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5.Children's lives have changed greatly over the last 50 years.But do they have a happier childhood than you or I did?
It's difficult to look back on one's own childhood without some element of nostalgia(怀旧的).I have four brothers and sisters,and my memories are all about being with them,playing board games on the living room floor,or spending days in the street with the other neighborhood children,racing up and down on our bikes,or exploring the nearby woods.My parents hardly appear in these memories,except as providers either of meals or of severe blame after some particularly risky adventure.
These days,in the UK at least,the nature of childhood has changed greatly.Firstly,families are smaller,and there are far more only children.It is common for both parents to work outside the home and there is the feeling that there just isn't time to bring up a large family,or that no one could possibly afford to have more than one child.As a result,today's boys and girls spend much of their time alone.Another major change is that youngsters today tend to spend a huge amount of their free time at home,inside.More than anything this is due to the fact that parents worry far more than they used to about real or imagined dangers,so they wouldn't dream of letting their children play outside by themselves.
Finally,the kind of toys children have and the way they play is totally different.Computer and video games have replaced the board games and more interesting activities of my childhood.The irony(令人啼笑皆非的事情)is that so many ways of playing games are called"interactive."The fact that you can play electronic games on your own further increases the sense of loneliness felt by many young people today.
Do these changes mean that children today have a less relaxing childhood than I had?I personally believe that they do,but perhaps every generation feels exactly the same.

28.What is the purpose of the direct question given in the first paragraph?B
A.To compare the childhood lives of two generations.
B.To get people's attention and lead in the topic.
C.To gather people's opinions on childhood.
D.To show who the passage is written for.
29.Which is a reason for the changes?A
A.Parents worried too much about their children.
B.Children play more interactive games.
C.It's too dangerous to play outside.
D.Families are bigger today.
30.What does the writer focus on in the fourth paragraph?C
A.Young people today shouldn't play electronic games.
B.Computer and video games have replaced the board games.
C.Some games that young people play today aren't really good.
D.Board games are much more interesting than computer games.
31.The writer's attitude towards the childhood changing isD.
A.approving           B.optimistic         C.unconcerned            D.objective.

分析 本文作者主要陈述了现在孩子童年发生了变化和产生变化的原因,并提出了一个问题:现在的孩子是否更快乐?

解答 28.B 推理判断题.根据文章第一段的But do they have a happier childhood than you or Idid?但是他们有比你我更快乐的童年吗?可知后面就是围绕这个问题展开论述:现在的孩子比我们快乐吗?所以提出问题是吸引读者和引出话题的,故选B.
29.A 细节理解题.根据第三段的More than anything this is due to the fact thatparents worry far more than they used to about real or imagined dangers,可知,更重要的是,这是因为父母比以往更担心真实的或想象中的危险.所以父母更加担心孩子的安全,故选A.
30.C推理判断题.根据第四段的The irony(令人啼笑皆非的事情)is that so many ways ofplaying games are called"interactive."The fact that you can play electronic games onyour own further increases the sense of loneliness felt by many young peopletoday.可知,具有讽刺意味的是,玩游戏的方式有很多种叫做"互动",你可以自己玩电子游戏的事实,进一步加深了许多年轻人现在的孤独感.所以现在孩子在家玩的游戏有的是不好的,故选C.
31.D 推理判断题.本文作者主要陈述了现在孩子童年发生了变化的事实及其变化的原因,所以对于现在的孩子童年的改变的态度是客观的,故选D.

点评 本文是社会文化类阅读,主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题.在做细节理解题时,首先根据题目要求迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语.认真比较选项和文中细节的区别,在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.

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