Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy. Their school days are busy enough. However, after school Cathy takes the two boys from football to basketball. Then she has to take her daughter to piano lessons. The tired children don’t get home until 7 pm. They have a quick supper, and then it’s time for homework.
The Taylors are like many American and British parents. They take their children from activity to activity. Doctors say many children are under too much pressure. Teachers complain about teaching tired kids in the classroom.
Most children take part in after-school clubs. Activities include sports, language learning, music, and math classes. Now parents seem to push their children a lot more. They see other children doing a lot of things, and they feel their own children should do the same.
Linda Miller, a mother of three in London, knows all about such pressure. “In some families, competition starts from a very young age,” She says. “ Mothers send their kids to all kinds of classes when they are very young. And they are always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
Dr Alice Green agrees. She also says that these children may find it hard to think for themselves when they are older. “ Parents are trying to plan their kids’ lives for them. When these kids are adults, they might find it difficult to plan things for themselves.” Parents should learn to give their kids a bit more time to themselves. On the one hand, children need organized activities. On the other hand, they also need time and freedom to relax, and they need time to do things by themselves.
小題1:When do Cathy Taylor’s three children got home every day?
_________________________________________________.
小題2:What is the result(結(jié)果) of thinking too many activities to kids?
_________________________________________________.
小題3:Why do the parents make their children take part in all kinds of after-school clubs?
_________________________________________________.
小題4:Does Linda Miller agree to push kids so hard?
_________________________________________________.
小題5:Why should parents learn to give their kids a bit more time to themselves?
_________________________________________________.

小題1:7 pm
小題2:They are under too much pressure.
小題3:They see other children doing a lot of things and they feel their own children should do the same.
小題4:No,she doesn’t.
小題5:On the one hand, children need organized activities. On the other hand, they also need time and freedom to relax, and they need time to do things by themselves.

試題解析：本文大意：凱西的三個(gè)孩子非學(xué)忙，上學(xué)的時(shí)間足夠忙了，然而，放學(xué)后，凱西帶三個(gè)男孩從足球俱樂部到籃球俱樂部，然后去鋼琴課，疲勞的孩子們直到七點(diǎn)才回家，很快吃完晚飯后，要做作業(yè)。很多美國和英語家長們帶孩子們參加一個(gè)又一個(gè)活動(dòng)。醫(yī)生們說許多孩子們壓力太大，老師們抱怨勞累的孩子的課堂表現(xiàn)。家長們看別的孩子做很多事，他們感覺自己的孩子們應(yīng)該做同樣的事。家長們應(yīng)該學(xué)會(huì)給孩子們多一點(diǎn)自己支配的時(shí)間。一方面孩子們需要組織能力，另一方面，他們也需要時(shí)間和自由去放松。他們需要時(shí)間自己做事情。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The tired children don’t get home until 7 pm. 疲勞的孩子們直到七點(diǎn)才回家，可知答案填7 pm
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Doctors say many children are under too much pressure. 醫(yī)生們說許多孩子們壓力太大，可知答案填They are under too much pressure.
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)They see other children doing a lot of things, and they feel their own children should do the same.家長們看別的孩子做很多事，他們感覺自己的孩子們應(yīng)該做同樣的事，可知答案填They see other children doing a lot of things and they feel their own children should do the same.
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) It’s crazy. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.太瘋狂了，人們不應(yīng)那么狠地逼孩子，可知答案填No,she doesn’t.
小題5:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Parents should learn to give their kids a bit more time to themselves. On the one hand, children need organized activities. On the other hand, they also need time and freedom to relax, and they need time to do things by themselves.家長們應(yīng)該學(xué)會(huì)給孩子們多一點(diǎn)自己支配的時(shí)間。一方面孩子們需要組織能力，另一方面，他們也需要時(shí)間和自由去放松。他們需要時(shí)間自己做事情。
可知答案填On the one hand, children need organized activities. On the other hand, they also need time and freedom to relax, and they need time to do things by themselves.
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