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【題目】 In Florida. a group of parents known as"the break moms"has been fighting to pass a law guaranteeing the state's elementary-school students at least 20 minutes of daily free play.

In a survey of school-district administrators, roughly a third said their districts had reduced outdoor play in the early 2000s. Disadvantaged kids have been the most likely to be shortchanged (克扣). According to a 2003 study, just 56 percent of children living at or below the poverty line had break, compared with 83 percent of those above the poverty line a similar disparity (差異) existed between black children and their white peers.

The benefits of break might seem obvious-time to run around helps kids stay fit. But a large body of research suggests that it also promotes cognition (認知). Many studies have found that regular exercise improves mental function and academic performance. And an analysis of studies that focused specifically on break found positive associations between physical activity and the ability to concentrate in class.

In one series of experiments. researchers controlled break start times. Some days children were let out at 10 am. and other days at 10: 30. The kids attentiveness decreased when they had to wait longer for break and refreshed themselves after they played. And when fourth-graders in a break-free school were given a weekly break. Another group of researchers found that they had an easier time staying on task and were much less restless. These experimental findings are supported by an analysis of 10,000 questionnaires filled out by third-grade teachers: Even a single 15-minute daily break was connected with more-positive ratings of classroom behavior.

Perhaps most important, break allows children to design their own games. to test their abilities,to role-play and to settle their own conflicts-activities that are key to developing social skills and managing complicated situations. Initial results from an ongoing study in Texas suggest that elementary-school children who are given four 15-minute breaks a day are significantly more sympathetic toward their peers than are kids who don,t get break.

【1】What causes "the break moms" to start a fight?

A. Pupils lack of outdoor play.B. Poor school management.

C. Absence of education laws.D. Inequality among students.

【2】In one series of experiments,researchers find that .

A. children behave better when let out earlier

B. kids waiting longer are unable to stay focused again

C. third-graders have difficulty in focusing on task

D. fourth-graders are more concentrated without a break

【3】What can we infer if we can ensure children a certain amount of daily break?

A. They escape from life conflicts

B. They may strengthen dependence

C. They are more considerate towards others

D. They are eager to manage complicated situations.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】C

【解析】

本文是一篇議論文。文章談論的是關于學生的“休息”。 或許最重要的是，“休息”允許孩子們設計自己的游戲。測試他們的能力，角色扮演和解決他們自己的沖突——這些活動是發(fā)展社會技能和管理復雜情況的關鍵。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中a group of parents known as"the break moms"has been fighting to pass a law guaranteeing the state's elementary-school students at least 20 minutes of daily free play.可知，小學生缺乏戶外活動導致“the break moms”開始打架。故選A。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中In one series of experiments. researchers controlled break start times. Some days children were let out at 10 am. and other days at 10: 30. The kids attentiveness decreased when they had to wait longer for break and refreshed themselves after they played.可知，在一系列的實驗中，研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)，孩子們被放得越早表現(xiàn)得越好。故選A。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中Initial results from an ongoing study in Texas suggest that elementary-school children who are given four 15-minute breaks a day are significantly more sympathetic toward their peers than are kids who don,t get break.可知，如果我們能保證孩子們每天有一定的休息時間，我們能推斷出“他們對別人更體貼”。故選C.