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Children pushed in buggies which face away from their parents may suffer long­term emotional（情感的）and language problems，according to a study published on Friday.

The research，believed to be the first of its kind，found that children who were not facing the person pushing them were less likely to talk，laugh and communicate with their parents.

The findings were based on a study of 2,722 parents and babies and an experiment where 20 babies were wheeled in buggies for a mile，facing their parents for half the journey and facing away for the other half. Parents using face­to­face buggies were twice as likely to talk to their children while the babies’ heart rates fell and they were twice as likely to fall asleep，showing that they were feeling relaxed and safe.

In addition，only one baby out of the 20 studied laughed while sitting in an away­facing buggy.

“Our data(数据) suggests that for many babies today，life in a buggy is emotionally impoverished and possibly stressful. Stressed babies grow into anxious adults，” said Dr Suzanne Zeedyk，Developmental Psychologist at Scotland’s Dundee University who carried out the research.

The study，which was published by National Literacy Trust as part of its “Talk To Your Baby” campaign，found that 62 percent of all children observed travelled in away­facing buggies.

Zeedyk said it would have a negative effect on babies’ development if they spent a long time in away­facing buggies，which would be bad to their ability to communicate with their parent at a time when their brain was developing rapidly.

Laura Barbour of the Sutton Trust，a social mobility charity which funded the research，said buggy manufacturers(制造商) should look closely at the findings.

1.Using away­facing buggies may________.

A．benefit both the babies and their parents

B．affect babies’ language ability permanently

C．help babies communicate with their parents

D．have positive effect on babies’ development

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Parents may talk twice with the babies in away­facing buggies.

B．The study suggests children feel relaxed and safe in buggies.

C．The samples (案例)of the study were 20 babies wheeled in buggies.

D．One of the 20 babies was twice as likely to fall asleep in buggies.

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A．Best for Kids to Face Parents in Buggy

B．Best for Kids to Communicate with Parents

C．Stressed Babies Grow into Anxious Adults

D．Buggy Manufacturers Care about the Finding

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.C

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了研究表明，坐童车背对父母的宝宝今后可能会出现情感和语言方面的长期障碍。与在童车里面对父母而坐的宝宝相比，背对父母的宝宝更不爱说笑，也不爱与父母交流。宝宝的大脑发育很快，如果这段时期让他们长时间地坐在阻碍他们与父母交流的童车里，那么会对他们的发育造成负面影响。因此父母应该和童车里的孩子多进行面对面的沟通。

1.细节理解题。根据Children pushed in buggies which face away from their parents may suffer long­term emotional（情感的）and language problems，让宝宝坐背对的车可能会影响孩子语言的发展，故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据The findings were based on a study of 2,722 parents and babies and an experiment where 20 babies were wheeled in buggies for a mile 研究案例中只有20个人用四轮的推车，故选C。

3.标题归纳题。结合图片可以看出，文章前半部分介绍父母在后面推童车缺少和孩子面对面的交流而出现了对孩子长期的负面影响，后面又提出了应对方案：“Talk To Your Baby”由此可以看出，短文的内容可知宝宝坐背对父母的推车是不好的，那么就提倡让孩子坐那种脸对着父母的推车，故选A。

考点：健康类短文阅读。

点评：文章标题是文章的点睛之笔。标题归纳题在英语阅读理解题中属深层理解题，它要求考生在通读全文的基础上，准确把握文章大意及作者的写作意图。一般说来，标题应该具有概括性、针对性、简洁性三个突出特点。其中概括性，是指标题应最大程度地覆盖全文，囊括文章的主要内容，体现文章的主题；针对性，是指标题的含义要直接指向文章的主要特点；而简洁性，则是指标题应言简意赅，能吸引读者的注意力，并唤起读者对文章的阅读兴趣等。