阅读理解。 |
As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal |
1. The writer's purpose in writing the text is to ________. |
A. show the relationship between parents and children B. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table C. report on the findings of a study D. give information about family problems |
2. Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because ________. |
A. they are busy serving food to their children B. they are busy keeping order at the dinner table C. they have to pay more attention to younger children D. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family |
3. By saying "Middle children are invisible" in paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children______. |
A. have to help their parents to serve dinner B. get the least attention from the family C. are often kept away from the dinner table D. find it hard to keep up with other children |
4. Lewis' research provides an answer to the question _________. |
A. why TV is important in family life B. why parents should keep good order C. why children in small families seem to be quieter D. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life |
5. Which of the following statements would the writer agree to? |
A. It is important to have the right food for children. B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner. C. Parents should talk to each of their children often. D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner. |