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In the United States, a family has a mother, a father and their children. But this is not the only kind of
family group. In some parts of the world, a family group has many other members. This kind of large
family is called an "extended family", or a "joint family".
A joint family includes all living relatives of either mother's or father's side of the family. It is made up
of grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins. They live together in large dwelling(住所,寓所) or in huts built close together.
Long ago , early man probably lived in joint families .He had to be part of a large group in order to
survive .The members of the group helped one another hunt They worked together to protect themselves
from dangerous animals and other enemies.
In China, people lived in joint families. When a son married, he and his wife lived at his parent's house .Unmarried daughters remained at home until they married .Chinese children felt very loyal to their parents. Younger members of a joint family always took care of the older ones.
In India and Africa ,some people still live in joint families .The members of a joint family share their
earnings and property .If one member of the group becomes ill or has bad luck ,the others help him, as in
the past ,the member of the joint family offer one another help and protection .
1. A joint family is a family that ________ .
A. only has father and mother
B. has father, mother and their children
C. only has children
D. has parents, children and other members
2. People lived in joint families long ago because _________ .
A. they had to live together in order not to be killed by dangerous animals or other enemies
B. they didn't build so many houses then
C. they thought it brought bad luck to live alone
D. they thought a large family could save grain (粮食)
3. Whom did Chinese children feel very loyal to?
A. Married sons
B. Unmarried daughters
C. Parents
D. Younger members
4. The best title for this passage is " ________ ".
A. A Large Family
B. Joint Families
C. A Family with Father, Mother and Their Children
D. Small Families
