G________ speaking , parents care more about their children's health than about their own.　

______ speaking(一般来说), parents care more about their children’s health than about their own.

Today's parents miss the golden age that their own mothers enjoyed in the 1970s and 1980s, researchers found.
Mothers have less time to themselves and feel under greater pressure to juggle work and family life than the previous generation. As a result, 88 per cent said they felt guilty about the lack of time they spent with their children.
The survey of 1,000 mothers also found that more than a third said they had less time to themselves than their mothers did — just three hours a week or 26 minutes a day.
And 64 percent said this was because they felt they 'had' to go out to work, while nearly a third (29 per cent) said they were under constant pressure to be the 'perfect mother', the report found.
Other findings showed social network and parenting website were important in proving help and support among female communities
Kate Fox, of the Social Issues Research Centre, which conducted the survey for Procter & Gamble, said: "With increasing pressure on mothers to work a 'double shift' — to be the perfect mother as well as a wage-earner — support networks are more important than ever."
It comes as a separate report examining childcare in the leading industrialized nations found that working mothers in Britain spend just 81 minutes a day caring for their children as a "primary activity".
Critics say the pressure on women to work long hours, and leave their children in the hands of nurseries or child minders, is putting the well-being of their children at risk.
The study also reveals that, despite the fact that more and more modern mothers go out to work, the burden of childcare still falls on them — even if their husband is not in work.
A father who is not in work tends to spend just 63 minutes a day looking after his child — 18 minutes less than a mother who goes out to work.
Working fathers spare less than three quarters of an hour with their children.
【小题1】What is the main idea of the passage?  

Today's parents miss the golden age that their own mothers enjoyed in the 1970s and 1980s, researchers found.

Mothers have less time to themselves and feel under greater pressure to juggle work and family life than the previous generation. As a result, 88 per cent said they felt guilty about the lack of time they spent with their children.

    The survey of 1,000 mothers also found that more than a third said they had less time to themselves than their mothers did — just three hours a week or 26 minutes a day.

And 64 percent said this was because they felt they 'had' to go out to work, while nearly a third (29 per cent) said they were under constant pressure to be the 'perfect mother', the report found.

Other findings showed social network and parenting website were important in proving help and support among female communities

    Kate Fox, of the Social Issues Research Centre, which conducted the survey for Procter & Gamble, said: "With increasing pressure on mothers to work a 'double shift' — to be the perfect mother as well as a wage-earner — support networks are more important than ever."

It comes as a separate report examining childcare in the leading industrialized nations found that working mothers in Britain spend just 81 minutes a day caring for their children as a "primary activity".

    Critics say the pressure on women to work long hours, and leave their children in the hands of nurseries or child minders, is putting the well-being of their children at risk.

    The study also reveals that, despite the fact that more and more modern mothers go out to work, the burden of childcare still falls on them — even if their husband is not in work.

A father who is not in work tends to spend just 63 minutes a day looking after his child — 18 minutes less than a mother who goes out to work.

Working fathers spare less than three quarters of an hour with their children.

1.What is the main idea of the passage?   

A. More and more modern mothers go out to work to support the families.

B. Today's parents would rather leave their children in the hands of nurseries.

C. Today's parents have less time to take care of their children.

D. To keep the balance of work and family is not an easy thing.

2.What does the underlined word "juggle" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?  

A. keep objects in the air

B. do many things at once

C. change things

D. organize spending

3.According to Kate Fox,         .    

A. people should learn to relax by using the network

B. network plays an important role in society

C. mothers should make use of the network to gain support

D. it is impossible for woman to become the "double shift"

4.Today's mothers lack the time to company their children mainly because         .    

A. they have no choice but go to work

B. they are under constant pressure

C. they want to be "the perfect mother"

D. they have less time to themselves

5. Which of the following statements is True?     

A. Mothers usually spend three hours looking after their children a day.

B. Since more and more modern mothers go out to work, the burden of childcare falls on fathers.

C. Child minders are good to the health of the children.

D. Mothers spend more time with their children than fathers.

Over 70 percent of the "double single-child couples" in China need help from their parents in taking care of their own kids, according to a recent survey.

"Women of China" magazine and a consulting company carried out a survey recently on young couples of the "single-child" generation, the Morning Post reports. The couples surveyed were around 29 and have been married for three years on average, with university education and monthly income of 4.000 yuan ($531). Among them, 43.5 percent have kids.

Results show that 71.9 percent of the young couples have help from their parents in taking care of their kids.

Grown up as the "single-child", the only child in a family since the family planning policy was adopted in 1979, this generation depends much on their parents.

The parents of the "single-child" generation focused more on their children's physical well-being rather than their attitudes and values, according to some psychologists.

The research also found that the "double single-child couples" follow a rather traditional value system.

Survey shows that 27.5 percent of them got married after dating for one to two years, 25.2 percent two to five years, and 20 percent didn't tie the knot until dating for five years. Also, 30 percent of the couples were schoolmates, while 43.8 percent were introduced by someone.

Since their marriage are based on enduring relationships, 65.2 percent of the husbands and 62.9 percent of the wives think that compromise(妥协)and tolerance(宽容)are necessary in their marriage. Meanwhile, 21.7 percent of the husbands and 37.1 percent of the wives support the idea that happiness is the key standard for a marriage.

21.The best title for the passage should be_______.

A. Mom and Dad, Take Care of My Kid Please    B. Double Single-child Couples

C. The Problem of the Single Child       D. A Recent Survey By Woman of China"

22.Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?

A. The majority of the "double single-child couples" in China depend much on their parents.

B. The parents of the “single-child” generation more care about their study and education.

C. One-fifth of the couples surveyed didn't get married until dating for five years.

D. All the couples surveyed have university education and 30 percent of them were schoolmates

23.Which of the following descriptions about “double single-child couples” is True ?

A. They are single child in either family and independent of their parents

B. They are single child in either family and they are dependent on their parents

C. They have at least two children and can afford to support themselves

D. They, who were introduced by someone, follow a rather traditional value system

24. The traditional value system mentioned in the passage refers that_____.

A. parents are concerned about their children’s physical life as well as the spiritual life

B. most couples were introduced by someone and made dating for a long time

C. once begun, double single-child couples’ marriage will last forever

D. the couples think that compromise and tolerance are necessary in their marriage.

25. According to the passage, we can learn that ______ is necessary in marriage.

A. wealth     B. health      C. understanding   D. education