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【題目】Most children are now working longer hours than their parents with some saving for over 46 hours 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 for 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(心理學(xué)家)Dr Sam Wass to develop a Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for free time which needs three hours and 51 minutes 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.

【1】According to the survey, what problem are most children faced with?

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

【2】It takes children the most time in a week_____

A. to say at school B. to do housework

C. to read with parents D. to finish their homework

【3】In the opinion of Colin Whaley,______.

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

【4】Who can gain the greatest benefit from the RDA?

A. Teachers B. Psychologists.

C. Parents D. Children

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】本文是一篇調(diào)查報(bào)告。一項(xiàng)新的調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)，大多數(shù)兒童現(xiàn)在的工作時(shí)間比父母工作時(shí)間長。孩子們上課、課余活動(dòng)、作業(yè)、幫忙做家務(wù)花費(fèi)了他們大量的時(shí)間。根據(jù)調(diào)查結(jié)果，兒童心理學(xué)家得出了孩子們每天自由活動(dòng)需要的時(shí)間。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的調(diào)查結(jié)果“Most children are now working longer hours than their parents with some saving for over 46 hours a week, according to a new survey”可知，孩子們每周工作時(shí)間比父母多，故選D。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章第三段介紹了孩子們每周的工作時(shí)間分配，根據(jù)“The average child already completes 30 hours and 50 minutes a week at school from Monday to Friday”可知，孩子們在學(xué)校的時(shí)間是最長的。故選A。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。Colin Whaley的話在第四段，根據(jù)“What has undoubtedly come out of this is the need for families—parents and children alike—to take time out to relax.”可知，父母也需要時(shí)間放松。故選B。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 RDA出現(xiàn)在最后一段，根據(jù)“The RDA really creates the best environment to relax and the best short break possible for children.”可知， RDA是為兒童服務(wù)的，所以受益者也是兒童。故選D。