7.Most children are now working longer hours than their parents with some saving for over 46hours a week,according to a new survey.
The research shows that parents are creating crazy schedules for their children with after school activities in addition to school tasks.This means children are actually working harder than the average parents who only work fro 37.5 hours a week.
The average child already completes 30 hours and 50 minutes a week at school from Monday to Friday,as well as seven hours and 51 minutes of clubs and homework.Actively reading with parents daily takes a further five hours and 49 minutes a week.The Center Parcs study of 2,000 parents also found the average child also helps with housework for up to an hour and 37 minutes each week.
Colin Whaley,marketing director from Center Pares,said,"We made this report to further understand family life and what challenges parents and children are facing and overcoming,so we can always make sure we're offering what they need.What has undoubtedly come out of this is the need for families-parents and children alike-to take time out to relax."
In response to the findings,Center Parcs let child psychologist(心理學(xué)家)Dr Sam Wass to develop a Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for free time which needs three hours and 51minutes every day.The RDA provides a variety of free-time activities,which will allow children to use their imagination and develop creative thinking.The RDA really creates the best environment to relax and the best short break possible for children.
29.According to the survey,what problem are most children faced with?D
A.They spend little time in doing homework
B.They spend too much time enjoying after-school activities
C.They have no time to help their parents around the house.
D.They are working more hours than their parents each week
30.It takes children the most time in a weekA
A.to say at school
B.to do housework
C.to read with parents
D.to finish their homework
31.In the opinion of Colin Whaley,B.
A.schools should increase the time of activities
B.both parents and children need spare time to relax
C.parents do right things for their children all the time
D.parents should spend more time keeping children company
32.Who can gain the greatest benefit from the RDA?D
A.Teachers B.Psychologists.C.Parents C.Children.
分析 大多數(shù)孩子現(xiàn)在比父母工作更長的時間,父母和孩子都需要抽出時間放松的需要.RDA創(chuàng)造了最好的放松環(huán)境和孩子最好的休息時間.
解答 29.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)句子Most children are now working longer hours than their parents with some saving for over 46hours a week,大多數(shù)孩子現(xiàn)在比父母工作更長的時間,每周超過46小時,所以答案選D.
30.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)句子The average child already completes 30 hours and 50 minutes a week at school from Monday to Friday,從星期一到星期五,平均每個孩子每周已經(jīng)完成30小時50分鐘在學(xué)校里,所以答案選A.
31.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)句子this is the need for families-parents and children alike-to take time out to relax.可見父母和孩子都需要抽出時間放松的需要.所以答案選B.
32.D推理判斷題.根據(jù)句子The RDA really creates the best environment to relax and the best short break possible for children.RDA真的創(chuàng)造了最好的放松環(huán)境和孩子最好的休息時間.由此可以推斷出最受益的是孩子們,所以答案選D.
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