Question

China news, Beijing, June 5 — The Horizon Research Group conducted a survey about Chinese parents and their children in May last year and this year. Based on a random sampling method, the survey, done in May last year, investigated about 1,095 people living in cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xinjiang, Jinzhong, and Luzhou. All these people were aged between 18 and 60. The survey shows that 55.5% of the parents did not know who their children’s best friends were. Fathers, in particular, knew even less about their children than mothers, as the survey shows only 33.8% of fathers knew who their children’s best friends were while 50.8% of mothers did so, China Youth Daily reported.

Parents with little education were less concerned with their children’s life, or whom their children played with. The survey shows that among parents that graduated from primary schools or without any educational background, only 33.1% knew who their children’s best friends were. Among parents that had received middle school education, the related proportion reached 45.5%.

This year’s survey was also based on random sampling. In May 2007, the Horizon Research Group investigated some 1,456 families in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, Xi’an, Chengdu and Harbin. The survey shows that children under the age of 12 play for less time with their playmates than their parents did when they were young.

The survey also shows that most children at present spend only 21.9% of their time playing with their friends, while their parents spent 36.8% of their time with their playmates when they were young. Nowadays, most children spend more time with their grandparents or babysitters than with their parents.

1.The article tells us that the two surveys show the following aspects EXCEPT that ______.

A. parents at present spend less time playing with their children than with the older generation.

B. some parents do not know their children’s best friends.

C. educated parents are more concerned about their children’s life than those with little education.

D. parents at present are concerned little about their children’s life.

2.The passage can be found in _________.

A. a magazine           B. a newspaper

C. a science journal     D. a school book

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Parents need to take their responsibilities for their children.

B. Parents should provide better conditions for their children.

C. Parents don’t play an important part in the growth of their children now.

D. Parents should let their children have more friends.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

【解析】

试题分析: 本文是新闻类阅读，讲述中国父母很少关心自己的孩子，与孩子相处的时间也很少，呼吁父母要对孩子负责任。

1.A 考查细节理解题。根据第一段提到The survey shows that 55.5% of the parents did not know who their children’s best friends were可知一半以上的父母不知道孩子最好的朋友是谁，第二段提到Parents with little education were less concerned with their children’s life教育程度很低的父母很少关心孩子的生活，根据第四段提到The survey also shows that most children at present spend only 21.9% of their time playing with their friends, while their parents spent 36.8% of their time with their playmates when they were young目前的孩子只有百分之二十一点九的时间与朋友玩，而他们的父母小时的比率是百分之三十六点八，故选A项。

2.B 考查推理判断题。本文讲述关于中国父母对于孩子关心度的一项调查，再根据第一段提到China news, Beijing, June 5可知来自报纸，故选B项。

3.A 考查推理判断题。文中提到一半以上的父母不知道孩子的好朋友是谁，学历低的父母也很少关心孩子的生活，父母与孩子一块玩的时间很少，更多是与祖父母相处，故呼吁父母应该对孩子负起他们的责任，故选A项。

考点 ：新闻类阅读。