英語聽力練習中級訓練31：家庭族譜

英語聽力練習題目：Our Family Roots: Genealogy

1. When was Ana Maria Cavazos born?

A. June 7, 1908

B. June 8, 1908

C. June 9, 1908

2. Where was she born?

A. Mexico

B. Texas

C. New Mexico

3. How many brothers and sisters did she have, not including herself?

A. eleven

B. twelve

C. thirteen

4. Where was Ana's father from originally?

A. Texas

B. Mexico

C. California

5. In what year did Ana's parents marry?

A. 1878

B. 1880

C. 1882

6. Ana's family migrated to the United States because of:

A. war

B. famine

C. severe unemployment

7. How many children did Abel and Ana Contreras have?

A. nine

B. ten

C. eleven

答案：

1. June 9, 1908

2. Mexico

3. eleven

4. Texas

5. 1880

6. war

7. eleven

英語聽力原文：

Ana Maria Cavazos was born on June ninth, 1908, in Reynosa, Mexico. She was the eleventh of twelve children.

Her father, Jesus Cavazos, was originally from Victoria, Texas, but his family moved to Mexico around 1855.

Ana's mother, Juana Castro, was the oldest of six brothers and sisters. Juana and Jesus were married in 1880. Ana's family came to the United States during the Mexican Revolution in 1913. Their family experienced much hardship. Ana grew up in Texas and met her future husband in 1929. Ana and Abel Contreras were married in 1931 and were the parents of eleven children.

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