Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 17 to 24.The difference between the nuclear family and the extended family is that a nuclear family refers to a single basic family unit of parents and their children, whereas the extended family refers to their relatives such as grandparents, in-laws, aunts and uncles, etc. In many cultures, and particularly indigenous societies, the latter is the most...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 17 to 24.
The difference between the nuclear family and the extended family is that a nuclear family refers to a single basic family unit of parents and their children, whereas the extended family refers to their relatives such as grandparents, in-laws, aunts and uncles, etc. In many cultures, and particularly indigenous societies, the latter is the most common basic form of social organization.
A nuclear family is limited, according to Kristy Jackson of Colorado State University, to one or two parents (e.g. a father and mother) and their own child, or children, living together in a single house or other dwellings. In anthropology, they only must be related in this fashion; there is no upper or lower limit on the number of children in a nuclear family.
The extended family is a much more nebulous term, but in essence refers to kin or relations not covered by the above definition. In historical Europe and Asia as well as in Middle Eastern, African, and South American Aboriginal cultures, extended family groups were typically the most basic unit of social organization. The term can differ in specific cultural settings, but generally includes people related in age or by lineage. Anthropologically, the term “extended family” refers to such a group living together in a household, often with three generations living together (grandparents, parents, and children) and headed in patriarchal societies by the eldest man or by some other chosen leadership figure. However, in common parlance, the term “extended family” is often used by people simply to refer to their cousins, aunts, uncles, and so on, even though they are not living together in a single group.
Historically, most people in the world have lived in extended family groupings rather than in nuclear families. This was even true in Europe and in the early United States, where multiple generations often lived together for economic reasons. During the 20th century, average income rose high enough that living apart as nuclear families became a viable option for the vast majority of the American population. In contrast, many indigenous societies and residents of developing countries continue to have multiple generations living in the same household. The rise of the nuclear family in the modern West does not necessarily mean that family arrangements have stabilized, either. The rapid growth in single-parent households, for instance, also represents a substantial change in the traditional nuclear family. More couples are also choosing not to have children at all.
What is the passage mainly about?
A. The dominance of nuclear families over extended ones
B. The dominance of extended families over nuclear ones
C. A distinction between nuclear families and extended ones
D. The changes of family types over times
1.What is an extended family?
An extended family is a family that extends beyond the nuclear family, consisting of parents like father, mother, and their children, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins, all living in the same household. Particular forms include the stem and joint families.
2. What is a nuclear family?
A nuclear family is a family group consisting of two parents and their children (one or more). It is in contrast to a single-parent family, the larger extended family, or a family with more than two parents.
3. Do you prefer living in a nuclear or extended family? Why?
I live in a nuclear family with just my parents and my younger sister.And I love my small house.Firtly,living in a nuclear family is more comfotable than an extended family because I don’t think that it will have many rules.So we will have more less problems.In addition,we can share the chores in my house and we can do it together.It makes us have time to understand than.Moreover,my parents are more open-minded.They always just give us advice,but they never try to impose their decision on us.Which I like most in a nuclear family.On the other hand,a nuclear family will have less happy.Because it consists of parent and children whereas an extended family includes not only parents and children but also grandparent,uncles,ants and cousins.In conlusion,each other family will have problems but it isn't important when we known share and we love togerther.
4. What are the disadvantage of living in a nuclear family?
lLving in a nuclear family also exists some disadvantages. The first drawback is that in nuclear family both husband and wife adopt profession outside the family, then children are neglected and looked after by the servants. They feel lonely and emotional insecure. In addition, After completion of household task, the housewife becomes alone at home. At the time of emergency one can get any help and support from any other. Moreover, In nuclear family widowed, old and divorce fare very much neglected. No one in the family bothers to take care of them. Physically and psychologically they feel insecure.
6. What are the most important qualities for a person to get along with other members in a extended family?
Firstly, willingness to share is quite essential for all members of multigenerational families. Because we live with lots of others including our grandparents and our relatives, we have to share almost everything such as bedrooms, bathrooms, televisions or computers. It also means that people can share the high living expenses together, namely water and electricity bills and food. Secondly, being able to be sympathetic is considered as an important quality to live in harmony with the extended family. Apparently, generation gaps are unavoidable and they are likely to be wider when incredible technological innovations are changing the world significantly these days. However, if each member learns to understand and respect others’ perspective, generation gaps will not be big troubles. Finally, in order to maintain the harmony in the family, everyone needs to take care of as well as support each other. Each member ought to be willing to help others whenever they encounter difficulties. The encouragement and help from the family partly assist them in overcoming obstacles. In a word, getting along well with other family members requires individuals’ effort. Hence, some typical qualities a person should have to live in harmony with the extended family are willingness to share, sympathy and supportiveness.