题文
More than 20 million kids in the United States live with one parent. Separation and divorce are the most common reasons for this. In other cases, the mom and dad may never have lived together, or one of them may have died.Living with one parent instead of two can bring about a lot of emotions. These feelings can be pretty strong, and they can be confusing, too. You might feel terribly sad and angry because your parents divorced.
Single parents are often working parents because someone needs to earn money to buy food, clothing, and a place to live in. Having a job means your mom or dad is able to provide these things and more for you. People work for other reasons, too. A job can let a person use his or her special talents and skills. A job can be important because it helps people in the community.
But even though you might understand why your mom or dad has to work, sometimes it can be hard to accept. This can be especially true during the summer or school vacations. You’re home, they’re gone, and the days can seem really long.
It can be tough when you don’t have enough time with your dad or mom. When you live with one parent, that person really has to do the work of two people. Besides a job, your mom or dad is responsible for caring for the kids, the house, the yard, the car and the pets. So what can you do ?
One of the best ways is to hold a family meeting. Talk about everyone’s schedule for work, school, and activities. You can also talk about what jobs around the house need to be done every day. You might want to help your parent cook dinner sometimes. That can be both fun and helpful to your parent. Maybe you can also schedule a weekly game or a movie at night.
小题1:What are the main reasons for kids’ living with one parent?A．Separation and divorce.B．A lot of emotions.C．Working and caring for the kids.D．Working parents.小题2:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A．Some kids live with one parent for the other’s death.B．Living with one parent can cause a lot of emotions.C．Working means a mom or dad is able to provide things for their kids.D．Kids can also talk about what jobs in their school can be done at a family meeting.小题3:It can be inferred from the underlined sentence (in Paragraph 4 ) that ______A．the kid in the company of friends does want helpB．the kid who plays with both parents does need their loveC．the kid lacks both parents’ love does feel lonelyD．the kid who understands parents’ work does be helpful小题4:What is the best title for the passage?A．Living with a single parentB．Single parents and workC．How to work with a single parentD．Schedules for work 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
解析
本文主要讲述的是美国的单亲家庭的孩子的教育问题，分析了具体的原因。
小题1:A 细节题。根据文章第一段1,2行More than 20 million kids in the United States live with one parent. Separation and divorce are the most common reasons for this.可知分手和离婚是单亲父母的主要原因。故A正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据文章最后一段第二行You can also talk about what jobs around the house need to be done every day.说明谈论的家里的工作，而不是学校里的工作。故D项说法错误。
小题3:C 推理题。根据本句. You’re home, they’re gone, and the days can seem really long.可知单亲的孩子和父母相处的时间很少，主要是因为父母要出去工作，导致这些孩子很孤独，缺少父母的陪伴。故C正确。
小题4:A 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是美国的单亲家庭的孩子的教育问题，分析了具体的原因。故A正确。
点评：本文主要讲述的是美国的单亲家庭的孩子的教育问题，分析了具体的原因。本文考查细节题为主，细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息或是其变体。搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“More than 20 million.....”主要考查你对 [社会现象类阅读 ]考点的理解。社会现象类阅读
社会现象类阅读概念：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。
社会现象类阅读解题技巧：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。阅读这类文章要理清思路。
1、浏览试题，明确要求。
在阅读文章前，最好先浏览一下文章后面的题干和选项。知道了问题后再去看文章，可使思路更敏捷，而且也便于阅读时留意文中出现的与选项有关的信息。
2、通读全文，抓住主要内容。
在不影响理解的前提下，尽可能地阅读以便在尽可能短的时间内理解文章或段落的内容。阅读时，如遇到不熟悉的单词、词组或一时看不懂的句子，不要停下来苦思冥想，继续读下去，通过上下文的词语和句子可能就理解了。
3、抓住中心思想和段落大意。
通读全文时，要特别注意主题句。每篇文章或每个段落都有与文章有关的句子，尤其是科技、政论性文章的主题句一般都在文章的开头或结尾，插在中间的很少。所以，文章的第一段或开头的第一、二个句子往往包含着文章的中心思想、作者的意图或全文的概述，因此要特别注意，彻底理解。
4、有针对性地仔细阅读，找寻所需信息。
在前面的基础上，可进行有针对性地阅读了。把与问题无关的内容一扫而过，而对于和问题有关的内容认真阅读，还可以用笔在下面做出记号。再把这些信息与问题的要求结合起来，逐条分析，综合判断，找出正确答案。
5、进行合理的推理判断。
对文章有了全面的了解之后，可以按照文章要求以及上下文之间的关系，做出推理判断。在进行推理判断的时候，需要综合考虑句型、语法、句子之间的逻辑关系、文化背景等方面的因素。
6、认真复读，验证答案。
要用全文的中心思想统帅各个题目，研究其内在联系和逻辑关系，并依次审核那些还未打上的题目，确保理解无误。
