英語四級閱讀強化訓練題原文

　　Shortly after birth in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another infant were mistakenlyswitched and sent home with the wrong parents. Kimberly’s biological parents, Ernest andRegina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests showed thatthe child wasn’t the Twiggs’ own daughter, but Kimt only was, thus sparking a custody battlewith Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families agreed that Mr. Mays would maintain custody withthe Twiggs getting visiting fights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided thatKimberly was being harmed.

　　The decision to leave Kimberly with Mr. Mays rendered her suit debated. But the judgemade clear that Kimberly did have standing to sue (起訴) on her own behalf. Thus he madeclear that she was more than just property to be handled as adults saw fit.

　　Certainly, the biological link between parent and child is fundamental. But biologicalparents aren’t always preferable to adoptive ones, and biological parentage does not conveyan absolute ownership that cancels all the rights of children.

　　英語四級閱讀強化訓練題

　　36. What was the primary consideration in the Florida judge’s ruling?

　　A) The biological link.

　　B) The child’s benefits.

　　C) The traditional practice.

　　D) The parents’ feelings.

　　37. We can learn from the Kimberly case that ________.

　　A) children are more than just personal possessions of their parents

　　B) the biological link between parent and child should be emphasized

　　C) foster homes bring children more pain and suffering than care

　　D) biological parents shouldn’t claim custody rights after their child is adopted

　　38. The Twiggs claimed custody rights to Kimberly because ________.

　　A) they found her unhappy in Mr. Mays’ custody

　　B) they regarded her as their property

　　C) they were her biological parents

　　D) they felt guilty about their past mistake

　　39. Kimberly had been given to Mr. Mays ________.

　　A) by sheer accident

　　B) out of charity

　　C) at his request

　　D) for better care

　　40. The author’s attitude towards the judge’s ruling could be described as ________.

　　A) doubtful

　　B) critical

　　C) cautious

　　D) supportive

　　英語四級閱讀強化訓練題答案

　　36. B

　　37. A

　　38. C

　　39.A

　　40. D