题目内容
On Children’s Day, all the kids often ________ colourful clothes.
- A.put on
- B.wear
- C.dress
- D.have
解析:
have没有“穿、戴”的意思;dress以“人”作宾语;put on表示动作;wear表示状态。根据句意应选B项表示“穿着”。
Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.
One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedrooms TVs.
A second study, looking at nearly 1,000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood. But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don’t rule out that already poorly motivated youngsters(年轻人)may watch lots of TV.
Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15. Those with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2½ hours for those who had no education beyond high school.
In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest, while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.
While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating findings that children shouldn’t have TVs in their bedrooms.
【小题1】According to the California study, the low-scoring group might____________.
| A.have watched a lot of TV |
| B.not be interested in math |
| C.be unable to go to college |
| D.have had computers in their bedrooms |
| A.Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV. |
| B.Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest. |
| C.TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds. |
| D.The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain. |
| A.More time should be spent on computers. |
| B.Children should be forbidden from watching TV. |
| C.TV sets shouldn’t be allowed in children’s bedrooms. |
| D.Further studies on high-achieving students should be done. |
| A.Computers or Television |
| B.Effects of Television on Children |
| C.Studies on TV and College Education |
| D.Television and Children’s Learning Habits |
Fun is, in fact, a word heard far more frequently in families today than in the past, when "duty'' and "responsibility" were often the words used.
Parents today are more youthful in appearance and attitudes. Their clothes and hair-styles are more casual, helping to bridge the divide. Those who are athletically inclined also enjoy Rollerblading, snowboarding, and rock-climbing with their children.
For the past three years, Kathy and Phil Dalby have spent at least one evening a week at a climbing gym with their three children. "It's great to be able to work together," Mrs Dalby says. "We discuss various climbs and where the hard parts are. Sometimes that leads to other Conversations. We're definitely closer."
A popular movement of parent effectiveness training in the 1970s has helped to reshape generational roles. The philosophy encourages children to describe their feelings about various situations. As a result, says Robert Billingham, a family-studies professor at Indiana University, "Parents and children began talking to each other in ways they had not before."
On the plus side, he adds, these conversations made parents realize that children may have important thoughts or feelings that adults need to be aware of.
But Professor Billingham also sees a downside: Many parents started making decisions based on what their child wanted. "The power shifted to children. Parents said, 'I have to focus on making my child happy', as opposed to 'I have to act as a parent most appropriately'."
Other changes are occurring as the ranks of working mothers grow. Time-short parents encourage children's independence, making them more responsible for themselves. "They'll say, 'We trust you to make the right decisions' (whether they're ready to assume the responsibility or not) ,"says Billingham.
The self-esteem movement of the past quarter-century has also affected the family dynamics (原动力). Some parents worry that if they tell their child no, it will hurt the child's self-esteem.
1.What's the trend in parent-child relationship mentioned in the passage?
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A.Parents are chasing after fashion and ignoring the feelings of their children. |
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B.More parents and children are sharing the same enthusiasm for a certain sport. |
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C.Parents are taking more responsibility and setting more limits for their children. |
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D.The generation gap is narrowing and parents are respecting their children's thoughts more. |
2.Which of the following has NOT contributed to the change in the parent-child relationship?
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A.Younger parents. |
B.Parent effectiveness training. |
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C.More working mothers. |
D.The self-esteem movement. |
3. What's Billingham's attitude towards parents who make children more responsible for themselves?
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A.He supports them. |
B.He admires them. |
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C.He disagrees with them. |
D.He thinks they're unreasonable. |
4.What will probably be discussed following the last paragraph?
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A.The effect of more working mothers on children' s education. |
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B.The benefits of the new relationship between parents and children. |
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C.The importance of self-esteem and ways to develop children's self-esteem. |
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D.The risks of setting no rules and some suggestions on how to have a balanced attitude. |
5.What's the best title for the text?
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A.Parents and Children as Friends. |
B.Parents and Professors as Debaters. |
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C.Growing Mutual Understanding. |
D.Disappearing Responsibility. |