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1、第一部分 必修三 Module2Ⅰ.阅读理解(2015·河南郑州四中调研)MorethanhalfofparentsintheUnitedStatesarehelping,orhavehelpedtheiradultchildrenwhohavebeenhitbyhighunemploymentandstagnant(无变化的)wages,accordingtoanewsurvey.Itshowedthatpresenteconomicconditionsarediscouragingyoungadultsfromleavinghomeand
2、forcingthosewhohavealreadygone,socalledboomerang_children,_toreturn.“Parentsarecontinuingtheirfinancialinvolvementlongerthanweexpected,”saidTedBeck,thepresidentandCEOofNationalEndowmentforFinancialEducation(NEFE).About60percentofparentsquestionedinthesurveysaidtheyarehelpin
3、gtheiradultchildrenwhoarenolongerinschoolfinancially,providinghousingandlivingexpenses.Foranincreasingnumberofadultchildren,thesituationisbad.Twothirdsofadultchildren,aged18to39,whoarenotinschoolsaidtheyfacedtougherfinancialpressuresthanpreviousgenerations,accordingtothesur
4、vey.Andnearlyonethirdofparentsagreedthatitwaseasierforthemtoearnmoneythanfortheirchildren.Parentsarehelpingtheirchildrenoutofgenuineconcern,andbecausetheydonotwanttoseethemstruggle.ButBecksaidthatparentswhomakesacrificestohelptheiradultchildrenshouldbecautiousabouttheirownf
5、inances.“Ifyouaretakingonextradebtordelayingretirementtohelpyouradultchild,youcouldbemakingamistakeandputtingyourownfinancialfutureindanger,”Beckwarned.Boomerangchildrencanalsocauseotherproblemsfortheirparents.Thirtypercentofparentssaidtheyhadgivenupprivacysincetheiradultch
6、ildrenmovedbackhome,whilemorethanaquarterhavetakenonaddeddebt,andtenpercenthavedelayedretirement.Butthesurveyalsoshowedthat42percentofadultchildrenlivingathomearehelpingwiththecookingandcleaning.语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文。一项调查表明,受美国低薪和高失业率影响,很多已经成年的子女不能脱离家庭独立生活,在经济上仍然要依靠父母。这种现象同时也引发了一些问
7、题。1.Theunderlinedphrase“boomerangchildren”inthefirstparagraphlikelymeans________.A.adultchildrenvisitingparentsoftenB.marriedadultchildrenC.adultchildrendependingonparentsforfinancialsupportD.adultchildrenindependentandsuccessfulinlife答案:C 词义猜测题。根据文章第一段可知,由于受到美国经济的影响,很多成年的子
8、女都受父母的资助,有些已经离开家的人又搬回家和父母同住。因此boomerangchildren应该是“指那些离开家一段时间又回家住,并接受父母资助的成年人”。故选C
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