Question

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

When you live in America, it is not uncommon to see many children coming home from school to an empty house.【1】. Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called latchkey children. They’re children who look after themselves while their parents work. 【2】

Kate Green was one of the headmasters of an elementary school. She said, “We had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them to put them inside skirts. There were so many keys. It never came to my mind what they meant.” 【3】

She and her husband began talking to the children. They offered the suggestion:

【4】. One in every three latchkey children the Greens talked to once reported being scared. Many had nightmares (噩夢(mèng)) and were worried about their own safety.

The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. 【5】The second is TV. They’ll often play it at high volume. It’s hard to get statistics (統(tǒng)計(jì)) on latchkey children, the Longs learned. Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone.

A. Slowly, she learned they were house keys.

B. But they don’t mind.

C. Some deal with the situation by watching TV.

D. Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone.

E. Some should go to their friends for safety.

F. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.

G. It might be in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】F

【3】A

【4】D

【5】G

【解析】

試題分析：本文屬于社會(huì)生活類短文，介紹了美國(guó)社會(huì)中的掛鑰匙孩子以及他們所面對(duì)的困境。

【1】C 根據(jù)橫線前句When you live in America, it is not uncommon to see many children coming home from school to an empty house可知很多美國(guó)孩子回到家以后，家里沒(méi)有人在。他們自己照顧自己，有的孩子就通過(guò)看電視消磨時(shí)間。故C項(xiàng)“Some deal with the situation by watching TV.”符合上下文串聯(lián)。

【2】F 根據(jù)橫線前句They’re children who look after themselves while their parents work.這些孩子的父母親在工作，孩子們只好自己照顧自己。這一社會(huì)問(wèn)題已經(jīng)引起了人們的廣泛關(guān)注。故F項(xiàng)“And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.”與上下文一致。

【3】A 根據(jù)橫線前句There were so many keys. It never came to my mind what they meant.很多孩子把鑰匙掛在脖子上，Kate Green起初不知道這是為什么。后來(lái)才知道原來(lái)這些鑰匙是孩子們家里的房門鑰匙。這些孩子的父母親都忙于上班，孩子們要自己照顧自己。故A項(xiàng)符合上下文串聯(lián)。

【4】D 根據(jù)本段最后一句Many had nightmares (噩夢(mèng)) and were worried about their own safety.可知恐懼是很多掛鑰匙兒童最害怕的問(wèn)題。故D項(xiàng)“Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone.”與本段中心思想一致。

【5】G 根據(jù)橫線前句The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding.可知掛鑰匙孩子對(duì)付恐懼的方法之一就是藏起來(lái)。那么本句應(yīng)該敘述孩子們躲藏的地方，故G項(xiàng)“It might be in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet.可能是淋浴間、床下孩在柜子里”符合上下文串聯(lián)。