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問題詳情：

  Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday.

While the decline over the past decade is steep for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many children’s lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.

According to the report’s key findings, “the proportion (比例) who say they ‘hardly ever’ read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.”

The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2—8, remain largely the same. But the amount of time spent in reading each session has declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per session.

When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to counsel(建議) parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.

The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading. Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home, more books purchased for them, parents who read more often, and parents who set aside time for them to read.

As the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom(逼近) ahead, parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.

96．What is the Common Sense Media report probably about?

A．Children’s reading habits.

B．Quality of children’s books.

C．Children’s after-class activities.

D．Parent-child relationships.

97．Where can you find the data that best supports “children are reading a lot less for fun”?

A．In paragraph 2.                                          B．In paragraph 3.

C．In paragraph 4.                                          D．In paragraph 5.

98．Why do many parents limit electronic reading?

A．E-books are of poor quality.

B．It could be a waste of time.

C．It may harm children’s health.

D．E-readers are expensive.

99．How should parents encourage their children to read more?

A．Act as role models for them.

B．Ask then to write book reports.

C．Set up reading groups for them.

D．Talk with their reading class teachers.

【回答】

96．A

97．B

98．C

99．A

【分析】

這是一篇説明文。據本週一公佈的a Common Sense Media report報告顯示，青少年和年幼的孩子們讀書的樂趣大大減少。文中從閲讀的樂趣，閲讀的時間，閲讀方式和父母對孩子閲讀的影響等角度展示了該報告的內容。

96．推理判斷題。題幹問的是這篇報道可能是關於什麼內容。根據整篇文章，我們可以看出這篇報道講述了孩子們閲讀的樂趣，孩子們閲讀的時間，孩子們閲讀方式和父母對孩子閲讀的影響。A項意為：孩子們的閲讀習慣；B項意為：孩子們所讀書籍的質量；C項意為：孩子們的課後活動；D項意為：父母與孩子的關係。故選A。

97．推理判斷題。根據第三段中的the proportion (比例) who say they ‘hardly ever’ read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.可知，很少為樂趣而閲讀的人的比例已經分別從1984年的13歲的8%和17歲的9%上升到現在的22%和27%。也就是説，為樂趣而讀書的人越來越少了。故選B。

98．推理判斷題。根據倒數第三段最後一句many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time可知，許多家長仍然限制電子閲讀，主要是由於擔心看一些電子屏幕的時間越來越多，也即是擔心會傷害孩子們的健康。故選C。

99．細節理解題。根據倒數第二段The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading.可知，有明顯的*據表明，父母為孩子們做榜樣併為孩子們作重要指導能培養孩子的閲讀習慣。也即是説，父母可以通過給孩子們作榜樣來鼓勵孩子們閲讀的。故選A。

【點睛】

作此類型的題時，一定要讀懂第一段。第一段讀懂了，整篇文章大意也就迎刃而解了。明白了大意，第28題我們也不難看出*，本文講的肯定不是質量，不是活動也不是關係。而是習慣，即孩子們的閲讀習慣。

知識點：興趣與愛好

題型：閲讀理解