[1] Busy work schedules are creating a generation of “ Maybe Later” children. Thought those children are the most important to their parents, they are too busy with their work to spare time for them.

[2] In a study, working parents spend less than an hour a day with their children. Almost eight out of ten children said they hated being parked in front of the television instead of being entertained and 60 percent said they wished their parents worked less and had more time to play with them.

[3] The generation of “ Maybe Later” kids shows a worrying trend of parents not spending as much time as they should with their children. Parents admit their children aren’t getting enough of their attention, and children are also feeling the effect of this, longing fro their parents to spend more time with them.

[4] “We live in ever busier times with many parents taking work home with them, but it seems this is having a negative effect on the relationship they have with their children,” Dr James Carnd said, “ Trying to balance work an home life can be difficult, but parents need to remember that playing with your kids is a great way to relieve stress.”

[5] The research also found that on top of a normal working week, tired parents check their emails as soon as they get home at least four nights a week. And at least one of the two parents misses dinner twice a week because they work late. When they’re at home, they spend much of their spare time cooking and cleaning______ playing with their children .And more than half parents often find themselves promising to play with their children after they’ve finished work, checked their emails or completed housework.

1.What children are called “ Maybe Later” children ? (no more than 10 words)

 

2.What has a negative effect on the relationship between parents their children? (no more than 6 words)

 

3.What benefit can parents get from playing with their children according to what Dr James Carnd said? (no more than 6 words)

 

4.Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words. (no more than 4 words)

 

5.Write a sentence of wish to parents in the name of a “ Maybe Later ” child. (no more than 15 words)

 

 

 

1.Those children whose parents don’t spend enough time

2.Parents’ taking work home with them

3.They can relieve stress.

4.instead of / rather than

5.their chlildern can visit them regularly

【解析】

1. 根據(jù)第一段提到Thought those children are the most important to their parents, they are too busy with their work to spare time for them雖然他們知道父母對于他們來說很重要，但他們太忙也不能分出時(shí)間來給父母。

2. 根據(jù)第四段提到We live in ever busier times with many parents taking work home with them, but it seems this is having a negative effect on the relationship they have with their children,” Dr James Carnd said父母給孩子最大的負(fù)面影響就是把工作帶回家。

3. 根據(jù)第四段提到parents need to remember that playing with your kids is a great way to relieve stress.與孩子玩可以減少壓力。

4. 根據(jù)第五段提到When they’re at home, they spend much of their spare time cooking and cleaning ______ playing with their children當(dāng)他們在家時(shí)，也是做飯或者打掃，而不是和孩子玩。

5.their chlildern can visit them regularly 對于不回家的孩子來說 ，父母最希望他們能�；丶铱纯础�

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