（江苏无锡期中）This is the word “family” written in Chinese “家”. It’s a pictographic character. The “宀” looks like the roof of a house, and the “豕” is a pictographic character for “pig”, which is developed from a picture like this:
This word “家” with a pig under the roof of a house may show the importance of domestic animals to traditional Chinese families.
There is a strong feeling between parents, children and other family members. The father is usually very strict with their children. Parents work very hard to set a good example for their children while children study hard. Brothers and sisters in the family are very friendly and helpful to each other. All the family members make an effort to live a happy life.
Our ancestors(祖先）will be part of our life and a warm memory for us forever. They bring all the family members close together. We remember our ancestors, not for anything good for ourselves but to make our feelings more active. Whenever we think of them, they make us stronger inside.
Everyone keeps the idea of “making all the members of the family happy”. We should all have the same idea as the great “China Dream”. There are thousands of families in China. Just because every family goes well, China is getting better and better.
（）1. Why do parents work very hard, according to the passage?
A. To get a strong feeling.
B. To set an example for their children.
C. To be strict with children.
D. To be friendly and helpful.
（）2. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The word “家” shows the importance of wild animals.
B. Making all the family members happy is just a dream.
C. We remember our ancestors for something good for ourselves.
D. Our ancestors put all the family members together.
（）3. What do the underlined words “make an effort” mean?
A. Try their best.
B. Work out.
C. Try out.
D. Feel free.
（）4. The passage mainly shows us the importance of .
A. China Dream
B. a happy family
C. our ancestors
D. warm memories

1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B