《2025年启东中学作业本九年级英语上册译林版徐州专版》

C(2025·江苏南京联合体期中)
When Leon Martin asked for his parents' advice on how to become a UX designer, they both went silent. “In fact, I had no idea what he was talking about,” said Anne, his mother.
Even when her 18-year-old son explained that it was something about “behind the scenes” online design, his mother was still a bit lost. “I felt like I had totally failed as a parent,” she said. “My job as a parent is to open doors so my children can achieve best of their ability, but how can I do that when I don't even understand what their dreams are?”
______ Research has found that more than 2/3 of parents in England are now facing the problem that, when their children express interest in job choices, they may know nothing about them. Over 75% of parents feel it is impossible to offer their children good advice in such a fast-changing job market.
Michelle Rea did a survey of over 2, 000 parents of secondary school students in England. She found that many parents were afraid their children would just stop talking about their career plans simply because their parents could hardly follow them. “We all know parents' opinions and suggestions play an important role in shaping their children's career dreams,” she said. “But we usually depend much on our own experiences. And things have changed so much since most of us were at school.”
Bryony Mathew, writer of the Awesome Career Books, said the world was changing so rapidly that parents should respect their children's decisions.
(D)7. Why did the writer mention Leon and his parents' problems at the beginning of the passage?
A. To give the standard of failed parents.
B. To tell the importance of being a UX designer.
C. To show parents never understand their children.
D. To give an example of a common problem among parents.
(C)8. What should a successful parent be able to do according to Anne?
A. Become a great UX designer.
B. Do an excellent job online.
C. Improve their children's ability.
D. Realize their children's dreams.
(A)9. Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 3?
A. Anne is not alone.
B. Anne has bad luck.
C. This is very strange.
D. This is very interesting.
(B)10. What did Michelle Rea's survey mainly show?
A. Most of the parents in England were facing trouble in accepting new jobs.
B. Parents feared that their children would refuse to share their career dreams.
C. A lot of parents found it difficult to help their children with their education.
D. Children's future career depended a lot on their parents'working experiences.

答案：
7. D【点拨】根据第一、二段内容可知，文章开头提到 Leon 和他父母的问题是要表明父母中存在的一个普遍问题——当他们的孩子表达对工作选择的兴趣时，他们可能对此一无所知。故选 D。
8. C【点拨】根据第二段中“My job as a parent is to open doors so my children can achieve best of their ability”可知，Anne 认为一个成功的父/母应该能提高自己孩子的能力。故选 C。
9. A【点拨】根据上文“My job as a parent is to open doors so my children can achieve best of their ability，but how can I do that when I don't even understand what their dreams are?”和第三段内容可知，此处是说 Anne 的情况不是个例，很多父母都有这样的经历。故选 A。
10. B【点拨】根据第四段中“She found that many parents were afraid their children would just stop talking about their career plans simply because their parents could hardly follow them.”可知，Michelle Rea 的调查发现，许多父母担心他们的孩子会停止和他们谈论自己的职业规划。故选 B。