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A.Parents should make every sacrifice for their children.
B.Finance should be taken into account when it comes to education. C.Private school education is not as good as public school education. D.Rather than school education,family influences a person most. C
On Aug 12，as white nationalists clashed with anti-racists over whether a statue of a leader in the American Civilwar shouldberemoved from aparkin Charlottesville,aspeedingcar drove intothecrowd,killing one and injuring dozens of others,reported The Washington Post.
The car driver was a 20-year-old white nationalist.Actually many of the white nationalists wereyoung men.Somemay wonder how the younger generation could have become caught up in racism,yetit’sbelieved that racist groups are using modern techniques to appeal to them.“Younger people haveaccess tomany moreforms of information thanever before inhuman history—socialmedia.”Oren Segal,director ofthe anti-defamation（诽谤）league's Center on Extremism in the US,told Newsweek.
According to Segal,racist groups introduce people to “hate”by finding ways to communicate withthem online.And Paul Becker,a sociology professor at the University of Dayton,US,believes that some young people
may even be using this to fill a “void(空虚感）”in their life.“These groups provide a placeto belong,and give their lives a goal or purpose,”he told The Atlanta.Journal---Constitution.
Meanwhile,the changing of the US population structure is causing concern for some people afterexperts predicted that minority groups in the US could become the majority by 2050,leading to dissatisfactionand anger,according to Newsweek.
The problem of racism has been on the rise in the US for some time.According to a Gallup poll inMarch,42 percent of Americans worry a great deal about race relations,while the figure was only 13percentin 2020.
But like most problems,it’s unlikely to be solved overnight.“Even the best policy won't stop everyattack.But they could,at the very least,help makeevents like Charlottesville less likely,”wrote Vox.
28.Which statement is NOT why racism in the US is going from bad to worse?
A.The statue of a leader in the American Civil war is to be removed from a park.
B.Participation of racism may give the racists a purpose and a sense of belonging.
C.Minority groups may compose a larger partof the population in less
than 40 years.
D.Theadvance of technology is making it easier for more people to get involved in racism.
29.What might Paul Becker agree with?
A.Certain social media should be cut off from young people. B.It's common for the young in the US to feel empty and aimless. C.Involvement in racism gives some young people a purpose.
D.The Internet plays a positive role in keeping the young free from racism.
30.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.It's impossible to stop racism.
B.Efforts should be made to solve racism in a short time. C.Policies can contribute to the decrease of racial problems. D.Events like Charlottesville are caused by drawbacks of policies. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
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Empty nest syndrome（综合症） is a phenomenon in which parents experience feelings of sadness andloss when the last child leaves home.You might find it difficult to suddenly have no children at home whoneed your
care.31 If you have only one child,you might have a particularly difficult time adjustingto an empty nest.
32 In the past,research suggested that parents dealing with empty nest syndrome experiencedasense of loss that might make them easy to experience depression,alcoholism and identity crisis. 33When the last child leaves home,parents have a new opportunity to improve the quality of their marriageand restart interests for which they previously might not have had time.
If you’re experiencing feelings of loss due to empty nest syndrome,take action. 34 This mightbe an opportune time to explore or return to hobbies, leisure activities,or career pursuits.
Many suggest preparing for an empty nest while your children are still living with you. 35Theymay include family vacations,long talks,and taking time off from work to make special memories.Also,make specific plans for the extra money,time,and space that will become available when children are nolonger living at home.
A.What's the impact of empty nest syndrome? B.You might also worry about your children's safety. C.What can parents do to deal with empty nest syndrome?
D.Make plans with the family while everyone is still under the same roof.