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【題目】It’s official. Denmark—as well as being the world’s best country to live in for women with the second-happiest people and one of the best healthcare systems in Europe—has the most contented babies. Or, at least, the ones who cry the least. According to research published in the Journal of Pediatrics, Danish, German and Japanese babies cry the least, while British, Canadian and Italian babies cry the most.

“I’m not surprised,” Danish parenting expert and co-author of The Danish Way of Parenting Jessica Alexander tells me. “The first year of a child’s life is considered so important in Denmark. Danish parents are much less stressed because they get good maternity and paternity leave (孕產(chǎn)假). The atmosphere is much calmer and, if mothers are getting more time off, that goes hand in hand with less stress, more contact, more routines and less crying.” She pauses before throwing in a final tip: “Oh, and Danish babies sleep outdoors a lot.”

In Denmark, a woman is given four weeks pregnancy leave followed by 52 weeks of paid leave that can be shared between parents. And Alexander thinks there is another important reason why Danish babies cry less: breastfeeding. “It’s just the done thing in Denmark,” she says of a country that has the world’s highest breastfeeding rates. “In other countries, there are continual discussions about whether you should or shouldn’t breastfeed. In Denmark, breastfeeding has never gone out of style. And everyone does it for a year.”

For Iben Sandahl, Alexander’s co-author, it comes down to the Danish attitude to life in general. “We are an honest and pure people,” she tells me. “We are surrounded by social support and are less likely to become angry, sad or annoyed when our babies are crying. And we are good at embracing (擁抱) all kinds of feelings, so we aren’t scared. Instead, we try to connect with the babies when they cry. It’s how babies communicate and it’s about trying to understand it.”

【1】Which of the following can make a baby cry less?

A. An effective healthcare system.

B. More company from a parent.

C. An energetic busy mother.

D. More chances to meet fellow babies.

【2】It can be learned from the text that ________.

A. something in the milk from breastfeeding can keep babies happy

B. Demark is second to none in protecting its females’ rights

C. Danish parents’ attitudes to a baby’s first year vary considerably

D. breastfeeding is a common and accepted practice in Denmark

【3】When babies cry, Danish parents will probably ________.

A. try to figure out what they want

B. put them outdoors for a good sleep

C. seek social support for guidance

D. wait a moment for them to calm down

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【解析】根據(jù)官方數(shù)據(jù)，丹麥?zhǔn)鞘澜缟献钸m合人們居住的國(guó)家，婦女第二幸福的人和在歐洲有最好的醫(yī)療保健系統(tǒng)和最知足的孩子。根據(jù)發(fā)表在《兒科學(xué)雜志》上的研究，丹麥、德國(guó)和日本的嬰兒哭得最少，而英國(guó)、加拿大和意大利的嬰兒哭得最多。本文向我們講述了丹麥孩子哭得少的原因。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段“Danish parents are much less stressed because they get good maternity and paternity leave (孕產(chǎn)假). The atmosphere is much calmer and, if mothers are getting more time off, that goes hand in hand with less stress, more contact, more routines and less crying.”（丹麥的家長(zhǎng)更強(qiáng)調(diào)因?yàn)樗麄兊玫胶玫漠a(chǎn)假和陪產(chǎn)假（孕產(chǎn)假）。氣氛平靜多了，如果媽媽們有更多的休息時(shí)間，那會(huì)伴隨著更少的壓力、更多的接觸、更多的習(xí)慣和更少的哭泣。）可知，丹麥的孩子哭得少是因?yàn)橛心赣H更多的陪伴時(shí)間。故選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段“And Alexander thinks there is another important reason why Danish babies cry less: breastfeeding. “It’s just the done thing in Denmark,” she says of a country that has the world’s highest breastfeeding rates. “In other countries, there are continual discussions about whether you should or shouldn’t breastfeed. In Denmark, breastfeeding has never gone out of style.”（亞力山大認(rèn)為丹麥嬰兒少哭的另一個(gè)重要原因是：母乳喂養(yǎng)。“這只是在丹麥做的事情，”她說(shuō)，一個(gè)擁有世界上最高的母乳喂養(yǎng)率的國(guó)家。“在其他國(guó)家，有關(guān)于是否應(yīng)該或不應(yīng)該母乳喂養(yǎng)的持續(xù)討論。在丹麥，母乳喂養(yǎng)是永不過(guò)時(shí)的風(fēng)格。）可知，母乳喂養(yǎng)是丹麥常見(jiàn)的和接受的做法。故選D。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由最后一段“we try to connect with the babies when they cry. It’s how babies communicate and it’s about trying to understand it.”（當(dāng)嬰兒哭的時(shí)候，我們?cè)噲D將自己和孩子連接起來(lái)。這是嬰兒的交流方式并且嘗試?yán)斫馑�。）可知，�?dāng)孩子哭得時(shí)候，丹麥的父母會(huì)試著了解孩子想要什么，故選A。