A．By collecting answers of parents from Canada，France and Italy.

　　B．By collecting answers of children from Canada，France and Italy.

　　C．By questioning parents and their children from Italian Canadian families.

　　D．By questioning children from French­Canadian families.

　　3．According to Michel Claes，what mainly leads to the differences in parents­children relationships among Canada，France and Italy?

　　A．Educational opportunities.

　　B．Traditional ideas.

　　C．Educational values.

　　D．Historical events.

　　4．Which of the following is NOT a finding of the study?

　　A．French children have troubled relationships with their parents.

　　B．Canadian children have close relationships with their parents.

　　C．Italian children have good relationships with their parents.

　　D．Kids from Canada，France and Italy have closer ties with their moms.

　　答案与解析

　　文章讲述了加拿大、法国和意大利教育的差异。

　　1．B　细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的第一句Clase said Canada, France and Italy were selected for the study because they share important cultural and social factors，可知该题应选B，故选B。

　　2．B　细节理解题。根据第四段的内容，可知研究人员是通过发问卷调查收集数据继而得到答案的，故选B。

　　3．C　细节理解题。根据文章第六段中的Claes explains that the difference lie in education in Canada, France and Italy，可知道三个国家之间的差异主要是由于对教育的价值观不同而引起的，故选C。

　　4．A　细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的第一句：Children from all three countries described their mothers as warm and communicative.可知A选项的表述与此句的意思不同，表述有误，故选A。

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