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20．The American Academy of Pediatrics （AAP） recently released its updated guidelines for children's media use．The recommendations reflect what I think we all instinctively know：children need less screen time．The corollary，of course，is that kids desperately need more free time to ignite（激发） their imaginations，develop a sense of wonder，and discover their passions and purpose．
Our children are overstimulated，over-scheduled and under pressure to perform academically and beyond school．This weakens their ability to build creative thinking skills essential to self-discovery．Inventiveness occurs when kids have time for curiosity and exploration．With children spending up to eight hours a day on media devices and additional hours engaging in scheduled activities，opportunities for growth are dramatically prevented．
What came easily to parents a few decades ago has become a challenge for our generation．It's not that yesterday's parents knew more about child development．They simply had fewer options．Boredom and downtime were an inescapable part of daily life．Children were left to make the most of unstructured time．Today，boredom and downtime are equal to，"I'm a bad parent and not doing enough to get my kid ahead．"
Opportunities for connection and discovery that were once commonplace are rapidly disappearing．Recently，I had an eye-opening revelation while watching my 11-year-old daughter play in a softball tournament．Families settled in for the day with lawn chairs，coolers，sunscreen and siblings in tow．These spectator brothers and sisters would gradually attract each other．Games of catch and hide-and-seek began，friendships were formed in the span of an inning．At crucial moments，the new-found friends turned their collective attention to the field to cheer on their teams．
But that wasn't happening at this tournament．Though there were at least 15children by the sidelines，I didn't hear any of them．They sat in a silent huddle using their individual tablets．They were transfixed by their screens．Even with the score tied in the final inning with runners on base，not a single child watched the game or spoke to each other．The situation was strange and revealing：Kids have more planned activities and passive entertainment at their fingertips than ever before，but less free time to dream，make-believe and focus on what they truly love．
I get that making time for"nothing"is difficult in a world where we're constantly worried our kids will fall behind their peers if they aren't good at sports and academics or don't collect"likes"on the latest social media app．
I refuse to sit back and watch this loss of childhood．Imagination needs time and space to blossom．And I'm committed to giving my children the tools to develop it．It won't be easy．It's not like my children are begging me for free time．In fact，they'd clearly prefer spending every waking moment on their screens．But this is too important．
If your kids are like mine，asking them to access their imagination will initially be difficult．That's because they haven't developed the skills and muscle memory to make it second nature．I hope the AAP guidelines motivate all of us to set needed screen time limits for our children．Personally，I'm practicing strategies to"ignite imagination"in my children head on-just as a coach would tackle turning a bunch of rebellious misfits into a championship team．Imagination，like a sport，requires practice，training，motivational speeches，rewards and extreme patience．
58．According to the passage，what has become a challenge for parents today？A
A．Dealing with children's boredom and downtime．
B．Making a full schedule for children．
C．Being motivated by the AAP's guidelines．
D．Pushing children not to fall behind．
59．In the author's opinion，what prevents children's self-discovery？C
A．Creative thinking skills．
B．Unstructured time for"nothing"．
C．The state of being always occupied．
D．Lack of collective attention to sports．
60．It is implied in the passage thatC．
A．children decades ago never felt bored about life．
B．softball is not a sport exciting enough to attract children．
C．parents today may get too much involved in children's life．
D．children's imagination will certainly be ignited once their screen time is limited．
61．The passage is mainly intended toD．
A．tell us APP recently released its updated guidelines for children's media use．
B．blame children today for their spending long time on media devices．
C．show us the importance of imagination in children's development．
D．appeal to parents to take action to help children ignite their imagination．
分析 本文主要讲述了在现代社会，孩子很过多的接触科技，太多的时间专注于手机电脑，而没有了自我意识的形成以及培养自己的想象力、兴趣爱好等，作者希望家长引起重视，采取措施激发孩子的创造力、想象力．
解答 58．A 细节题．根据文章内容，What came easily to parents a few decades ago has become a challenge for our generation．It's not that yesterday's parents knew more about child development．They simply had fewer options．Boredom and downtime were an inescapable part of daily life．Children were left to make the most of unstructured time．Today，boredom and downtime are equal to，"由此可知，处理好孩子的无聊和不上学时的空闲期是现在家长的一个挑战，结合选项，故选A
59．C 细节题．根据文章内容，Our children are overstimulated，over-scheduled and under pressure to perform academically and beyond school．This weakens their ability to build creative thinking skills essential to self-discovery．我们的孩子被过多的条款、原则以及学习压力所压迫着，没有了多余的时间来培养自己的创造力和自我发现的技能，结合选项，故C符合文意．
60．C 推理题．根据文章内容，Children were left to make the most of unstructured time现在的孩子们的生活，更多的是被指导的时间，没有太多的自我思考自我想象的机会，换句话说，家长们过多的干涉了孩子的生活，结合选项，故选C
61．D 写作目的题．根据文章内容，主要讲述了在现代社会，孩子很过多的接触科技，太多的时间专注于手机电脑，而没有了自我意识的形成以及培养自己的想象力、兴趣爱好等，希望家长引起重视，采取措施激发孩子的创造力、想象力．结合选项，故选D
点评 本文是一个科教类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
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