Question

In Canada and the United States, there is a new group of children called “satellite kids”, who live in one place but whose parents live in another place.

Asians are immigrating to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever believe that they can give their children a better education in the west. In Asia, especially in China, Japan, and Korea, it is difficult to go to university. Students must first pass the strict national examination. However, in Canada and the United States, it is easy to go to university, and anyone who wants to go can go. As a result, Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university.

The problem is that when Asians arrive, they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the West than in the East. Also, they find that they are very lonely, and that they miss their homes. Because of these two reasons, most Asian parents decide to go back to work while their children study in the West. Therefore, these two reasons, most Asian parents decide to go back to work while their children study in the west. Therefore, these children become satellite kids”, and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a “satellite kid”.

Only until now are Canadians and Americans discovering the “satellite kids” problem. Because these children do mot speak English and because their parents are not there to take care of them, they are often absent from school. To be a “satellite kid” means growing up in a country where you know you are different and where you cannot make friends because you do not speak English well. Also, it means growing up lonely, because your parents are elsewhere. What these “satellite kids ”will probably say to their parents is that it’s better to have parents around than to have a university education.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.Some Asian parents send their kids abroad because______．

A．they hope their children may easily find a job there

B．the kids may not be accepted by universities in their own countries

C．all foreign universities are better than the ones in their own countries

D．the kids want to improve their English and make foreign friends

2.”Satellite kids ”refer to Asian kids ______．

A．without parents                    B．want them to go to university

C．with university education          D．speaking no English

3.Some Asian immigrant children become “satellite kids” because their parents ______．

A．want to leave their own country       B．want them to go to university

C．return to their country to work       D．want them to be independent

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Parents want better education for their kids.

B．Parents feel lonely and miss their families.

C．Canadians and Americans begin to notice the “satellite kids ” problem.

D．Kids in foreign countries alone are badly in need of care from family.

5.Choose the best title for the passage _____.

A．How to Immigrate Abroad.

B．A New Group-satellite Kids.

C．It’s Better to Get a University Education

D．Making Money Is Easy in the East.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：在加拿大和美国,有一个名为“卫星的孩子”的群体,他们住在一个地方但父母住在另一个地方。

去加拿大和美国的亚洲移民大都相信在西方他们可以给孩子更好的教育。在那里他们很容易上大学,他们想去那里就去那里。因此,他们决定来到这里上大学。问题是,亚洲人来到这里,他们发现找到一份工作赚钱很困难。同时,感到非常孤独。因为这两个原因,大多数亚洲父母决定回去工作,而他们的孩子在西方上学。

1.In Asia, especially in China, Japan, and Korea, it is difficult to go to university. Students must first pass the strict national examination.”理解可知，他们认为在自己的国家，有可能考不上理想的大学，故选B。

2.However, in Canada and the United States, it is easy to go to university, and anyone who wants to go can go. As a result, Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university.”理解可知，“satellite kids ”指的是那些出国求学的学子，故选B。

3.Therefore, these two reasons, most Asian parents decide to go back to work while their children study in the west. Therefore, these children become satellite kids”,”理解可知，父母回国的主要原因就是回国工作，故选C。

4.归纳题，根据文中的语句“Therefore, these children become satellite kids”, and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a “satellite kid”.”理解可知，本文主要说明了作为satellite kids的学生所面临的问题，故选D。

5.标题理解归纳题，纵观文中的语句理解可知主要讲解了satellite kids的基本形成及所面临的问题，故选B。

考点：社会现象类的短文阅读