英语问题
Mr.andMrs.Albinadon'tknowwherealltheirgrownchildrenarelivingnow.Someofthem,theyknow,a...
Mr. and Mrs. Albina don't know where all their grown children are living now. Some of them, they know, are in Argentina (阿根廷), but they aren't sure where in Argentina. They aren't sure how old all their children are, either. Ask them, for example, "How old is your daughter Susanna?" and they say, "We're not sure." They might even say, "Which Susanna?" But it is understandable that the Albinas can't remember their children's addresses and ages. After all, they have 53 children.
Mr. and Mrs. Albina, with 53 children, have the world's largest family. Not one of their children is adopted.
When people hear about the Albina's large family, the first question they ask is, "How is it possible? How can one woman give birth to 53 children in her lifetime?" The answer is simple: Every time Mrs. Albina gave birth, she had twins or triplets (三胞胎). She was a triplet herself; she thinks that's why she always had twins or triplets.
The Albinas married when Mrs. Albina was 12 years old and Mr. Albina was 30. The children came quickly, in twos and threes. The first 21 children were boys. Mrs. Albina loved her sons, but she wanted a daughter very much.
The Albinas spent the early years of their marriage in Argentina. Then they decided to move to Chile(智利). To travel from Argentina to Chile, they had to cross the Andes Mountains. Mr. and Mrs. Albina and their 21 sons made the difficult, two-week journey on mules. One night there was a terrible snowstorm in the mountains. During the snowstorm, Mrs. Albina gave birth to triplets, a boy and two girls! Mrs. Albina now has 16 more girls, including twins who are 15 months old.
The oldest Albina children are in their thirties and forties. They are on their own now, but 18 of the Albina children still live with their parents. The family lives in a poor two-room house in Colina, Chile. The house has electricity but no toilet or running water. The children wash in a small bowl in the dusty backyard.
At times there is very little food in the Albinas' small house. When there is not enough food for everyone, Mrs. Albina makes sure the youngest children do not go hungry. "The smallest eat first, and then the bigger ones. We've always done it that way," she says. Obviously, the Albinas do not have enough money for their big family. Why, then, do they continue to have children?
The Albinas do not use birth control because it is against their religious beliefs. They could let other people take care of their children, but Mrs. Albina will not allow it. "When my two brothers and I were babies," she says, "our mother left us at an orphanage (孤儿院) and never returned. We lived there together until we were five. Then a couple adopted my brothers, and I was left behind. I was heartbroken. I promised myself that when I became a mother, I would never give my children away. Even if I didn't have much money, I would always take care of my children myself." Mrs. Albina has kept her promise.
2. One reason that the Albinas have 53 children is that ________.
A. they adopted some children from others
B. they like children very much
C. Mrs. Albina always gave birth to twins or triplets
D. They were both very young when they got married
3. All the following except ________ meant hard times for Mrs. Albina when the family moved from Argentina to Chile.
A. the Andes Mountains
B. the birth of one boy and two girls
C. the snowstorm
D. the long difficult journey on mules
4. In the future the Albinas will possibly ________.
A. not have any children if they can help it
B. live a better life
C. have more different names for their children
D. use birth control
5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The World's Largest Family
B. More Children, Poorer Life
C. A Poor, Happy Life
D. Mr. and Mrs. Albina 展开
Mr. and Mrs. Albina, with 53 children, have the world's largest family. Not one of their children is adopted.
When people hear about the Albina's large family, the first question they ask is, "How is it possible? How can one woman give birth to 53 children in her lifetime?" The answer is simple: Every time Mrs. Albina gave birth, she had twins or triplets (三胞胎). She was a triplet herself; she thinks that's why she always had twins or triplets.
The Albinas married when Mrs. Albina was 12 years old and Mr. Albina was 30. The children came quickly, in twos and threes. The first 21 children were boys. Mrs. Albina loved her sons, but she wanted a daughter very much.
The Albinas spent the early years of their marriage in Argentina. Then they decided to move to Chile(智利). To travel from Argentina to Chile, they had to cross the Andes Mountains. Mr. and Mrs. Albina and their 21 sons made the difficult, two-week journey on mules. One night there was a terrible snowstorm in the mountains. During the snowstorm, Mrs. Albina gave birth to triplets, a boy and two girls! Mrs. Albina now has 16 more girls, including twins who are 15 months old.
The oldest Albina children are in their thirties and forties. They are on their own now, but 18 of the Albina children still live with their parents. The family lives in a poor two-room house in Colina, Chile. The house has electricity but no toilet or running water. The children wash in a small bowl in the dusty backyard.
At times there is very little food in the Albinas' small house. When there is not enough food for everyone, Mrs. Albina makes sure the youngest children do not go hungry. "The smallest eat first, and then the bigger ones. We've always done it that way," she says. Obviously, the Albinas do not have enough money for their big family. Why, then, do they continue to have children?
The Albinas do not use birth control because it is against their religious beliefs. They could let other people take care of their children, but Mrs. Albina will not allow it. "When my two brothers and I were babies," she says, "our mother left us at an orphanage (孤儿院) and never returned. We lived there together until we were five. Then a couple adopted my brothers, and I was left behind. I was heartbroken. I promised myself that when I became a mother, I would never give my children away. Even if I didn't have much money, I would always take care of my children myself." Mrs. Albina has kept her promise.
2. One reason that the Albinas have 53 children is that ________.
A. they adopted some children from others
B. they like children very much
C. Mrs. Albina always gave birth to twins or triplets
D. They were both very young when they got married
3. All the following except ________ meant hard times for Mrs. Albina when the family moved from Argentina to Chile.
A. the Andes Mountains
B. the birth of one boy and two girls
C. the snowstorm
D. the long difficult journey on mules
4. In the future the Albinas will possibly ________.
A. not have any children if they can help it
B. live a better life
C. have more different names for their children
D. use birth control
5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The World's Largest Family
B. More Children, Poorer Life
C. A Poor, Happy Life
D. Mr. and Mrs. Albina 展开
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