首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
"Please pass the turkey and dressing." What does this simple request make you think about? ff you are an American, you think abo
"Please pass the turkey and dressing." What does this simple request make you think about? ff you are an American, you think abo
admin
2013-02-05
32
问题
"Please pass the turkey and dressing." What does this simple request make you think about? ff you are an American, you think about Thanksgiving. A turkey dinner symbolizes Thanksgiving for Americans. What does Thanksgiving remind Americans of? Their families. Thanksgiving is a family time. On this holiday, families gather to gobble up the gobbler and stuff themselves with stuffing. Family members enjoy watching parades and football games on TV and just being together. What does "family" mean to Americans?
The traditional American family is a "nuclear family". A nuclear family refers to a husband and wife and their children. The average American family today has two or three children (and maybe a few pets). In some cultures, people live close to their extended family. Several generations may even live together. In America, only in a few cases does more than one household live under one roof.
American values receive a warm welcome in the home. Many homes are run like a democracy. Each family member can have a say. A sense of equality often exists in American homes. Instead of fearing Mom and Dad, children may think of them as good friends. Husbands and wives often share household chores. In many cases, a child can enjoy privacy in his or her own bedroom. From an early age, children gain responsibility in handling money. They may receive a weekly allowance or even work part-time jobs. Often parsents give children freedom to make their own decisions. Preschoolers choose what clothes to wear or which toys to buy. Young adults generally make their own choices about what career to pursue and whom to marry.
Families in America, like those in every culture, face many problems. Social pressures are breaking apart more and more American homes. Over half of U.S. marriages now end in divorce. More than one in four American children is growing up in single-parent homes. As a result, many people believe the American family is in trouble.
Even so, there is still reason for hope. Many organizations are working hard to strengthen families. Americans almost unanimously believe that the family is one of the most important parts of life. The vast majority also feel that the traditional two-parent family is best for children. They realize that problems in family life in recent years have brought about serious consequences. As a result, more and more people are making their family a priority. Many women are quitting their jobs to stay home with their children. Families are going on vacations and outings together. Husbands and wives are making a concentrated effort to keep their marriages solid.
The United Nations has declared 1994 the "International Year of the Family". Not just in America, but all over the world, people recognize the importance of strong families. How do you strengthen the family bond? Do special things for each other. Talk to each other. Play together. Spend time together. Oh, and one more thing: be thankful for each other. If you have a family, every day should be Thanksgiving.
What does the author suggest at the end of the passage?
选项
A、Thanksgiving should be settled as an everyday holiday.
B、Americans should find more holidays to celebrate.
C、It’s better for family members to care more for each other.
D、Other countries should learn from the United States.
答案
C
解析
推断题。作者在文章最后一段指出“家人应为彼此做些特别的事”,即可推断应该彼此多关心,以巩固家庭关系。故选C。
转载请注明原文地址:https://jikaoti.com/ti/jcOMFFFM
0
专业英语四级
相关试题推荐
Accordingtothenews,whichofthefollowingsocialnetworkingsitesisNOTusedintheAmericanElection?
ThesymptomsofAlzheimer’sdiseasewerelongdismissedasnormalconsequencesofhumanaging,butinthe1980’sthediseasecam
StudentsarecalledinAmericanclasses
StudentsarecalledinAmericanclasses
Thereisarealpossibilitythattheseanimalscouldbefrightened,______asuddenloudnoise.
Whichofthefollowinginfectiousdiseasesisnotmentionedinthereport?
Weatherpermitting,we’llhaveapicnicthisweekend.Theitalicizedphrasesindicates______.
One______symptomofthediseaseisprogressivelossofmemory.
Inthosedays,executivesexpectedtospendmostoftheirlivesinthesamefirmand,unlesstheyweredismissedfor______,to
Thenormalhumandailycycleofactivityisofsome7—8hours’sleepalternationwithsome16—17hours’wakefulnessandthatthe
随机试题
汽油机传统点火系主要分为触点式点火系和电子控制式点火系。()
病因不明的急性腹膜炎手术切口多选择
介导Ⅰ型超敏反应的抗体是
急性冠状动脉综合征的特点不包括
计算机辅助设计和图形、图像处理技术对城市规划业务的影响主要反映在()
通过观测贷款,如果出现下列()情况时,可以判断还款来源出现了风险。
简述中国民族乐器的分类并至少各列举三种。
从甲骨文到草书、行书的各种书法艺术,间接地反映了现实某些方面的属性。将具体的形式集中概括为抽象的意象,通过视觉来启发人们的想象力,调动人们的情感,使人们从意象中体味到其间所蕴含的美。这也就是一些讲书法的文章里常说的“舍貌取神”——舍弃客观事物的具体现象特征
从所给的四个选项中,选择最合适的一个填入问号处,使之呈现一定的规律性。
近期的一项调查显示:日本产“星愿”、德国产“心动”和美国产的“EXAP”三种轿车最受女性买主的青睐。调查指出,在中国汽车市场上,按照女性买主所占的百分比计算,这三种轿车名列前三名。星愿、心动和EXAP三种车的买主,分别有58%、55%和54%是妇女。但是
最新回复
(
0
)