【学仕练习题】专升本英语阅读理解练习(11月14日)

阅读理解：

“Grown-ups have taken complete control of childhood in a way we haven’t seen before in history,” says author Carl Honore. It is happening all over the world, in middle class families in particular. “Now, everything is planned and watched. I think parents particularly want a single recipe (良方) for raising a straight-A child, and there’s a lot of pressure,” he says.

Here are some reasons why children are over-programmed. First, double income families have more money available for extra activities. Second, longer working hours force parents to turn to extracurricular activities (课外活动). Third, many young parents just don’t know how to play with their children.

The ideas of doing everything as perfectly as possible have affected our ways of raising children, too. Some families are so heavily focused on the children that they become the parents’ project. There are even university programs developed to give children an advantage. However, the fact has shown that our children are less able to work in teams, and less hungry to learn in their future work.

In terms of children’s health, there are problems as well: Cases of obesity and heart diseases are on the rise. Self-harm, eating disorders, and anxiety are more commonly seen.

Today children end up missing out on the things that give meaning to human life. The freedom to be oneself is missing—and children know it. “Parents should think carefully what it means to be a child in the 21st century. They should back off and allow children to be themselves,” says Honore.

问题：

1.What does Honore intend to say about a straight-A child?

A.He or she is hard to find in the world now. 

B.He or she usually comes from a poor family.

C.He or she may be over-controlled by his parents. 

D.He or she will surely be successful in future.

2.Why do parents choose to send children to many extracurricular activities?

A.Because children enjoy longer school hours.

B.Because children have fewer games at home.

C.Because parents are in poor health.

D.Because parents are busy with their work.

3.What does the writer think of university programs for children?

A.An early start to achieve success. 

B.A danger of killing the desire to team.

C.A perfect way of raising children. 

D.A tough task for parents.

4.What advice is given to parents in the last paragraph?

A.They should pay more attention to children. 

B.They should give more money to children.

C.They should plan children’s life carefully. 

D.They should give more freedom to children.