other medium,\. ¨The findings exposes a generational shift (转移) in parental attitudes about technology's role in young children's lives,\.“Today's parents grew up with technology as a central pact of their lives, so they think about it differently than earlier generations of parents, instead of a battle with kids on one side and parents on the other, the use of media and technology has become a family affair. \ The researchers identified three media environments created by parents: media-centric (39 percent of families) , media-moderate (45%)and media-light (16%). Children in media-centric families spend at least three hours more each day watching TV or using computers, video games and tablet PCs don't make parenting easier.And 88 percent of parents say they are most likely to turn to toys or activities to keep their children occupied.Slightly fewer turn to books (79%) and TV(78%). The survey didn't look at how media affects children. That's a topic that the American Academy of Pediatrics has handled a number of times. The AAP says studies have found too much media use can lead to attention- problems, school difficulties, sleep and eating disorders and being fat. In addition, the Internet and cell phones can provide platforms for illegal and risky behaviors.¨By limiting screen time and offering educational media and non-electronic formats (格式)such as books, newspapers and board games, and watching television with their children, parents can help guide their children's media experience. Putting questionable content into context and teaching kids a700ut advertising contributes to their media literacy (素养) ,\.
The pediatricians' group says parents should have “screen-free zones\TV should be turned off during dinner. At most, it recommends children and teens engage with entertainment media for no more than two hours a day and that should be high-quality content. It is important for kids to spend time on outdoor play, reading, hobbies and using their imaginations in free play.“ Kids under 2 should not use television and other entertainment media because their brains are developing quickly and they learn best from direct human interaction,\. An article on screen time by t.he Mayo Clinic also notes problems linked t.o
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over screen time, including being fat, irregular sleep , behavioral problems , weak school performance , violence and less time for active and creative play. 50.Parents have more negative than positive feelings about media consumption like .
A.computers C.video games
B.smart phones D.tablets PCs
51.Most parents don't worry about kid's media use because . A.they can limit the screen time C.they also grew up with technology themselves
52.From the data of the survey, we learn .
A.children in media-centric families are smarter than others B.children in media-light families spend one hour watching TV
C.more than half of the parents think children's media use was a problem D.media-centric children spend more than three hours each day on media use
B.they want their children happy D.they can teach their children
53.To make parenting easier, most parents probably . A.try to persuade their children to read books B.ask their children questions while watching TV C.allow their children watching TV or using computers D.turn to toys or activities to keep their children occupied 54.Which of the following is a suggestion by the researchers? A.Media use time for babies under 2 should be limited. B.Entertainment media use should be high-quality content.
C.Schools should provide more time for active and creative play. D.Home media use should provide platforms for illegal and risky behaviors. 【参考答案】50、C 51—54、CDDB
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
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(When Sara came home from work, she found her mother in an anxious state.) SarA:What's wrong, Mum? You seem upset.
MuM:It's your __1__(young)sister Jill. She should have been here an hour ago. SarA:Don't worry, Mum! It's not all that late and she has probably not __2__(realize) how late it is. I think she'll be here soon.
(Just then Sara's brother Peter came into the kitchen.)
Peter:What's up? Mum's on the phone and she seems as though she's going to cry. SarA:It's Jill. She should have returned home by now and Mum's getting anxious. Peter:You __3__ feel so anxious, Mum! You know __4__ teenage girls are like. I'm sure she's all right.
MuM:I can't help but be concerned. I've just rung Lucy and she said Jill left her outside the cinema ages ago to get __5__ bus home.
Peter:Well, the bus service isn't very frequent in the evenings. Perhaps she missed one and is waiting for another. Have you tried __6__(phone) her on her mobile? MuM:Yes, __7__ there's no reply. That made me even more worried. I think __8__ must have happened to Jill. Do you think we should call the __9__?
SarA:Calm down, Mum! You'll make yourself ill. Perhaps she switched her mobile off in the cinema and forgot to switch it back on again. Or it may need to be __10__(charge). 【参考答案】
1.younger/youngest 2.realized 3.needn't 4.what 5.the 6.phoning 7.but 8.something 9.police 10.charged
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 James Long:Well, after listening carefully to you two, I'm not sure which of you is right.
Qian Liwei:When I look back, I find I didn't like some of the questions the audience asked though. It was as if people __1__ not listening.
Lin Shuiqing:I think the audience was interested in __2__ you said. I liked it when
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you told that joke. I heard the audience __3__(laugh).I think they really liked you after that. When I heard what you said about the environment and the economy needing to work __4__ more, I was very impreseed.
Qian Liwei: I certainly think we need to use our raw materials in the best possible way; __5__, they will be soon used up. We also need __6__(clean)up the mess we made in the past. I like the idea of making factories that pollute pay taxes.
Lis Shuiqing:__7__, you are right about many businessment trying to protect the environment and build the economy at the same time. You made that __8__(power) statement. As a result, you impressed __9__ audience. They clapped so hard.
Qian Liwei: Many people think that economic development and __10__(environment) protection conflict with each other. That impression needs to be changed and after I talked to you today, I think we should work on some projects together. Lin Shuiqing:Good idea. 【参考答案】
1.were 2.what 3.laughing 4.together 5.otherwise 6.to clean 7.Also 8.powerful 9.the 10.environmental
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