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Passage One
段落一
When couples get married, they usually plan to have children. Sometimes, however, a couple can not have a child of their own.
當夫妻結婚時，他們通常計劃要孩子。然而，有時一對夫婦不能生育自己的孩子。
In this case, they may decide to adopt a child. In fact, adoption is very common today.
在這種情況下，他們可能會領養一個孩子。事實上，領養在當今也很普遍。
There are about 60,000 adoptions each year in the United States alone. Some people prefer to adopt infants, others adopt older children. Some couples adopt children from their own countries, others adopt children from foreign countries.
在美國每年大約有60,000的兒童被收養。有些人喜歡收養嬰兒，有些人則收養年齡較大的兒童。有些夫婦從他們自己的國家收養孩子，另一部分收養的孩子來自國外。
In any case, they all adopt children for the same reason: they care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life.
在任何情況下，他們都是為了同樣的理由收養孩子：他們關心孩子，想給他們領養的孩子一個幸福的生活。
Most adopted children know that they are adopted. Psychologists and child-care experts generally think this is a good idea. However, many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their biological parents.
大多數被收養的孩子知道他們是收養的。心理學家和兒童保健專家普遍認為這是個好主意。然而，許多被收養的兒童或被收養者對于他們親生父母的信息知之甚少。
As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents, because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed. The information is secret, so no one can see it.
事實上，被收養者很難找到自己的親生父母，因為大多數出生記錄被密封。信息是保密的，所以沒有人可以看到它。
Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents. Many adoptees want to search for them, but others do not.
通常，被收養的兒童對于他們的親生父母有著不同的感受。許多被收養者想尋找他們，但有些人則不會。
The decision to search for birth parents is a difficult one to make. Most adoptees have mixed feelings about finding their biological parents. Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents, they do know that their adopted parents want them, love them and will care for them.
尋找親生父母的決定是很難做出的。大多數對于是否尋找自己的親生父母有著復雜的感情。即使被收養者不知道自己的親生父母是誰，但是他們知道養父母想留住他們、愛他們、關心他們。
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
問題26至29是基于你剛才聽到的短文。
Question 26. According to the speaker, why do some couples adopt children?
問題26. 根據作者所說，為什么有些夫婦收養孩子？
Question 27. Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents?
問題27. 為什么被收養者難以找到自己的親生父母？
Question 28. Why do many adoptees find it hard to make the decision to search for their birth parents?
問題28. 為什么許多被收養者很難做出尋找自己親生父母的決定？
Question 29. What can we infer from the passage?
問題29. 從文章我們可以推斷出什么？
