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【题目】It is the first school that teaches us right and wrong. It is our dearest place that protects us from danger. It is our f 【1】 .

This year marks the 20th anniversary of International Year of the Family， which offers us a window to look into families in the E 【2】 and West.

Usually， we think families are just parents and children. But the structure are different in different cultures.

In many A 【3】 countries， extended families (大家庭) are common. In some big cities， families usually have three generations (一代人) living in the same house. When parents are busy with work， grandparents help to do housework and take care of the children.

While in most W 【4】 countries， many people prefer nuclear families (核心家庭)： families that have only parents and children. During the daytime， working parents send their children to their grandparents’ home or a daycare center. And after work， they pick the children back up and go home. Some families are even DINK (double income， no kids). According to a 2010 Pew Research report， one in five American c 【5】 don’t want a child.

In addition to structure， responsibility(责任)of parents to their children can also be d 【6】 .

In China， many parents look after their children all the way into adulthood. It’s normal for parents to p 【7】 children’s college tuition (学费). After graduation， many parents also help find a job for their children， or buy an apartment for them.

In Western countries， however， children are supposed to be independent (独立的)after they r 【8】 the age of 18. Most parents will not pay their children’s tuition. Young people mostly have a part-time job or turn to the g 【9】 for help to cover their tuition. After graduation， if they can find a job， parents usually won’t cover most of their cost of living any m 【10】 .

Although families in the East and West may differ， it is the best place to warm us and teach us important values of love and care.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】family

【2】East

【3】Asian

【4】Western

【5】couples

【6】different

【7】pay

【8】reach

【9】government

【10】more

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该文主要介绍了在东西方国家中人们关于家庭结构以及父母对孩子的责任的不同。

虽然在东方和西方的家庭可能不同，但家庭都是给我们温暖，教会我们爱和关心的重要价值的最好的地方。

【1】根据句意：这是我们的家庭。所填词被形容词性物主代词修饰，该是一个名词。结合所给首字母可知该填写family，家庭。

【2】根据句意：国际家庭年二十周年，这为我们提供了一个窗口看东方的和西方的家庭。联系并列成分West，结合所给首字母可知该填写East，东方。

【3】根据句意：在许多亚洲国家，大家庭是常见的。结合所给首字母可知该填写Asian，亚洲的。74. 【4】根据句意：而在大多数西方的国家，许多人更喜欢的核心家庭：只有父母和孩子的家庭。结合所给首字母可知该填写Western，西方的。

【5】根据句意：根据2010年皮尤研究报告，在五对美国夫妇中就有一对不想要孩子。结合所给首字母可知该填写couples，夫妇。

【6】根据句意：除了结构外，父母对孩子的责任也能不同。结合所给首字母可知该填写different，不同。

【7】根据句意：在中国，许多家长照看孩子一直到成年后。父母给子女付大学学费很正常。结合所给首字母可知该填写pay，付款 。

【8】根据句意：然而，在西方国家，孩子到十八岁后都应该是独立的。结合所给首字母可知该填写reach，到达。

【9】根据句意：年轻人大多有兼职工作或向政府求助支付学费。结合所给首字母可知该填写government，政府。

【10】根据句意：毕业后，如果他们能找到一份工作，父母通常不会再支付给他们生活费用。结合所给首字母可知该填写more，再。