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Most people are aware of what the adoption process is because it has become rather common in our society. Adoption is where a child is legally placed with guardians (监护人) or parents (or perhaps a single parent) other than the birth mother or father. Once an adoption is finalized, all parental rights are turned over to the adoptive parents and there is no legal difference between adoptive parents and natural birth parents. There are generally two types of adoption, which are closed adoption and open adoption.
When an adopted person has access to his or her adoption file and original records, it is referred to as an open adoption. The term is also used to describe any contact that may be between the adoptive family, the birth parents, and the adopted child. The level of openness can change greatly in such contact depending on each individual relationship. There can be indirect contact between the natural birth parents and the child through the form of letters and photographs, or there can be actual physical contact.
A semi-open adoption is where the birth parents may have contact with the adoptive parents before the birth of the child, either once or several times. After the birth there is no more contact. A semi-open adoption may remain as it is or it can become either open or closed.
A closed adoption is where only the medical and historical information about the biological parents is given to the adoptive family. Typically, the birth and adoptive parents do not know each other’s identities. The record of the birth parents is kept sealed (密封). A closed adoption is usually only effective in the adoption of babies. The adoption of an older child who already knows his or her birth parents cannot be kept closed.
【小题1】How many adoption types are mentioned in the passage?

A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.
【小题2】Which of the following statements is TRUE about the closed adoption?
A.The birth parents may have indirect contact with the adoptive parents.
B.The biological parents may often go to see their birth child.
C.No information about the biological parents is given to the adoptive parents.
D.Generally speaking, the adoptive parents do not know the birth parents’ identities.
【小题3】Suppose someone adopts a child and his biological parents often get contact with the child by telephone. We can call this adoption _____.
A.a closed adoptionB.an open adoption
C.a semi-open adoptionD.a semi-closed adoption
【小题4】From the passage, we know adoption is _____.
A.where a child is brought up by the government
B.where a child is legally sent abroad by the birth parents
C.where a child is legally placed with adoptive parents
D.where a child is sent to live with the children whose parents have died


【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】B
【小题4】C 

解析试题分析:文章大意:本文讲述了现在社会,收养已经很常见。这里主要讲述了两种不同的收养。
【小题1】A细节理解题。文章的第一段最后一句There are generally two types of adoption, which are closed adoption and open adoption.可知有两种。故A正确。
【小题2】D细节理解题。根据文章最后一段Typically, the birth and adoptive parents do not know each other’s identities.可知收养的父母不知道出生父母的身份。故D正确。
【小题3】B细节理解题。根据第二段The term is also used to describe any contact that may be between the adoptive family, the birth parents, and the adopted child.可知为公开收养。故B正确。
【小题4】C细节理解题。根据文章第一段Adoption is where a child is legally placed with guardians (监护人) or parents (or perhaps a single parent) other than the birth mother or father.可以得出答案。故C正确。
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