Question

Three quarters of Britain’s parents are too busy to read bedtime stories to their children，according to a study. The study was carried out by CITV to start their new children’s show Bookaboo，which is designed to encourage anyone to pick up a book and read with their children at any time of the day.

Worryingly，the study showed that only three percent of fathers now find the time to read to the kids compared to 89 percent of mothers. Lucy Goodman，creator of Bookaboo，said，“It’s important for young boys to be able to share a book with dads，granddads or male carers and it can be fun and rewarding，too.” Of the dads who said they didn’t read to their kids,87 percent blamed work while more than a third said they were too tired. While 89 percent of mums said they did read to their children，more than half of them said cleaning distracted (使分心) them and 49 percent were distracted by other household things.

Researchers also found parents are now relying heavily on other people to lend a hand with reading to their children with grandparents doing the most，followed by sisters and brothers，aunts and uncles. While 95 percent of parents read to their children at some point，only five percent read to their children during the day. More than one in ten said they read every couple of weeks or less，and five percent could not remember the last time they shared a book.

The study found parents also seem content with allowing their children to immerse (使沉浸) themselves in TV programs or playing computer games rather than reading.

Ex­goalkeeper David Seaman，who is a dad of two，has been a guest in Bookaboo.He says，“I think it’s important that fathers do read to their children because it’s a special time. Sometimes my two children will come to listen to the same book—it’s a magical moment and I advise fathers just to try it.”

1.We can know from the passage that Bookaboo________.

A．is a daily show	B．is an adults’ show
C．is a popular show	D．aims to encourage people to read to their children

2.According to the study，fathers don’t read to their kids mainly because________.

A．they are too busy with work

B．they don’t think it necessary to do so

C．they are distracted by household things

D．they like to play computer games in their free time

3.Which group of people helped parents read to the kids the most?

A．Aunts and uncles.	B．Grandparents.
C．Children’s carers.	D．Children’s sisters and brothers.

4.According to the last paragraph，David Seaman________.

A．is a goalkeeper now	B．has only one child
C．is the creator of Bookaboo	D．thinks it is great to read to children

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：

1.词义推测。根据第一段中which is designed to encourage anyone to pick up a book and read with their children at any time of the day.可知旨在鼓励人们给孩子阅读。

2.细节考查。根据文章第二段中的87 percent blamed work while more than a third said they were too tired可知他们忙于工作。

3.细节考查。根据文章第三段第一句话Researchers also found parents are now relying heavily on other people to lend a hand with reading to their children with grandparents doing the most可知奶奶为孩子读书读得最多。

4.细节考查。根据最后一段David Seaman的话可知为孩子读书对孩子有好处。

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