Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

When you live in America, it is not uncommon to see many children coming home from school to an empty house.【1】. Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called latchkey children. They’re children who look after themselves while their parents work. 【2】

Kate Green was one of the headmasters of an elementary school. She said, “We had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them to put them inside skirts. There were so many keys. It never came to my mind what they meant.” 【3】

She and her husband began talking to the children. They offered the suggestion:

【4】. One in every three latchkey children the Greens talked to once reported being scared. Many had nightmares (噩梦) and were worried about their own safety.

The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. 【5】The second is TV. They’ll often play it at high volume. It’s hard to get statistics (统计) on latchkey children, the Longs learned. Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone.

A. Slowly, she learned they were house keys.

B. But they don’t mind.

C. Some deal with the situation by watching TV.

D. Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone.

E. Some should go to their friends for safety.

F. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.

G. It might be in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】F

【3】A

【4】D

【5】G

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于社会生活类短文，介绍了美国社会中的挂钥匙孩子以及他们所面对的困境。

【1】C 根据横线前句When you live in America, it is not uncommon to see many children coming home from school to an empty house可知很多美国孩子回到家以后，家里没有人在。他们自己照顾自己，有的孩子就通过看电视消磨时间。故C项“Some deal with the situation by watching TV.”符合上下文串联。

【2】F 根据横线前句They’re children who look after themselves while their parents work.这些孩子的父母亲在工作，孩子们只好自己照顾自己。这一社会问题已经引起了人们的广泛关注。故F项“And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.”与上下文一致。

【3】A 根据横线前句There were so many keys. It never came to my mind what they meant.很多孩子把钥匙挂在脖子上，Kate Green起初不知道这是为什么。后来才知道原来这些钥匙是孩子们家里的房门钥匙。这些孩子的父母亲都忙于上班，孩子们要自己照顾自己。故A项符合上下文串联。

【4】D 根据本段最后一句Many had nightmares (噩梦) and were worried about their own safety.可知恐惧是很多挂钥匙儿童最害怕的问题。故D项“Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone.”与本段中心思想一致。

【5】G 根据横线前句The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding.可知挂钥匙孩子对付恐惧的方法之一就是藏起来。那么本句应该叙述孩子们躲藏的地方，故G项“It might be in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet.可能是淋浴间、床下孩在柜子里”符合上下文串联。