单选题
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 roles. 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 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 Philadelphia. 'The challenge for parents is to get across roles 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.'
问答题
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
【正确答案】D
【答案解析】细节题。根据短文第二段最后...keep setting boundaries make a huge difference和第三段第一句The latest example...Kaiser Family Foundation. 可知选项D正确。
单选题
What did the kids do when parents set any time or content limits, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】细节题。作者在第四段第一句指出But the study also found that kids whose parents set any time or content limits were plugged in for three hours less each day. 即研究发现,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会减少3个小时。故选D。
单选题
What will Kenneth Ginsburg most probably suggest that parents should do?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】细节题。短文第六段中better than...表明rule with a 'because I said so' iron grip.(使用“我说怎样就怎样”的铁腕管制方式)这种做法不可取。故选C。
单选题
Margaret Broe-Fitzpatrick finds it impossible ______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】细节题。作者在文章倒数第二段最后指出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。
单选题
The passage is mainly intended for parents ______.