The following form shows the result of a survey (调查) of parents from five countries, who were asked why children are important to them. They were required to choose three main reasons from seven dealing with personal interests, family relations and social responsibility(责任). Each number in the form is the percentage (%) of parents who chose that particular item(项) as one of their three reasons. Therefore, the most common for Japanese parents are strengthening family ties (Item D, 51%), learning from the experience (Item E, 60%), and raising responsible citizens (Item, G 45%).
Items
| Japan
| Korea
| U.S.A
| Britain
| France
|
A.To see oneself continuing in future
| 35
| 32
| 31
| 17
| 59
|
B. To keep the family line
| 24
| 68
| 28
| 17
| 26
|
C. To receive care in old age
| 10
| 38
| 8
| 7
| 8
|
D. To strengthen family ties
| 51
| 25
| 50
| 55
| 66
|
E.To develop oneself through raising one’s children
| 60
| 19
| 54
| 69
| 35
|
F. To enjoy raising one’s children
| 20
| 19
| 50
| 71
| 39
|
G. To raise responsible citizens
| 45
| 40
| 46
| 28
| 15
|
小题1:According to this survey, Korean parents are most interested in .
| A．continuing their family | B．obtaining care in old age |
| C．strengthening family relationship | D．caring for raising children |
小题2:How many items are chosen by parents of more than two countries as main reasons?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
小题3:From the percentages in items _______, we can see the following difference between the Asian and the European countries: the Asian parents want to devote themselves to future societies through children; the European parents enjoy the course of raising children.
| A．B and C | B．D and F | C．E and F | D．F and G |
小题4:According to the form, which of the following is true?
A．From the main reasons shown in the form it seems that in every country parents do not expect care
from children in their old age. |
| B．Japanese parents share two of their main reasons with the British and American parents, and the third one with Korean parents. |
| C．More than half of the parents from each country chose the reason“tostrengthen family ties”and for each it was one of the three main reasons for having children. |
| D．The percentage of French parents selecting the reason“to see oneself continuing in future”is about as high as that of the other countries. |
