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.
当夫妻结婚时，他们通常计划要孩子。然而，有时一对夫妇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.
在这种情况下，他们可能会领养一个孩子。事实上，领养在当今也很普遍。
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.
在美国每年大约有60,000的儿童被收养。有些人喜欢收养婴儿，有些人则收养年龄较大的儿童。有些夫妇从他们自己的国家收养孩子，另一部分收养的孩子来自国外。
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.
在任何情况下，他们都是为了同样的理由收养孩子：他们关心孩子，想给他们领养的孩子一个幸福的生活。
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.
大多数被收养的孩子知道他们是收养的。心理学家和儿童保健专家普遍认为这是个好主意。然而，许多被收养的儿童或被收养者对于他们亲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.
事实上，被收养者很难找到自己的亲生父母，因为大多数出生记录被密封。信息是保密的，所以没有人可以看到它。
Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents. Many adoptees want to search for them, but others do not.
通常，被收养的儿童对于他们的亲生父母有着不同的感受。许多被收养者想寻找他们，但有些人则不会。
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.
寻找亲生父母的决定是很难做出的。大多数对于是否寻找自己的亲生父母有着复杂的感情。即使被收养者不知道自己的亲生父母是谁，但是他们知道养父母想留住他们、爱他们、关心他们。
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
问题26至29是基于你刚才听到的短文。
Question 26. According to the speaker, why do some couples adopt children?
问题26. 根据作者所说，为什么有些夫妇收养孩子？
Question 27. Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents?
问题27. 为什么被收养者难以找到自己的亲生父母？
Question 28. Why do many adoptees find it hard to make the decision to search for their birth parents?
问题28. 为什么许多被收养者很难做出寻找自己亲生父母的决定？
Question 29. What can we infer from the passage?
问题29. 从文章我们可以推断出什么？