Many children spend a lot of time watching or playing with electronic media –from televisions to vid——青夏教育精英家教网—

Many children spend a lot of time watching or playing with electronic media –from televisions to video games, computers and other devices（设备）.

So, it is natural that parents should wonder about the time children spend looking at a TV or computer screen. Americans say “screen time” when they talk about any time children spend in front of an electronic device.

Perhaps parents can stop worrying so much about screen time, at least for older boys and girls. In October 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) listed several suggestions for parents and child care workers. Here are some of the suggestions.

? Avoid digital media use in children younger than 18 to 24 months.

? For children aged 18-24 months, avoid letting the child watch media alone. And avoid using media as a way to comfort your child.

? For children two to five years of age, allow one-hour screen time on “high-quality（质量）programming” a day and watch it with your child.

? For children aged 6 and older, don’t spend too much time using media. Also, make sure that screen time does not take the place of healthy sleep, exercising, doing homework and other activities.

? Make sure to have media-free time together as a family, such as dinner or driving. Also make some areas of the home media-free. Turn off you child’s electronic devices an hour before bedtime.

1.What is “screen time” according to Americans?

A. A kind of timing system（系统）.

B. A survey on electronic media

C. Any time children spend in front of electronic media.

D. Any electronic device children like to play with

2.What did AAP do in 2016 after?

A. They gave some practical suggestions.

B. They told parents how to reduce their children’s screen time.

C. They trained many child care workers.

D. They raised much money to stop children using electronic devices.

3.How do parents deal with the screen time for children two to five years of age?

A. Choose proper programs and watch with them. B. Play with them for at least one hour.

C. Avoid letting them watch TV. D. Don’t worry about them.

4.How does AAP explain too much screen time?

A. An hour or more every day. B. Using too many electronic devices.

C. Screen time takes the place of other activities D. Using electronic media to comfort the children.

5.What is media-free time?

A. It is the time you can use media freely. B. It is the time you cook or drive.

C. It is the time to be with your family. D. It is the time you stay away from electronic devices.

1.C 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.C 【解析】试题分析：本文介绍了美国AAP组织为解决未成年人迷恋电子节目问题，而给家长和保育员们提出的几点建议，颇具可行性。 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

1.他们对于时间的要求相当宽松。

They ________ ________ ________ ________ time.

2.她下班回来时，顺便到她朋友家坐了坐。

She ________ ________ her friend's house when she came back from work.

3.我一到纽约就给你打电话。

I will call you ________ ________ ________ I arrive in New York.

4.制造噪声是很不礼貌的。

It's very ________ ________ ________ ________ noise.

5.飞机将在十分钟后起飞。

The plane is ________ ________ in ten minutes.

1.are pretty relaxed about 2.dropped by 3.as soon as 4.impolite to makea 5.taking off 【解析】 1.be pretty relaxed about sth “对……相当宽松”，主语they是复数，故谓语用复数形式，故为(1). are (2). pretty (3). rela...

Different countries have different customs. When you are in different countries, you should follow their customs.

In China, it`s impolite to talk when eating dinner. And you`re not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.

Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip(付小费). It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers andporterswho help carry your bags. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.

In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It`s important to respect(尊重) lines there. It`s a good idea to talk about the weather. It`s favorite subject of conversation with the British.

In Spain(西班牙)，it`s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late ,and restaurants do not generally open until after 9:00 pm.

In Saudi Arabia(沙特阿拉伯)，men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊).Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.

In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don`t put it into your pocket(口袋) as soon as you get it. The person expects you to read it.

Don`t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversations. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.

1.How many countries are mentioned in this passage?

A. Four B. Five C. Six D. Seven

2.What does the underlined word“porters”mean in Chinese?

A. 搬运工 B. 水电工 C. 建筑工 D. 环卫工

3.If you travel to the US, you spend $200 on a taxi ride and $320 on a meal, you are supposed to tip _______in total.

A. $520 B. $78 C. $156 D. $60

4.Which of the following is True?

A. You are expected to kiss you host on the cheek in Japan.

B. Generally, restaurants don`t offer dinner after 9:00 pm in Spain.

C. It`s impolite to eat first if there are older people at the table in China.

D. You don`t need to stand in line if there are two people waiting for a bus in England.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Where to travel

B. How to tip in different countries

C. When to use body language

D. Customs in different countries.

1.C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.D 【解析】试题分析：本文讲述了世界各国的不同风俗习惯。不同的国家有不同的习俗，当你在不同的国家时，你应该遵循他们的习俗。 1. 2.“porters”的汉语意思是什么？A. 搬运工；B. 水电工；C.建筑工；D.环卫工。句意：It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers and po...

Table manners are very different in every country. For example, when you are in England, you must not lift your soup plate to your mouth. This is very impolite. But when you are in Japan, this is completely normal. Lifting your plate to your mouth in Japan is a traditional way of drinking your soup. And also in Japan you don't have to worry about making a noise when you drink it. It just shows that you really like the food! But it is not the same in Britain, so you shouldn't make a noise when eating there.

In Britain, people don't put their hands or arms on the table during the meal. But in Mexico, guests keep their hands on the table all the time. In fact, you should watch what your hands do very carefully. In Arab countries, it is impolite when you eat with your left hand, so don't do it!

In all the cultures it is impolite to speak when you are eating.

In Ukraine you should not start eating first; you should wait for all the others to start eating with you. You also have to say “please” and “thank you” every time you ask for and get something. If you don't like some food, don't make faces and don't say: “Yuk! I hate that！”

The best way to avoid making mistakes in other countries is to watch the host and try to do as he does.

任务一：根据短文内容回答问题。

1.In which country can you lift your bowl to your mouth?

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2.Is it polite to eat with your left hand in Arab countries?

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3.What can't you say if you don't like some food in Ukraine?

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任务二：按要求完成下列各题。

4.在文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思相近的单词。

Customs and habits are usually not_the_same in every country.

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