2. 外语
  3. The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction【C1】______. And each child is different. So p

The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction【C1】______. And each child is different. So p

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问题     The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction【C1】______. And each child is different. So parents sometimes【C2】______their hair out in frustration, not knowing what to do.【C3】______in raising children what we do is influenced by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children basic American values.
    To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children stand on their own two feet. From【C4】______, each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they gain more【C5】______to make their own choices. When they reach young adulthood, they choose their own【C6】______and marriage partners. Of course, many young adults still【C7】______their parents’ advice and approval for the choices they make. But once they "leave the【C8】______" at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own.
    The relationship between parents and children in America is very【C9】______. American parents try to treat their children as【C10】______. They allow them to fulfill their own dreams. Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the confidence to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes【C11】______like a friendship among equals.
    Most young couples with children【C12】______with the issue of childcare. Mothers have【C13】______stayed home with their children. In recent years, though, a growing【C14】______is to put preschoolers in a day care center so Mom can work. Some【C15】______that attending a day care center can be a(n) 【C16】______experience for children. Others insist that mothers are the best caregivers for children. A number of women are now leaving the work force to become full-time homemakers.
    Being a parent is a tall order. It takes patience, love,【C17】______courage and a good sense of humor to raise children. Some people are just deciding not to have children at all,【C18】______they’re not sure it’s worth it. But raising children【C19】______training the next generation and preserving our【C20】______. What could be worth more than that?
【C9】
选项 A、informal
B、strained
C、remote
D、official
答案A
解析 考查形容词辨析。根据下文的内容，如allow、praise、encourage可推测，在美国，父母与子女的关系并没有那么拘谨正式，而是不太正式、宽松自由的。选A“非正式，不拘小节的”。strained“紧张的”；remote“远的”；official“官方的”。
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