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Parents are fuelling bad behavior among their children by attempting to "buy" their love with expensive gifts nowadays.
Over recent decades we seem to have created a "must have" culture among our young people. Many mothers and fathers believe they are "failing as parents" if they are unable to ensure that their children have the latest toy, electronic devices (the lap-top, cellphones, Game Boy, etc.) along with their friends. In many cases, families also feel pressured to enroll (使加入) children in "'every interest club or after-school activity that is available" to fill up their time like most of the other children.
But experts warned that the move might affect "precious family time" negatively. Graham Gorton, chairman of the Independent Schools Association, said that parents spent too much time filling their children's lives, which had a series of negative effects on "the very precious family time that exists".
"It seems that those times when a whole weekend without planned work was seen as a luxury (奢侈) and a perfect opportunity to spend time together and share those valuable moments of childhood are long gone," Mr. Gorton said. "As a child I only once said that phrase that parents feared 'I'm bored'. Immediately my mother took action and produced a list of jobs and then insisted that I complete every one of them. Though l didn't think cleaning all the floors could really get rid of my boredom, I enjoyed the feeling of staying at home with my mother and brothers."
Earlier this year, some researchers suggested that relatively wealthy parents were sometimes guilty of failing to teach basic social skills to children. "Often, it’s the rich middle classes that buy off their children through the computer and the TV. That then sets them apart from their family, and then the parents are surprised when their child isn’ t coming to school."
小题1:The second paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
A.today’s children have little time to play
B.today’s children depend on electronic tools too much
C.today’s parents feel pressured by the "'must have" culture
D.being qualified parents becomes harder for today's young people
小题2:What does the "must have" phenomenon refer to based on the passage?
A.That children must have what other children have.
B.That children must have proper pressure to work hard.
C.That children must have special skills to ensure a better future.
D.That parents must have patience to know their children better.
小题3:Which of the following is the best advice you could give to parents based on Gorton’s statement?
A.Plan fewer activities for their children to improve family time.
B.Buy their children fewer things that they are fond of.
C.Give their children more housework to do.
D.Leave their children alone when the kids feel bored.
小题4:Mr. Gorton tended to think that in the past ________.
A.children enjoyed doing housework
B.children never thought life was boring
C.children liked to spend time with their family
D.children often had some planned work after school
小题5:From the passage we can infer that ________.
A.wealthy parents don’t like teaching basic social skills to children
B.parents should be much more strict with their children at home
C.children should not be brought up in a wealthy and pleasant environment
D.only satisfying children’s material needs is not a good way of parenting

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:D

试题分析:文章介绍现在普遍存在的“must have”现象,孩子必须拥有其他孩子一样的东西,父母对此感到很有压力,专家建议可以减少孩子的活动时间,提高家庭生活质量,不能仅仅满足孩子的物质需求。
小题1:段落大意题:从第二段的句子:In many cases, families also feel pressured to enroll (使加入) children in "'every interest club or after-school activity that is available" to fill up their time like most of the other children.可知这段讲的是今天父母对于“Must have”这样的文化感到很有压力。选C
小题2:细节题:从文章第二段的句子:Over recent decades we seem to have created a "must have" culture among our young people. Many mothers and fathers believe they are "failing as parents" if they are unable to ensure that their children have the latest toy, electronic devices (the lap-top, cellphones, Game Boy, etc.) along with their friends.可知“must have”这个现象指的是孩子必须有其他孩子有的东西。选A
小题3:推理题:根据文章第三段的句子:Graham Gorton, chairman of the Independent Schools Association, said that parents spent too much time filling their children's lives, which had a series of negative effects on "the very precious family time that exists".可知根据Gorton 所说,你能给父母的最好的建议是为孩子计划更少的活动来提高家庭生活,选A
小题4:细节题:从文章第四段的句子:"As a child I only once said that phrase that parents feared 'I'm bored'. Immediately my mother took action and produced a list of jobs and then insisted that I complete every one of them.可知Gorton先生认为过去孩子们喜欢和家人在一起。选 C
小题5:推理题:从文章最后一段的句子:Earlier this year, some researchers suggested that relatively wealthy parents were sometimes guilty of failing to teach basic social skills to children. "可以推断出只有满足孩子的物质需求不是为人父母的好方法。选D
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