Question

While income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon(现象) is commonly known as "Empty Nest Syndrome”（空巢综合症）．

In order to find better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response in time for their aged parents living by themselves.

The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as "distant parent phenomenon", which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries. Our society has not yet been well prepared for "Empty Nest Syndrome".

1.According to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by ________.

A．their earlier experience of living alone

B．the poor living conditions in their native countries

C．the common worry that they have not saved much money

D．the distance between where parents live and where their children live

2.Many young people have gone abroad, leaving their aged parents behind, to  ______.

A．realize their dreams in foreign countries

B．seek a better place for their aged parents

C．live in the countries with more money

D．continue their studies abroad

3.If young people go abroad, __________.

A．they do not hold to the value of duty at all

B．they can give some help to their parents back home

C．they cannot do what they should for their parents

D．they believe what they actually do is right

4. From the last paragraph, we can infer that __________.

A．the situations in the developed and developing countries are different

B．"Empty Nest Syndrome" has arrived unexpectedly in our society

C．children will become independent as soon as they go abroad

D．the aged parents are not fully prepared for "Empty Nest Syndrome"

5.The society discussed in the passage is most probably __________.

A．France           B．America           C．China             D．Britain

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.C 

【解析】

试题分析：文章分析了“Empty Nest Syndrome”(空巢综合症)产生的原因，现状。

1.细节题。根据第一段2,3行Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one.可知D正确。

2.细节题。根据第二段第一行In order to seek(寻找) better chances outside their countries。可知孩子出国寻找更好的机会。选A。

3.推理题。根据第2段4,5,6三行The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries.可知一旦孩子去了国外就很难为父母做他们应该做的事情。选C。

4.推理题。根据最后一段2,3行Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”.可以推断这样的情况在预料不到的时候已经来到了中国。选B。

5.推理题：从第二段的句子：The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries.可知孩子们主要去美国和欧洲，排除A、B、D，选C。

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