【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 , ing home after school means ing to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But all of them have something in mon. They spend part of each day alone. They are called latchkey children. They39。re children who look after themselves while their parents are working. And their bad condition has bee a subject of concern.Lynette Long was once the headmistress of an elementary school. She said, We had a school rule against wearing jewellery. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys fastened. I was constantly telling them to put them inside their shirts. There were so many keys. It never came to my mind what they meant, Slowly, she learned they were house keys. She and her husband began talking to the children who had them. They learned of the impact（影響） working couples and single parents were having on their children. Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. One in each three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being scared. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety. The most mon way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. It might be in a shower stall, under a bed, or in a closet. The second is TV. They39。ll often play it at high volume. It39。s hard to get statistics（統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù)） on latchkey children, the Longs learned. Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone.（1）The main idea about latchkey children is that they _________________. A.are growing in numbersB.suffer problems from being left aloneC.watch too much TV during the dayD.are also found in middle class neighbourhoods（2）Which sentence in the second paragraph is the topic sentence? A.We had a school rule against wearing jewellery.B.A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys fastened.C.Slowly, she learned they were house keys.D.I was constantly telling them to put them inside their shirts.（3）he main feeling these children have when they are at home by themselves is _________________. A.tirednessB.freedomC.lonelinessD.fear（4）The Longs39。 study was mainly on _________________. A.lonely children who have single parentsB.children whose parents are working or who have one parent onlyC.children who have the problem of fearD.parents who are working far from their homes（5）We may draw a conclusion（結(jié)論） that _________________. A.it39。s difficult to find out how many latchkey children there areB.latchkey children try to hide their feelingsC.latchkey children often watch TV with their parentsD.latchkey children enjoy having such a large amount of time alone【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）D（4）B（5）A 【解析】【分析】本文介紹了美國(guó)一些“鑰匙兒童”的生活情況這一社會(huì)問題。 （1）推理題。根據(jù) their bad condition has bee a subject of concern 他們的糟糕狀況已經(jīng)成為人們關(guān)注的話題 可知， 關(guān)于鑰匙兒童的主要觀點(diǎn)是他們獨(dú)自一人會(huì)有問題，故選B。 （2）主旨題。根據(jù) Slowly, she learned they were house keys 可知， 慢慢地，她了解到它們是房子的鑰匙是第二段的主題句子，故選C。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone 可知， 這些孩子獨(dú)自在家時(shí)的主要感覺是害怕，故選D。 （4）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) They learned of the impact（影響） working couples and single parents were having on their children 可知，主要研究父母在工作或只有一個(gè)父母的孩子，故選B。 （5）推理題。根據(jù) It39。s hard to get statistics（統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù)） on latchkey children 可知，結(jié)論是很難查出有多少掛鑰匙的孩子，故選A。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)題、推斷題，主旨題，細(xì)節(jié)題要注意從文中尋找答案；推斷題需要聯(lián)系上下文，推斷出需要的信息，主旨題需要通讀全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。6．閱讀理解 Nowadays lots of kids are at home alone after school. Are you one of them? Kids who regularly take care of themselves are called latchkey kids. This nickname got its start in the 1940s. Many men fought in the Second World War and women had to take jobs in factories to keep the country going. With both parents away, lots of kids went back to empty houses after school. Latchkey kids wore house keys around their necks and they used the keys to open doors. Today, it39。s mon for both parents to work. As a result, a new generation of kids are spending some time alone after school. It bees necessary for both parents and kids to make some rules. There are a lot of questions to talk about: Should you call your mum, or dad as soon as you get home? Should you do your homework first? Can you watch TV or play puter games? If so, how long? What can you eat if you want a snack? Can friends e over? If so, how many?…… As latchkey kids, knowing how to stay safe is just as important as following the family rules. Talk about the following questions with your parents: What should you do when the phone rings? What should you do if someone knocks at the door? What should you do if someone breaks into the house? What should you do if you cut yourself while cooking?…… You may feel when you are at home alone. Don39。t worry. Keeping yourself busy is helpful. There are many things which can make you feel that time goes by quickly: ●Read a magazine. ●Write an . ●Phone a friend.（1）Latchkey kids _________________. A.like collecting keysB.live with their grandparentsC.have parttime jobs in factoriesD.regularly stay at home alone after school（2）How many pieces of advice does the writer give to latchkey kids? A.TwoB.ThreeC.FourD.Five（3）Which of the following can be put in ? A.Can you have your hair cut?B.Should you go to school on foot?C.Can you go out? If so, where?D.Can you ask teachers for help at school?（4）Which of the following can be put in ? A.bored16