单选题In Paragraph 3, “the Old Country” is contrasted with America to show .Adifferences in family sizeBdifferences in attitudes towards family relationsCtwo kinds of geographyDtwo different kinds of economic relations between generations

单选题
In Paragraph 3, “the Old Country” is contrasted with America to show .
A

differences in family size

B

differences in attitudes towards family relations

C

two kinds of geography

D

two different kinds of economic relations between generations


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解析:
细节题。“the Old Country”所在句指出“在欧洲,希望被寄托在父亲身上;他将积攒的财富都传给他的孩子们”,而下文则描述了在美国年轻人被建议“走向西部”,并且父亲们总是从孩子手中获得利益。可知将欧洲与美洲进行对照是为了揭示这两个地区几代人之间两种不同的经济关系。因此选D。

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