A child’s room is not only a bedroom. You can see computers, mobile phones, televisions, DVD players, Playstation, and other 21st-century toys. Britain’s 8 to 16-year-olds have bedroom possessions(財產(chǎn)) about £ 3,300.
But they don’t just have hi-tech toys(高科技玩具). A child’s room also has expensive clothes, sunglasses, watches, and sports equipment(裝備) 40% of children have a room that is a home office, mini cinema, and sports hall 。90% have a TV, and 70% have a DVD player. 60% have a CD player, iPod, or MP3 player. 25% have their own computers.
With so much to do in their bedrooms, it is no surprise(驚奇) that children spend more time there than anywhere else in the house. One girl spends so long on her mobile phone in her room that her parents have to text her to speak to her. Another child goes into his room as soon as he gets home form school and plays on his Playstation until bedtime.
Childred’s bedrooms are their kingdoms(王國). Some families hardly do anylhing all together. People eat different meals at different times, and watch different TV programmes in different rooms.
【小題1】___________ of children can work, watch movies and exercise in their rooms.

A．70%B．60%C．40%D．90%
【小題2】Children spend more time in their rooms because ______________.
A．they can do what they likeB．they have much homework
C．they are tired after schoolD．they don’t like their parents
【小題3】Parents and children __________ together at home.
A．ofren eat dinnerB．usually watch TV
C．sometimes play gamesD．hardly do anything


【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】D

解析試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了一個孩子的房間不僅有高科技玩具也有昂貴的衣服,太陽鏡,手表,和體育器材。在臥室里有這么多,孩子們花更多的時間在臥室也就不足為奇了。孩子的臥室就像一個王國。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第二段40% of children have a room that is a home office, mini cinema, and sports hall，可知房間是辦公室，迷你相機，和運動廳，故選C。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段With so much to do in their bedrooms, it is no surprise(驚奇) that children spend more time there than anywhere else in the house。臥室里有那么多可作的事，孩子們在臥室花費的時間比其他地方多就沒有什么驚人的了。故選A。
【小題3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段Some families hardly do anylhing all together描述，一些家庭在一起幾乎什么也不做。由此可推斷，選D..
考點：社會現(xiàn)象類短文閱讀。

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