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    Father leaves for work in the morning after breakfast．The two children take the bus to school，and mother stays home cooking and cleaning until father and the kids return home in the evening. This is the traditional picture of a happy family living in Britain．But is it true today?

The answer is no! The past 20 years have seen enormous changes in the lives and structure of families in Britain．The biggest change has been caused by divorce, which leads to a situation where many children live with one parent and only see the other at weekends or holidays．

There has “so been a huge rise in the number of women with children who work. The large rise in divorces(离婚)has meant many women need to work to support themselves and their children. Even where there is no divorce，many families need both parents to work in order to survive. This has caused an increase in childcare facilities，though it is very expensive and can be difficult to find in many areas.

There has also been a sharp increase ____________ single mothers，particularly among teenagers．Some people have blamed this increase for the rise in crime．They feel the lack of a male role model has damaged these children in society．

    However these changes have not had a totally negative effect．For women，it is now much easier to have a career and good salary．Children themselves grow up more independent and mature(成熟的)  than in the past．

1．What’s the best title of the passage?  (Please answer within 10 words.)

2．Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases.

(Please answer within lo words．)

3．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following sentence?

Great changes have taken place in families in the past 20 years.

4．What are the good effects of the changes according to the passage?

5．Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese．

Parents whose children show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children’s careers.Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and sportswomen? For many children it means starting schoolwork very young.And going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place.It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.
Another problem is of course money, In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sportsmen and sportswomen.If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc.All can be expensive.
Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age.Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed.Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training when young that you can reach the top as successful sports person.It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.

1. 1.

   Where can we most probably find this passage?

   1. A.
      An advertisement.
   2. B.
      A diary.
   3. C.
      A newspaper.
   4. D.
      A notice board.
2. 2.

   What does the underlined phrase “to take a second place ”in the first paragraph mean?

   1. A.
      to become less important
   2. B.
      To put it at another place
   3. C.
      To happen again
   4. D.
      They are the most important of all the things
3. 3.

   Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      It’s easy to make a decision when your children want to take up sports.
   2. B.
      Most of the students may become top sports men after a long period of training.
   3. C.
      Early training may damage young muscles.
   4. D.
      It’s not very expensive for parents to support their children’s development in sports.

    Parents of the children who show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children’s careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and sportswomen? For many children it means starting schoolwork very young. And going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.

    Another problem is of course money, In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sportsmen and sportswomen. If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. All can be expensive.

    Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training when young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.

60. Where can we most probably find this passage?

 A. an advertisement.                   B. a diary.

 C. a notice board.                D. a newspaper.

61. What does the underlined phrase “to take a second place ”in the first paragraph mean?

    A. To happen again

B. To put it at another place

        C. To become less important

D. They are the most important of all the things

62. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. It’s easy to make a decision when your children want to take up sports.

B. Early training may damage young muscles.

C. Most of the students may become top sportsmen after a long period of training.

D. It’s not very expensive for parents to support their children’s development in sports.

    Parents of the children who show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children’s careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and sportswomen? For many children it means starting schoolwork very young. And going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.

    Another problem is of course money, In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sportsmen and sportswomen. If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. All can be expensive.

    Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training when young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.

60. Where can we most probably find this passage?

 A. an advertisement.                   B. a diary.

 C. a notice board.                D. a newspaper.

61. What does the underlined phrase “to take a second place ”in the first paragraph mean?

    A. To happen again

B. To put it at another place

        C. To become less important

D. They are the most important of all the things

62. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. It’s easy to make a decision when your children want to take up sports.

B. Early training may damage young muscles.

C. Most of the students may become top sportsmen after a long period of training.

D. It’s not very expensive for parents to support their children’s development in sports.