2.anxious

A.branch　　clusion　　 C.dangerous　　 D.tongue

A)从A、B、C、D中找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。

例：have

A.gave　　 B.save　　 C.hat　　 D.made

答案是C。

1.prove

A.stone　　 B.route　　 C.stove　　 D.hook

32．It can be concluded from the passage that　　　 .

　　　 A．in the author’s eyes, the breakdown of the two-parent family in China will be more serious than that in

　the U. S. in the future.

B．today young Americans should reduce their material comforts in the interests of their children’s future

C．Chinese marriage is said to be all perfect

D．at present, nearly one half of all new marriages end in divorce in China

31．According to the passage, the American family value in the past is that　　　 .

　　　 A．Americans love their families more than their jobs.

B．Americans often set aside their children’s needs

C．Americans have a strong work desire

D．American parents place the needs of their children above their own

30．The main point of the passage is　　　　 .

　　　 A．family plays a very important role in America.

B．there is something about family for Americans to learn from China.

C．a proper balance between work and family needs to be found for Chinese

D．the Chinese have a proper balance between work and play

29．The future will probably belong to those who _________.

　　　 A．own and know how to make use of information B．can read and write well

　　　 C．devote themselves to service industries　　　 D．look ahead instead of looking back

三

　　 One of the United States’ social problems is the breakdown of the two-parent family. Today, millions of American children grow up without fathers. Too often, these children lack the love and help they badly need and which they would ordinarily receive from not one but two parents. In the old days, American parents placed the needs of their children above their own. At present, however, nearly one half of all new marriages end in divorce(离婚), with often troubling results for their children. Worse, every year, thousands of teenage, unmarried Americans become mothers outside marriage, with generally terrible results for the mothers and children alike and for American society more generally. However, Chinese continue to value whole marriages. This is not to say that Chinese marriages are all perfect-they certainly are not, judging from increasing rates of divorce and extramarital affairs－but the willingness of Chinese to set aside their own needs and stay together for the sake of the children is admirable and worthy of study.

　　　 Families, in whatever form they may take, are important to Americans. If one was to ask a group of Americans what is dearest to them, the majority would say“family”.And yet, so many Americans spend much more time at work-that is, beyond the formal forty-hour work week-than they do with their own families. Obviously, the USA is one of the most powerful in the world, owing in large measure to“workaholism”(工作狂).It seems to me that Chinese generally find a better balance between work and family needs than many Americans do. I don’t see the number of workaholics in China that I do in the United States(or American organizations in China).Instead, average Chinese usually head home right after work(in the office or field)，have meals together, and spend time with their family members. What’s more, Chinese try to make more time for grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins than many Americans; in many cases, multigenerational families live together. Of course, like many facts of Chinese society, this is all changing; increasing numbers of“New Chinese”are working longer hours and spending less time with their families than ever before. Still, while Americans do value their loved ones. I think we have something to learn from the Chinese about finding the proper balance between work and family.

28．What does the author mean by referring to computers and other inventions?

　　　 A．People should be able to act quickly to the advancement of technology.

　　　 B．Future achievements in technology will bring about big changes.

　　　 C．The importance of high technology has been paid no attention to.

　　　 D．Computer science will play a leading role in the future information services.

27．Knowledge society brings about a great change that __________.

　　　 A．the difference between the workers and employers has become smaller

　　　 B．people’s old ideas about work no longer exist

　　　 C．most people have to take part-time jobs　

D．people have to change their jobs from time to time

26．Information age means _____________.

　　　 A．the service industry is depending more and more on women workers

　　　 B．heavy industries are rapidly increasing

　　　 C．people find it harder and harder to earn a living by working in factories

　　　 D．most of the job chances can now be found in the service industry.