Li Drake，a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband，had another reason for looking for an au pair from China：She didn't want her children to miss out on their roots.“Because I am Chinese(接触) the language and culture(文化)

　　“Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom，”says Suzanne Flynn，a professor in language education of children.“But parents must understand that just one year with an au pair is unlikely to produce wonders.Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.”

　　The popularity of au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children to learn Chinese.It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.

　　【语篇导读】　本文讲到了美国现在存在的一种趋势即越来越多的美国人想找中国女佣照顾孩子以利于孩子学习汉语。

　　A.A mother raising her children on her own.

　　B.A young foreign woman taking care of children.

　　C.A professor in language education of children.

　　D.A child learning a foreign language at home.

　　解析　词义猜测题。根据文章第二段中“After only six months of being cared for by 25－year－old woman...daily expressions”和第三段中“...had another reason for looking for an au pair from China”和第四段中“Staying with a 可知“au pair”是照顾孩子的外国年轻女佣故D项正确。

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