2024年专升本英语考前阅读理解练习题

　　Here’s some good news for parents of tweens and teens: you rule.

　　That may be hard to believe sometimes.And it’s true kids won’t always follow your health and safety rules. But studies show parents who keep setting boundaries make a huge difference.

　　The latest example is a survey on media use by the Kaiser Family Foundation. It found that typical kids ages 8 to 18 spend an astonishing 7 hours and 38 minutes a day consuming entertainment media, indulging deeply in TV, computers, games, cellphones, music players and other devices while occasionally glancing at books and other non-electronic media. Many experts, including the pediatrics(儿科学) academy, consider that much screen time is bad for mental and physical health.

　　But the study also found that kids whose parents set any time or content limits were plugged in for three hours less each day.“Parents can have a big influence,” says Kaiser researcher Vicky Rideout.

　　“The reality is that teenagers care deeply what their parents think,” says Kenneth Ginsburg, a specialist of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphi “The challenge for parents is to get across rules and boundaries in a way that doesn’t feel controlling.”

　　Research shows that parents who set firm rules but explain and enforce in a warm supportive way work better than those who set no rules, fail to enforce them or rule with a “because I said so” iron grip.

　　Ideally, “kids understand the rules are about their well-being and safety,” Ginsburg says.

　　Still, achieving just-right parenting is “challenging”, says Margaret Broe-Fitzpatrick, a teacher in Kensington, Md., who has four children, ages 8 to 16. “There are so many different things to keep track of.” She and her husband keep their kids busy with sports and other activities, limit screen time and review the music their children download.They talk with their 16-year-old son about the rules he’ll face when he gets a driver’s license soon. But, she says, they can’t police everything the kids encounter on the Internet or in friends’ homes.

　　“We’re just doing the best we can,” she says, “even if young people may protest at first, they do feel more safe and secure when limits are set.”

　　问题：

　　1.The survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation is mentioned to illustrate the idea that ( ).

　　A.kids don’t always follow parents’ rules

　　B.only few parents believe the good news

　　C.much media use results in bad health

　　D.parents’ rules make a huge difference

　　【精析】D 推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句“…keep setting boundaries make a huge difference.”和第三段第一句“The latest example…Kaiser Family Foundation.”可知，父母的管教会产生巨大的差异。故选D。

　　2.What did the kids do when parents set any time or content limits, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation?

　　A.They spent more time staying outdoors.

　　B.They accepted parents’ rules unwillingly.

　　C.They appreciated their parents’ love.

　　D.They cut down on their screen time.

　　【精析】D 事实细节题。根据第四段第一句“But the study also found that kids whose parents set any time or content limits were plugged in for three hours less each day.”可知,研究发现，如果父母对媒体使用的时间和内容加以限制，孩子每天使用媒体的时间也会减少3个小时。故选D。

　　3.What will Kenneth Ginsburg most probably suggest that parents should do?

　　A.Avoid setting firm rules.

　　B.Set rules that are easy to understand.

　　C.Avoid ruling with an iron grip.

　　D.Set rules after family discussion.

　　【精析】C 推理判断题。根据文章第六段“… fail to enforce them or rule with a ‘because I said so’ iron grip.”可知，“我说怎样就怎样”的铁腕管制方式效果不好。由此可推知,Kenneth Ginsburg很可能建议父母取消这种管制方式。故选C。

　　4.Margaret Broe-Fitzpatrick finds it impossible ( ).

　　A.to achieve just-right parenting

　　B.to keep track of everything done by the kids

　　C.for the kids to face rules alone

　　D.for the kids to observe rules without protest

　　【精析】B 事实细节题。作者在文章倒数第二段最后一句指出“…they can’t police everything the kids encounter on the Internet or in friends’ homes.”即他们不能对孩子在网上看到的所有东西或是朋友家遇到的每一件事都进行监管。故选项B为正确答案。

　　5.The passage is mainly intended for parents ( ).

　　A.whose kids have difficulty in self-discipline

　　B.who have doubts about setting rules

　　C.who are too busy to care for their kids

　　D.whose kids are addicted to media use

　　【精析】B 推理判断题。文章开头就指出父母可以管孩子，接着举例说明父母制定规则的好处和应如何有效推行制定的规则，以此来说服父母通过有效的方式管孩子。由此可知，本文主要针对那些对通过制定规则来管孩子有疑惑的父母。故选B。