Question

7．Family Values
    To understand a nation，you should first get to know its minimum unit-family．（36 ）B
In the US，upon reaching an appropriate age，children are encouraged，but not forced，to"leave the nest"and begin an independent life．（37）DParents do not arrange marriages for their children，nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married．Young adults meet their future spouses（配偶）through other friends，at jobs，and in organizations and religious institutions．Although children choose their own spouses，they still hope their parents will approve of their choices．
Parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves in many families．A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another job．（38）FA son may deliberately decide not to go into his father's business because of a fear that he will lose his independence in his father's workplace．This independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other．Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family．
（39）AIt is not like we Chinese．Parents are rulers and masters．We Chinese love our parents with fear and total respect．In America，children always have their own opinions and even can talk about some sensitive problems with their parents，like family financial situation，the relationship between mother and father，and even sex．
（40）ETherefore，it is contrary that，on one hand，Americans admire independence and equality that they don't want to make sacrifice to make up a family，but on the other hand，Americans thing highly of family in their value system．

A．In the American family，children and parents are equal．
B．It can reflect the traditional values and customs of a nation．
C．When it comes to big problems，children do not have to always follow their parents'ways．
D．After children leave home，they often find social relationship and financial support outside the family．
E．Although Americans pay much attention to independence and equality，they don't believe in making sacrifice．
F．Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in order to declare their independence．
G．Many of them are expected to leave what could be life's most important decision-marriage almost entirely up to luck．

Answer 1

分析 文章介紹家庭的重要性，家庭可以反應一個國家傳統(tǒng)的價值觀．美國和中國由于家庭價值觀的不同，在對孩子的教育上也是不同的．

解答 36．B；考查句意理解和上下文串聯(lián)，根據(jù)上文：To understand a nation，you should first get to know its minimum unit-family．可知：家庭可以反應一個國家傳統(tǒng)的價值觀，故選B．
37．D；考查句意理解和上下文串聯(lián)，根據(jù)上文：In the US，upon reaching an appropriate age （usually between 18 and 21 years），children are encouraged，but not forced，to"leave the nest"and begin an independent life．可知：在孩子離開家后，他們經(jīng)常在家庭以外找到社會關系和財政支持，故答案為D．
38．F；考查句意理解和上下文串聯(lián)，根據(jù)上文：可知：有時孩子做的事情和父母希望的不一樣，以此表明自己獨立了，A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another job．故答案為F．
39．A；考查句意理解和上下文串聯(lián)，根據(jù)下文：It is not like we Chinese．Parents are rulers and masters．可知：在美國，孩子和父母是平等的，故選A．
40．E；考查句意理解和上下文串聯(lián)，根據(jù)下文：Therefore，it is contrary that，on one hand，Americans admire independence and equality that they don't want to make sacrifice to make up a family，可知：雖然美國人重視獨立和平等，他們不相信犧牲，故選E．

點評 七選五閱讀是完成性閱讀，和完形填空很類似，各個填空附近的句子都需要重點閱讀，圈畫一些線索和關鍵詞，再從選項中尋找相關的特征詞用來判斷正確答案不同的是一個選詞，一個選句子．解題時，要注意上下文語境，充分考慮信息詞，選出最符合語境的句子．