Question

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.How many people are there in the woman’s family?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.

2.What did the children think about having dinner together at home?

A. They thought it was funny.

B. They disliked the idea at first.

C. They liked eating with friends.

3.How often did the family finally decide to have meals together?

A. Every Sunday. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.

4.Who finally set the time for these family dinners?

A. The children. B. The father. C. The woman speaker.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.C

【解析】

M: Could you suggest some ways to bring family members closer together?

W: Well, I feel it is very important for families to have regular meals together. One of my good childhood memories was dinner with my parents and two sisters because my husband and I both work and our three children are busy with their studies. We seldom had a chance to get together as a family. But we thought it would be possible for us to sit down and enjoy meals together every week. First, we tried setting three fixed dates: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. But almost everyone was unhappy. Then my son had the idea that everyone told me his or her most convenient days and I would choose the two best days. For a while, the children were still unhappy with the idea. They said they would rather spend the time with their friends playing sports. Gradually though they began to see these evenings together as interesting and helpful. We loved a lot, we made plans for trips. We discussed each other’s problems. After a couple of months, anyone who had to miss a family meal felt regretful and now we all feel that we have been able to build stronger relationships within the family than we had before.

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