
【小題2】推理題：從第三段的句子：“When we were babies,” she said, “our mother left us at an orphanage and never returned. 可知Mrs Albina的童年是不幸的，選 A
【小題3】計(jì)算題：從第一段的句子：The Albinas married when Mr. Albina was 30,從最后一段的句子; Will the family stop at 53 kids? Mr Albina is 77, and Mrs Albina is 59. 可知現(xiàn)在Mrs Albina59歲，Mr Albina 77歲，可知Albina結(jié)婚時(shí)，Mrs Albina12歲，Mr Albina 30歲，選C
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：The Albinas do not use birth control because it is against their religion. 可知Albina太太對(duì)繼續(xù)生孩子的態(tài)度是順其自然，選 D
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A month went by in this manner , but a month was all I could bear .
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I knew Marguerite . Meeting me so unexpectedly must have thrown her into a state of great confusion . Probably , she had heard of my departure which had set her mind at rest as to the consequences of our sudden parting . But , seeing me back and coming face to face with me , pale as I was , she had sensed that my return had a purpose , and must have wondered what was going to happen .
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I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feel hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
【小題1】Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?

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B．The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had
C．My Father
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C．I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.
D．Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.
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