Question

【题目】Children’s lives have changed a lot in the past few years. But do they have a happier childhood than we did?

【1】 I have four brothers and sisters, and my memories are all about being with them. We used to play board games in the living room, spend days in the street with other children, race up and down on our bikes, or explore the nearby woods.【2】 They only appeared during meals.

These days, at least in the UK, the nature of childhood has changed. Firstly, families are smaller. It is common for both parents to work outside. 【3】 Another change is that children spend most of their free time at home, inside. Parents worry too much about some possible dangers, so they don’t want their children to play outside by themselves.

Finally, the kinds of toys children have and the ways they play are completely different. 【4】 The funny thing is that so many ways of playing games are called “ interactive (互动的)”. The fact that you can play electronic games by yourself can increase the feeling of loneliness.

【5】 I can’t give an answer for sure, but perhaps every generation feels exactly the same.

阅读短文，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。

A. As a result, children spend much of their time alone.

B. I usually look back on my own childhood.

C. Do these changes mean that children today have a less relaxing childhood than I did?

D. My parents seldom appeared in these memories.

E. Computer and video games have taken the place of the interesting activities of my childhood.

A. As a result, children spend much of their time alone.

B. I usually look back on my own childhood.

C. Do these changes mean that children today have a less relaxing childhood than I did?

D. My parents seldom appeared in these memories.

E. Computer and video games have taken the place of the interesting activities of my childhood.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 B

【2】 D

【3】 A

【4】 E

【5】 C

【解析】

本文介绍了孩子们的生活发生了很多变化。作者把自己和孩子们的童年进行了比较，想知道他们是否比自己有一个更快乐的童年。

【1】B

根据But do they have a happier childhood than we did?可知此处指回顾我自己的童年，故选B。

【2】D

根据I have four brothers and sisters, and my memories are all about being with them.可知我的记忆里都是关于和我的兄弟姐妹在一起的事，因此父母很少出现在我的记忆里，故选D。

【3】A

根据It is common for both parents to work outside.可知父母都在外面工作，因此孩子们很多时间独自一人，故选A。

【4】E

根据The funny thing is that so many ways of playing games are called “ interactive (互动的)”. The fact that you can play electronic games by yourself can increase the feeling of loneliness.可知此处指的是电脑和电子游戏代替了我童年的很多游戏活动，故选E。

【5】C

根据Finally, the kinds of toys children have and the ways they play are completely different.可知今天的孩子和我童年时不同，发生了变化，故选C。