Question

【题目】 Putting children in daycare helps working parents take their minds off childcare. 【1】

How daycare negatively affects children is related to many factors. One study has suggested that some children who spend long hours in daycare centers experience more stress than those who spend more time in a setting with a mother.

Another study has shown that children who are shy have a higher level of the hormone cortisol (皮质醇) which is released when an individual shows signs of stress. 【2】 And as a result the child may not mix well with the other children and the teachers at the daycare center, a situation that can cause stress.

Another negative impact of daycare is that there is less communication between a mother and her child. 【3】 So it is essential for a child to develop a deep bond with his or her mother, since this will lay the foundation for all the relationships he or she will form later on in life. Children who spend a lot of time with their mothers experience healthy social and emotional development, while long hours in daycare can disrupt this bonding. Children who lose out on precious mother-child bonding are observed to have behavioral problems as they grow older.

Children in daycare centers also feel unprotected compared to children at home. In a daycare center, when one caregiver attends to more than one child at the same time, she may not be able to look deeply into why a child is mixing well or not. 【4】 Another negative aspect of daycare is that children there are more likely to fall ill if they come in contact with sick children.

【5】 Well-maintained daycare centers contribute a great deal to the overall development of a child by providing a structured environment. Children become more social by interacting with other children of the same age, and learn new activities that are not always available if they arc brought up only at home.

A.But daycare has its disadvantages.

B.Look for a daycare center that is well-maintained.

C.However, the advantages of daycare cannot be ignored.

D.This is because a shy child will not open up freely in public.

E.Babies become extremely attached to their primary caregivers.

F.In such cases, a child may become either completely quiet or aggressive.

G.You can cut the time in daycare centers by making alternative childcare arrangements.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】E

【4】F

【5】C

【解析】

本文是一篇选句填空。文章主要介绍了日托的一些缺点，同时提醒读者：日托的优点也不容易忽视。

【1】空前提到：把孩子送到日托中心可以帮助有工作的父母把他们的注意力从照顾孩子上转移开。根据空后“How daycare negatively affects children is related to many factors”可知，从第二段开始，文章接下来要介绍日托的缺点。因此，该空承上启下，应该引出的缺点这个话题。结合选项，A项：But daycare has its disadvantages.(但是日托也有它的缺点)符合语境。故选A。

【2】空前一句提到：当一个人表现出压力迹象时，害羞的儿童体内会释放出更高水平的荷尔蒙皮质醇。空后提到：结果，这个孩子可能和其他孩子不能很好地融合在一起。结合空后的and as a result，该空应该分析导致害羞的孩子不能和别的孩子很好地融合在一起的原因。结合选项，D项：This is because a shy child will not open up freely in public.(这是因为一个害羞的孩子不会在公共场合敞开心扉)符合语境。故选D。

【3】空前提到：日托的另一个负面影响是母亲和孩子之间的交流减少。空后提到：因此，对一个孩子来说，与他或她的母亲建立深厚的关系是至关重要的。结合空后的so可知，该空应该分析孩子与母亲交流减少的结果以及他们之间需要建立深厚关系重要性的原因。结合选项，E项：Babies become extremely attached to their primary caregivers.(婴儿变得非常依恋他们的主要照顾者)符合语境，故选E。

【4】空前提到：在日托中心，当一个看护人同时照顾多个孩子时，她可能无法深入了解为什么一个孩子过得好或不好。该空承接上文，应该介绍这种情况导致的结果。结合选项，F项：In such cases, a child may become either completely quiet or aggressive.(在这种情况下，孩子可能变得完全安静或好斗)符合语境。故选F。

【5】前面几段介绍了日托的缺点。空后又提到：维护良好的日托中心为孩子的全面发展做出了很大的贡献，提供了一个结构化的环境。那么该空和前文应该是转折关系，同时引出下文，结合选项，C项：However, the advantages of daycare cannot be ignored.(然而，日托的好处是不能忽视的)符合语境。故选C。