How should parents encourage…——2018 高考英语第 31 题答案解析

【考点】O6：社会文化类阅读．菁优网版权所有
【分析】本文属于社会文化类阅读，根据Common Sense
Media的调查报道可知，现在的青少年阅读量比以前少了许多，需要引起社会及
家长的重视，需要营造阅读的环境，同时家长也要做好示范作用，积极地参与
到阅读当中来．
【解答】ABCA
28．A推理判断题．根据文章第一段Teens and younger children are reading a lot
less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published
Monday可知Common Sense
Media的结论是青少年阅读量比以前少了许多，可以推断该媒体做的是关于儿童
的阅读习惯的报道，故答案为A．
29．B．推理判断题．根据第三段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 27 percent respectively
today可知青少年几乎不阅读的比列由1984年的8%和9%分别上升到现在的22%
和27%，可以得出的结论是现在的青少年阅读量比以前少了许多，故答案为B．
30．C．细节理解题．根据It does point out that many parents still limit electronic
reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen
time家中限制孩子进行电子阅读的原因很大程度上是担心电子产品对身体的危
害，故答案为C．

【答案】A

【解析】推理判断题．根据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可知孩子经常阅读的家长也会经常读书，说明了家长的榜样作用，可以得
知家长要鼓励自己的孩子多读书，首先自己也要拿起课本，多读书才行，故答
案为A．
【点评】做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和

题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判
断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱
猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
　
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We’ve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded
by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling
with the uncomfortable silence.
What’s the problem? It’s possible that we all have compromised conversational
intelligence. It’s more likely that none of us start a conversation because it’s awkward
and challenging, or we think it’s annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you
find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts
say it’s an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits.
Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can’t forget that deep
relationships wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for casual conversation. Small talk is
the grease (润滑剂) for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of
the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. “Almost every great
love story and each big business deal begins with small talk,” he explains. “The key to
successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate
with them.”
In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC,
invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an
interaction (互动) with its waiter; the other, to speak only when necessary. The results
showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive
feelings and a better coffee shop experience. “It’s not that talking to the waiter is
better than talking to your husband,” say Dunn. “But interactions with peripheral
(边缘的) members of our social network matter for our well-being also.”
Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater
sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of
belonging starts with small talk. “Small talk is the basis of good manners,” he says.