Question

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.

1.When do Cathy Taylor’s three children got home every day?

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2.What is the result(结果) of thinking too many activities to kids?

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3.Why do the parents make their children take part in all kinds of after-school clubs?

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4.Does Linda Miller agree to push kids so hard?

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5.Why should parents learn to give their kids a bit more time to themselves?

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Answer 1

1.7 pm

2.They are under too much pressure.

3.They see other children doing a lot of things and they feel their own children should do the same.

4.No,she doesn’t.

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.

【解析】

试题解析：本文大意：凯西的三个孩子非学忙，上学的时间足够忙了，然而，放学后，凯西带三个男孩从足球俱乐部到篮球俱乐部，然后去钢琴课，疲劳的孩子们直到七点才回家，很快吃完晚饭后，要做作业。很多美国和英语家长们带孩子们参加一个又一个活动。医生们说许多孩子们压力太大，老师们抱怨劳累的孩子的课堂表现。家长们看别的孩子做很多事，他们感觉自己的孩子们应该做同样的事。家长们应该学会给孩子们多一点自己支配的时间。一方面孩子们需要组织能力，另一方面，他们也需要时间和自由去放松。他们需要时间自己做事情。

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5.relax, and they need time to do things by themselves.家长们应该学会给孩子们多一点自己支配的时间。一方面孩子们需要组织能力，另一方面，他们也需要时间和自由去放松。他们需要时间自己做事情。

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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