Question

Many Chinese kids, known as "left-behind" children, hardly ever see their parents, because their parents are migrant workers.

      Li Ling, 11, is a left-behind child. Her parents have been working in Zhejiang for 10 years, while she lives with her grandparents in Guangdong. She was reunited with her parents last Spring Festival. As the number of migrant workers in China increases, the number of left-behind children is rising fast. Li is one of the 61. 02 million left-behind children under 17. They account for 37. 7 percent of rural children and 21. 88 percent of all Chinese children

     The large number of left-behind children has already become a social issue. If left unsolved, it will cause serious problems, Wang Zhenyao, director of the China Philanthropy Research Institute, told China Daily. The education level of adults supervising（监管） these children is generally not that high. They can only take care of the children's personal safety and daily living, being unable to care for their educational and spiritual needs. Meanwhile, the absence of parental support will make some left-behind children lack self-confidence. They may be slower in physical and emotional growth than their peers. Others may even become "problem youths".

     To solve this problem, the government is taking action. For instance, 30 provinces and cities have allowed certain children to attend school and take the college entrance exam in the city where their parents are. However, Wang suggested that the country do more, such as making policies encouraging migrant workers to work in their hometowns. He also said that a well-balanced child welfare system is needed. "These children are the future of the nation, so they deserve our loving care and protection," Wang said.

1.Left-behind kids hardly see their parents because _______.

A. they are poor and in rural areas

B. they are brought up by their grandparents

C. their parents are making a living in other cities

D. their parents don't go back home on Spring Festival

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Li Ling hasn't seen her parents for about 10 years.

B. Left-behind children have become problem youths.

C. There are 61. 02 million left-behind children in China.

D. Much remains to be done to settle the left-behind kids issue.

3.The purpose of the passage is _______.

A. to criticize the migrant workers who leave their children at home

B. to focus on the present situation of the left-behind children

C. to worry about the present situation of left-behind children

D. to call on the government to educate the migrant workers

4.In which column of a newspaper can we most probably find this passage?

A. Education.   B. Society.       C. Entertainment.     D. Employment.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：

全国17岁以下留守儿童人数众多，他们缺少教育和父母关爱，导致他们缺乏自信、生理心理成长缓慢，有些成为问题少年。虽然各地采取了一些措施，但还有许多问题有待解决。

1.细节题。由第一段Many Chinese kids, known as "left-behind" children, hardly ever see their parents, because their parents are migrant workers.一句可知，留守儿童很难见到父母是因为他们的父母是农民工，农民工专指在外地城市谋生的农民。故选择C项。

2.细节题。由第二段She was reunited with her parents last Spring Festival 一句可知，Li Ling 去年春节与父母团聚了，排除A项；第三段最后一句Others may even become "problem youths"表明只是部分留守儿童成为问题少年，排除B项；第二段Li is one of the 61. 02 million left-behind children under 17一句说明17岁以下留守儿童有6100多万，C项说的是全部留守儿童有6100多万，排除。最后一段Wang suggested that the country do more 说明国家还有许多可做。故选择D项。

3.主旨大意题。全文先介绍了17岁以下留守儿童目前的数量，接下来讨论了留守儿童因为缺乏教育和父母关爱而存在的问题，最后说明一些地方采取的措施以及有待解决的问题。A项文章无依据；C,D两项只涉及文章一个方面，不能涵盖全文。故选择B项。

4.推断题。留守儿童是一个社会问题。本文主要讨论的不是教育问题，排除A项；不是娱乐问题，也不是就业问题，排除C,D两项。故B项正确。

考点：说明文。