Question

When couples get married, they usually plan to have children. Sometimes, however, a couple can not have a child of their own. In this case, they may decide to adopt(收养) a child. In fact, adoption is very common today. There are about 60 thousand adoptions each year in the United States alone. Some people prefer to adopt infants, others adopt older children, some couples adopt children from their own countries, and others adopt children from foreign countries. In any case, they all adopt children for the same reason ---- they care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life.

Most adopted children know that they are adopted. Psychologists（心理学家） and child-care experts generally think this is a good idea. However, many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their biological parents. As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed. The information is secret so no one can see it. Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents. Many adoptees want to search for them, but others do not. The decision to search for birth parents is a difficult one to make. Most adoptees have mixed feelings about finding their biological parents. Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents, they do know that their adopted parents want them, love them and will care for them.

1.According to the passage, some couples adopt children because_________

A. They care a lot about children.

B. They need looking after in their old age.

C. They want to enrich their life experience.

D. They want children to keep them company.

2.Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents?

A. They are usually adopted from distant places.

B. Their birth parents often try to conceal（隐瞒）their birth information.

C. Their birth information is usually kept secret.

D. Their adoptive parents don’t want them to know their birth parents.

3.Adoptees find it hard to make the decision to search for their birth parents, because____

A. They generally hold bad feelings towards their birth parents.

B. They do not want to hurt the feelings of their adoptive parents.

C. They are fully aware of the expenses(费用) involved in the search.

D. They have mixed feelings about finding their natural parents.

4.What does the underlined word “infants” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?

A. teenagers   B. babies over 2-year old

C. new babies   D. persons under the age of 18

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Early adoption makes for closer parent-child relationship.

B. Most people prefer to adopt children from overseas.

C. Understanding is the key to successful adoption.

D. Adoption has much to do with love.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述当一对夫妇结婚会计划要个孩子，当然也有的会收养孩子，这就涉及到很多问题，有的养父母不愿意孩子知道自己的身世，也有的孩子对于亲生父母有一种复杂的情绪，不管如何他们明白，养父母需要他们，爱他们，收养也是以爱为前提的。

1.A 细节理解题。根据第一段提到In any case, they all adopt children for the same reason ---- they care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life.可知他们收养孩子的目的是关心孩子，让他们有个幸福的生活，故选A项。

2.C 细节理解题。根据第二段提到As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed因为他们的收养记录会被封存，故选C项 。

3.D 细节理解题。根据第二段提到Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents.他们对于自己的亲生父母有复杂的感情，故选D项。

4.C 推断题。根据第一段提到Some people prefer to adopt infants, others adopt older children, some couples adopt children from their own countries, and others adopt children from foreign countries.再根据选项分析，可知新生儿，故选C项。

5.D 推断题。根据第二段提到Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents, they do know that their adopted parents want them, love them and will care for them即使他们不知道亲生父母是谁，他们也清楚的知道，养父母很需要他们，爱他们，关心着他们，故选D项。

考点：社会现象类阅读。