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1、听力原文1994TheAmericanFamily(1994)TheAmericanfamilyunitischanging.Thereusedtobemainlytwotypesoffamilies,theextendedandthenuclear.Theformerincludedmother,father,children,andsomeotherrelativessuchasgrandparents,livinginthesamehouseornearby.Thenastheeconomyprogressedfromagriculturaltoindustria
2、l,peoplebeganmovingtodifferentpartsofthecountryinordertosearchforjobopportunities.Thesemovessplituptheextendedfamily.Thenuclearfamilyconsistingofonlyparentsandchildrenhasthereforebecomefarmorewidespread.Today'sfamily,however,canbecomposedofdiversecombinations.Withthedivorceratenearlyonei
3、ntwo,there’sanincreaseinsingle-parenthomes—afatherormotherlivingwithoneormorechildren.Blendedfamiliesoccurwhendivorcedmenandwomenremarryandcombinethechildrenfromformermarriagesintoanewfamily.Ontheotherhand,thereisanincreaseinchildlesscoupleswhileoneinriveAmericanslivesalone.PARTIIILISTEN
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6、hisevening・Whatdoesthestatementmean?7.1wokeat7:30,knowingtheirappointmentwasat8:45,butdespiteallmyplansIstillgotthereat9:05.Howlatewasthespeakerfortheappointment?8.TomakeFrenchtoastforfive,youneedtwoeggs,onecupofmilk,halfateaspoonofsaltandabouttenspoonsofbutte匚Whatistherecipefor?9.Inthew
7、ardrobeshefoundadressshethoughtshehadneverwornatLarry‘shousebefore・Whatdoesthestatementmean?10.HadIknownthatJimhadapastrecordofdrivingviolations,Iwouldneverhavelenthimmycar.Whatdoesthespeakermean?SECTIONBCONVERSATIONI・W:Excuseme,canyoutellmehowtogettotheRainbowRestaurantf