首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
(1)"Please pass the turkey and dressing." What does this simple request make you think about? If you are an American, you think
(1)"Please pass the turkey and dressing." What does this simple request make you think about? If you are an American, you think
admin
2018-05-11
33
问题
(1)"Please pass the turkey and dressing." What does this simple request make you think about? If you are an American, you think about Thanksgiving. A turkey dinner symbolizes Thanksgiving for Americans. What does Thanksgiving remind Americans of? Their families. Thanksgiving is a family time. On this holiday, families gather to gobble up the gobbler and stuff themselves with stuffing. Family members enjoy watching parades and football games on TV and just being together. What does "family" mean to Americans?
(2)The traditional American family is a "nuclear family". A nuclear family refers to a husband and wife and their children. The average American family today has two or three children (and maybe a few pets). In some cultures, people live close to their extended family. Several generations may even live together. In America, only in a few cases does more than one household live under one roof.
(3)American values receive a warm welcome in the home. Many homes are run like a democracy. Each family member can have a say. A sense of equality often exists in American homes. Instead of fearing Mom and Dad, children may think of them as good friends. Husbands and wives often share household chores. In many cases, a child can enjoy privacy in his or her own bedroom. From an early age, children gain responsibility in handling money. They may receive a weekly allowance or even work part-time jobs. Often parents give children freedom to make their own decisions. Preschoolers choose what clothes to wear or which toys to buy. Young adults generally make their own choices about what career to pursue and whom to marry.
(4)Families in America, like those in every culture, face many problems. Social pressures are breaking apart more and more American homes. Over half of U.S. marriages now end in divorce. More than one in four American children is growing up in single-parent homes. As a result, many people believe the American family is in trouble.
(5)Even so, there is still reason for hope. Many organizations are working hard to strengthen families. Americans almost unanimously believe that the family is one of the most important parts of life. The vast majority also feel that the traditional two-parent family is best for children. They realize that problems in family life in recent years have brought about serious consequences. As a result, more and more people are making their family a priority. Many women are quitting their jobs to stay home with their children. Families are going on vacations and outings together. Husbands and wives are making a concentrated effort to keep their marriages solid.
(6)The United Nations has declared 1994 the "International Year of the Family". Not just in America, but all over the world, people recognize the importance of strong families. How do you strengthen the family bond? Do special things for each other. Talk to each other. Play together. Spend time together. Oh, and one more thing: be thankful for each other. If you have a family, every day should be Thanksgiving.
What does the author suggest at the end of the passage?
选项
A、Thanksgiving should be settled as an everyday holiday.
B、Americans should find more holidays to celebrate.
C、It’s better for family members to care more for each other.
D、Other countries should learn from the United States.
答案
C
解析
作者在文章最后一段指出“家人应为彼此做些特别的事”,即可推断应该彼此多关心,以巩固家庭关系。故选C。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/1txK777K
0
专业英语四级
相关试题推荐
A、Gotocollege.B、Getgoodgrades.C、Pursueacareer.D、Followherinterests.D本题考查细节。由句(7)可知,朱丽娅在上学期间得到的建议是做自己喜欢的事,因为这些是她自己所擅长
OnlineUniversityDegreesThroughDistanceEducationMoreandmoreuniversitiesaroundtheworldareofferingonlinelangua
BritishEducationalSystemI.TheprimaryandsecondaryeducationinBritain1)Childrengotoprimaryschoolattheageof【T1】【T
CommunicationSkillsI.Theintroductionofcommunication1)meansforcommunicationinhistory—【T1】andbodymovements【T1】_____
AHealthyMixofReading,WritingandTechnologyI.Aboutstudents’readingA.Childrencannot【T1】theInternetinformationwell
A、Assoonasshestarteduniversity.B、Aftershedidsomeresearch.C、Aftershetookaliteraturecourse.D、Whenshemetagood
Hewasfoundtherightmanforthejob.Theunderlinedpartfunctionsasa(n)_____inthesentence.
DatingDatingisthe【T1】______firststeptowardmarriage.Butdatingand【T2】______canbehardwork.Soalotofpeoplewant
Thechairmanofthecompanysaidthatnewtechniqueshad______improvedtheirproductionefficiency.
随机试题
出口营销的两大关键因素是()
决策
为了保持前伸咬合平衡,当髁导斜度不变时,若牙尖斜度增加,则切导斜度应
机电产品国际招标项目中采用综合评价法进行评标的,关于价格权重和技术权重,下列说法正确的是()。[2013年真题]
拟建项目的“活动”,一般可划分为()等阶段。
牧秀林,男孩,10岁,聪明,兴趣广泛。上课时能认真听讲,乐于回答老师的提问,放学后也能积极完成作业,作业质量还经常得到老师的表扬。牧秀林喜欢看小说、摄像、踢足球,因此除完成作业外平时对功课关注不多。每学期期末考试的前几天,牧秀林就抓紧时间突击复习功课,所以
管制权的主体是乡、镇级以上人民政府的公安机关。( )
海马对于()相当于()对于珊瑚
“所谓目的,就是我们在特定情境下有所行动,能够预见不同行动所产生的不同结果,并利用预料的事情指导观察和实验。所以一个真正的目的和从外面强加给活动过程的目的是固定的,呆板的;这种目的不能在特定情境下激发智慧,不过是从外面发出的做这样那样事情的命令。这种目的并
在新民主主义社会五种经济成分中,处于十字路口的经济,它既可以被引导着走向社会主义,也可以自发地走向资本主义的是()
最新回复
(
0
)