【1】People study their family history for different reasons. For some, genealogy(家谱学) is important to their religion. Other people who get involved in genealogy may want to confirm stories they heard about a family member. Some people say their interest in genealogy came from an eight-part series on television called Roots. Roots was first broadcast in 1977 and was based on a book which describes how the author’s ancestor, long ago in Africa, as slave was brought to America. After watching Roots, many Americans wanted to study ________________.
【2】Finding family roots is not always easy. So how exactly does someone start a genealogical research ?
【3】Experts say you should start with yourself. Write down your own history. One idea is to ask your parents what they can remember about their parents or grandparents. You can often find a lot of information in family pictures, letters and other documents.
【4】Resources on local history may also provide useful information. Large libraries may have hundreds of helpful books. In the United States, several groups have large collections of genealogical materials. These collections are open to the public.
【5】Governments often have many helpful records of genealogists. Governments usually keep official copies of birth, marriage and death records. Local governments may have copies of wills. These statements of final wishes often contain details about a person’s life and wealth.
【6】Today, many people use the Internet. There are thousands of web sites related to genealogy. They can guide people to historical records and provide information about how to write down their family’s history.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about ? (no more than 10 words)
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小题2:How many ways are mentioned in how to start a genealogical research ? (no more than 2 words)
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小题3:Fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words. (no more than 6 words)
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小题4:Why should people ask governments for help in the study of genealogy ? (no more than 8 words)
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小题5:What does the underlined word “They ” (Paragraph 6 ) probably refer to ? (no more than 5 words)
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小题1:Why and how to start a genealogical research.(写到why…或how…给一半分)
小题2:4/four
小题3:Their own roots/ the history or their families.
小题4:Because governments have many helpful records for genealogists
小题5:Thousands of web sites.
题目分析：这篇文章讲的是人们为什么会对研究家谱感兴趣，如何开始家谱学的研究。
小题1:主旨题：从第一段的句子：People study their family history for different reasons.和 第二段的最后一句：So how exactly does someone start a genealogical research ?可知这篇文章讲的是为什么，如何开始家谱学的研究：Why and how to start a genealogical research.(写到why…或how…给一半分)
小题2:细节题：第二段的最后一句：So how exactly does someone start a genealogical research ?说明下文是关于怎样开始研究家谱学。下面四段，每段是一个方法，答案是4/four
小题3:从前面的句子：Roots was first broadcast in 1977 and was based on a book which describes how the author’s ancestor, long ago in Africa,可知《根》这个电视剧是讲述作者的祖先在很多年前是在非洲的，所以看完后，人们都想了解自己家族的历史：Their own roots/ the history or their families.
小题4:细节题：从第五段的句子：Governments often have many helpful records of genealogists. Governments usually keep official copies of birth, marriage and death records. Local governments may have copies of wills.可知人们可以让政府帮忙，因为政府又很多记录是有用的：Because governments have many helpful records for genealogists
小题5:从前面的There are thousands of web sites related to genealogy.可知they指的是“成千上万的网站”：Thousands of web sites.