(单选题)

The underlined phrase “nuclear family” means ______.

A.a family that consists of grandparents, parents and children

B.a family that consists of husband and wife

C.a family that consists of father, mother and children

D.a big family

参考答案：C

参考解析：

词义猜测题。根据题干可定位到第一段最后一句“The nuclear family (parents and perhaps two children) has largely replaced the extended family where several generations live together”。根据括号中的解释“parents and perhaps two children”可知，核心家庭指的是只有父母和孩子的家庭，而不是后面的extended family（几代人住在一起）。故选C。

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