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【题目】Children often suffer pain and insecurity when their parents separate.When my ex-husband and I split up after 10 years of marriage,our daughter was 5 years old and my son only 3.We decided to consult a psychologist about the best way to explain this new situation to the children.

She shared with us this special story about a land turtle and a sea turtle,which we then used to help them better comprehend.

Once upon a time,a land turtle (Mommy) met a sea turtle (Daddy) close to a beautiful shore.Soon they fell deeply in love and decided to get married.For a time,they continued to live at the water's edge so that Mommy could sit on the sand and keep dry and warm,while Daddy sat in the shallow water to keep cool.A few years later two baby turtles arrived (you both!).They were very special indeed and looked a little like each of their parents.

But as the years went by,Daddy sea turtle started spending more and more time in the ocean as he traveled deeper and deeper to look for pearls.Mommy land turtle also started wandering up into the sands to hunt for food in the woods.Little by little,Daddy and Mommy turtle started to drift further and further apart.Finally one day,Mommy and Daddy turtle decided they didn't want to live together anymore.The little turtles continued to spend time with each of their parents.They made lots of friends with all the fish,dolphins and whales in the ocean and also many friends with the rabbits,deer,and foxes in the woods.In fact they grew up to be a new kind of turtle that could live both in the ocean and on the land.

Over the years,this tale of the land and sea turtle has helped my children cope with and accept the fact that my marriage to their father was over.They know that we once loved each other very much and they were born out of true love.

【1】The underlined “They” in the second paragraph refers to .

A. the two baby turtles B. the land turtle and the sea turtle

C. the author and her ex-husband D. the author's children

【2】When the parents divorce,their children often feel .

A. relieved B. unsafe C. pleased D. annoyed

【3】In the third paragraph,the underlined phrase “drift apart” probably means .

A. make sense B. become disconnected C. break down D. get excited

【4】We can probably find the passage in the column “ ”.

A. Culture B. Career C. Parenting D. Education

Answer 1

【答案】drift apart B项become disconnected。

【解析】试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文。讲述作者和丈夫离婚时，不知道如何向孩子解释，一个咨询师给他们讲述了一个陆龟和海龟的故事，这个故事帮助孩子顺利地接受了父母离婚这个事实。

【1】词句猜测题。由画线句和上文A few years later two baby turtles arrived (you both!).They were very special indeed and looked a little like each of their parents.可知，几年以后，两只小龟出生了，他们是特别的看起来有点像他们的父母。因此可知，they指两只小龟。故选A。

【2】推理判断题。根据第一段首句Children often suffer pain and insecurity when their parents separate.可知，当父母离婚时，他们的孩子经常会感到痛苦和没有安全感。故选B。

【3】词句猜测题。根据上文But as the years went by,Daddy sea turtle started spending more and more time in the ocean as he traveled deeper and deeper to look for pearls.Mommy land turtle also started wandering up into the sands to hunt for food in the woods.可知，随着时间的推移，海龟爸爸越来越多的去海洋里觅食，陆龟妈妈也开始去树林里寻找食物，因此推断逐渐地海龟爸爸和陆龟妈妈开始分开的越来越远。所以drift apart的意思是：分离；分开。与B项意义相近。故选B。

【4】推理判断题。本文通过讲述海龟爸爸和陆龟妈妈的故事，阐述了如何帮助孩子接受并适应爸爸妈妈离婚的事实，因此推断应属于育儿方面的知识，故应刊登在育儿栏目。故选C。