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Shoron Keating was worried about her kids when she got a divorce. Her daughter says， “ I was feeling … like down and sad even though I didn‘t really show it.

Judith Wallerstein says problems from divorce can last many years. They can show up when the kids are adults. And the kids have their own trouble. Wallerstein studied 93 children over a generation. The results can be found in her book.

She says that children of divorce are more likely to have problems with drugs. They are far more likely to seek therapy. About 40 percent of them avoid marriage themselves. When they do marry， fail at nearly twice the usual rate. It is hard for them to trust. They are afraid of failing.

Critics say Wallerstein had too few children in her study. They think that Wallerstein stresses too much from a small study. Other things may be the cause of the kid‘s problem. The study does not compare kids from divorced families with kids from “healthy” families.

Wallerstein‘s families divorced a generation ago. Times have changed. People feel different about divorce. Today programs like Kid’s Turn try to reduce some of the effects of divorce with family advice. Talking about their feelings helps the kids get though it. Since they know more about the problem， maybe the kids will be able to handle it.

1. Which word can best describe the kids from divorced families according to Paragraph 1？ A. Offensive B. Relieved C. Depressed D. Prejudiced

2. Children from divorced families who marry later will __. A. have no trust in other people B. be more likely to get divorced C. firmly protect their marriage D. have stable marriage

3. Wallerstein‘s study showed that __. A. divorce left the children with many problems B. all the problems showed up right after the divorce C. divorce could be avoided D. divorce is the only cause of children mature earlier

4. Which of the following is critics‘ opinion？ A. Healthy families do not have problems. B. All the related factors were considered in the study. C. Divorce is the only cause of child problems. D. The number of families studied was not sufficient.

5. Today children from divorced families__. A. have no more problems B. are getting more care and help C. are less able to handle their problems D. are told not to talk about their problems