题目内容
7.Most children are now working longer hours than their parents with some saving for over 46hours a week,according to a new survey.The research shows that parents are creating crazy schedules for their children with after school activities in addition to school tasks.This means children are actually working harder than the average parents who only work fro 37.5 hours a week.
The average child already completes 30 hours and 50 minutes a week at school from Monday to Friday,as well as seven hours and 51 minutes of clubs and homework.Actively reading with parents daily takes a further five hours and 49 minutes a week.The Center Parcs study of 2,000 parents also found the average child also helps with housework for up to an hour and 37 minutes each week.
Colin Whaley,marketing director from Center Pares,said,"We made this report to further understand family life and what challenges parents and children are facing and overcoming,so we can always make sure we're offering what they need.What has undoubtedly come out of this is the need for families-parents and children alike-to take time out to relax."
In response to the findings,Center Parcs let child psychologist(心理学家)Dr Sam Wass to develop a Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for free time which needs three hours and 51minutes every day.The RDA provides a variety of free-time activities,which will allow children to use their imagination and develop creative thinking.The RDA really creates the best environment to relax and the best short break possible for children.
29.According to the survey,what problem are most children faced with?D
A.They spend little time in doing homework
B.They spend too much time enjoying after-school activities
C.They have no time to help their parents around the house.
D.They are working more hours than their parents each week
30.It takes children the most time in a weekA
A.to say at school
B.to do housework
C.to read with parents
D.to finish their homework
31.In the opinion of Colin Whaley,B.
A.schools should increase the time of activities
B.both parents and children need spare time to relax
C.parents do right things for their children all the time
D.parents should spend more time keeping children company
32.Who can gain the greatest benefit from the RDA?D
A.Teachers B.Psychologists.C.Parents C.Children.
分析 大多数孩子现在比父母工作更长的时间,父母和孩子都需要抽出时间放松的需要.RDA创造了最好的放松环境和孩子最好的休息时间.
解答 29.D 细节理解题.根据句子Most children are now working longer hours than their parents with some saving for over 46hours a week,大多数孩子现在比父母工作更长的时间,每周超过46小时,所以答案选D.
30.A 细节理解题.根据句子The average child already completes 30 hours and 50 minutes a week at school from Monday to Friday,从星期一到星期五,平均每个孩子每周已经完成30小时50分钟在学校里,所以答案选A.
31.B 细节理解题.根据句子this is the need for families-parents and children alike-to take time out to relax.可见父母和孩子都需要抽出时间放松的需要.所以答案选B.
32.D推理判断题.根据句子The RDA really creates the best environment to relax and the best short break possible for children.RDA真的创造了最好的放松环境和孩子最好的休息时间.由此可以推断出最受益的是孩子们,所以答案选D.
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