For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5:30 am, except Sunday, and went to work. He returned home at 5:30 pm, for dinner at 6:00 pm. I never remember my father having a night out with his children. All he asked from me as a daughter was to hold his hammer while he repaired something, just so we could have some time to talk to each other.
For 22 years, after I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday. Nine years ago, my father, 67 years old, spent three days painting my house. He asked me to hold the paint brush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy and I could not take the time to hold the paint brush, or talk to my father.
Five years ago, my father spent five hours making a swing（秋千）for my daughter. Again, all he asked me to do was to give him a glass of tea, and talk to him. But again, I had some clothes to wash, and the house to clean.
On January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me as usual, this time from my sister’s home in Florida. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.
The call came at 4:40 pm. That day, my father was in hospital in Florida. I got on an airplane immediately, and on the way, I made up my mind that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him.
I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me.
【小题1】
When the author was young, her father ______.
| A．was busy with his work | B．disliked his children |
| C．often talked to his children | D．never cared about his children |
| A．45. | B．67. | C．71. | D．76. |
| A．he wanted to make his work easy |
| B．he was too old to work all by himself |
| C．he just wanted his daughter to help him |
| D．he wanted to have a talk with his daughter |
| A．arrived | B．lost | C．left | D．died |
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TV and computer games are blamed for everything from turning our children into a generation of couch potatoes to increased anti-social behavior．Dr ．Aric Sigman an associate fellow of the British Psychological Society, believes watching TV too much Puts children at increased risk of health problems, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity．
If you’re worried about how long your child spends in front of a screen．It may be time to review and modify your family’s screen habits．
Research firm BMRB estimates young people in the UK aged between 11 and 15 spend ,on average, 52 hours a week in front of a screen．
In April 2007, he told MPs children under three shouldn’t be exposed to TV at all．
He recommended children aged between three and seven should watch no more than 30 minutes to an hour of TV a day, seven to 12-yea-olds should be limited to one hour, and 12 to 15-year-olds should watch a maximum of one and a half hours．
Dr ．Sigman wants the Government to publish recommended daily guidelines for TV watching, as it does for salt intake．
Both women, who have five children between them, acknowledge that cutting down screen time can be tough． “It needs a bit of effort, but small steps can make a difference so everyone in the family is happier,” says Laura O’ Flynn．
Keep TVs and computers out of children’s bedrooms．Watching TV before going to sleep doesn’t help children settle．Instead, read a bedtime story or encourage them to read for themselves．Having and who they’re talking to online．
Good viewing habits start young．It’s difficult to impose rules on teenagers who already watch excessive TV or play computer games for hours on end．
Help children plan their viewing with a TV guide．This will cut down screen time and help them to become more selective about what they watch．
Don’t put on the TV as background noise．
Set viewing limits．Decide with your children how much time they can spend watching TV or playing computer games．Think in 30-minute units．Shorter periods make it easier to switch off and cut down on screen consumption．
Lead by example．Don’t have a TV in your own bedroom and don’t spend hours watching TV or online．
Do some activities, such as playing board games or going out on a bike ride to distract their attention from TV or computers．Laura O’ Flynn says: “we went into lots of schools and the children told us they wished their parents would take them to the park and play with them ．”
Before rushing to throw out your TV set or computer, it’s worth remembering much of the current research focuses on excessive TV watching．Watching TV as a family can be a shared social event and , if you plan your viewing and do something different to look forward to together rather than having the TV on all the time ,it’s all about striking right balance．
| Review and modify your family’s screen habits | |
| 71． By TV and computer games | ◆Obesity: a generation of couch potatoes ◆72． ◆In creased risk of health problem: attention deficit Hyperactivity disorder |
| The present situation | Young people in the UK aged between 11 and 15 spend, on Average, 52 hours a week in front of a screen． |
| Advice / Suggestions | ◆Children under three | No TV time |
| ◆Children aged between 3 and 7 | 74． to an hour of TV a day | |
| 73． | One hour a day | |
| ◆12 to 15-year-olds | A maximum of one and a half hours a day | |
| ◆The Government | Recommended daily guidelines for TV watching | |
| 75． Screen time | Effects | |
| Keeping TV and computers out of children’s bedrooms | Help with children’s sleep | |
| Forming good viewing habits when they’re young | 76． or computer games for hours on end | |
| 77． children’s plan for viewing with a TV guide | ◆The reduction of screen time ◆78． what they watch | |
| Not turning on TV as background noise | ||
| Setting Viewing limits | 79． | |
| Leading by example | ||
| Doing other activities | Distraction from TV or computers | |
| 80． lies between planning viewing and doing something different | ||
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