Most children are now working longer hours than their parents with some saving for over 46 hours a week, according to a new survey.
The research shows that parents are creating crazy schedules for their children with after school activities in addition to school tasks. This means children are actually working harder than the average parents who only work for 37.5 hours a week.
The average child already completes 30 hours and 50 minutes a week at school from Monday to Friday, as well as seven hours and 51 minutes of clubs and homework. Actively reading with parents daily takes a further five hours and 49 minutes a week. The Center Parcs study of 2,000 parents also found the average child also helps with housework for up to an hour and 37 minutes each week.
Colin Whaley, marketing director from Center Pares, said, “We made this report to further understand family life and what challenges parents and children are facing and overcoming, so we can always make sure we’re offering what they need. What has undoubtedly come out of this is the need for families—parents and children alike—to take time out to relax.”
In response to the findings, Center Parcs let child psychologist(心理学家)Dr Sam Wass to develop a Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for free time which needs three hours and 51 minutes every day. The RDA provides a variety of free-time activities, which will allow children to use their imagination and develop creative thinking. The RDA really creates the best environment to relax and the best short break possible for children.
1.According to the survey, what problem are most children faced with?
A. They spend little time in doing homework
B. They spend too much time enjoying after-school activities
C. They have no time to help their parents around the house.
D. They are working more hours than their parents each week
2.It takes children the most time in a week_____
A. to say at school B. to do housework
C. to read with parents D. to finish their homework
3.In the opinion of Colin Whaley,______.
A. schools should increase the time of activities
B. both parents and children need spare time to relax
C. parents do right things for their children all the time
D. parents should spend more time keeping children company
4.Who can gain the greatest benefit from the RDA?
A. Teachers B. Psychologists.
C. Parents D. Children
科目：高中英语 来源：江苏省如皋市2016-2017学年高二 选修七 Unit 1 Living with technology 课时练习 题型：完形填空
Kobe Bryant, a super basketball star, announced that he would retire at the end of the 2015—2016 season via a letter poem. In the letter, he ___ the moment he started rolling his dad's tube socks and shooting ___ game-winning shots, indicating his deep love for basketball.
“This season is all I have left to give,” the 37-year-old wrote. “My heart can take the pounding. My mind can ___ the grind(苦差) but my ___ knows it's time to say goodbye.”
As the only son of Joe Bryant, a former NBA player, Bryant was crazy about basketball and started ___ in at 6, and his favorite team growing up was the Lakers. Bryant earned national ___ during an amazing high school career and his basketball skills would have ensured ___ to any college he chose, but he decided to go directly into the NBA. He finally made it and was ___ out of high school in 1996 and was then traded to the Lakers, for which he has played his entire career.
__, Bryant played limited minutes, but as the season continued, he began to see some more playing time and in his second season, he began to show more of his abilities as a talented young guard. The 1998—1999 season ____ Bryant's appearance as a premier guard in the league. ____, even at an early stage of his career, sports writers were comparing his skills to those of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.
There are always different interpretations of Bryant, making him the most ____ figure in modern sports, a combination of hero and villain(反面人物). He received criticism for getting his ____ in the games, completely neglecting his teammates; he was suspended ____ deliberately breaking rules; he was even charged by the court with sex assault. ____, with 17 NBA All-Star selections, five NBA championships with the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals, Kobe has brought his fans ____ memories. His best days are long ____ him indeed, but the way he approaches the game as well as life is always glamorous.
We've always known, and ____ are mentally prepared, that one day Kobe Bryant will not be ____. Yet his retirement note still caught us off guard. It simply ____ when farewell words are uttered(说出) from one of the all-time greats in basketball.
1.A. remembered B. recalled C. recorded D. retold
2.A. imaginary B. successful C. practical D. critical
3.A. treat B. operate C. assess D. handle
4.A. coach B. soul C. body D. teammates
5.A. involving B. diving C. participating D. throwing
6.A. confirmation B. recognition C. realization D. recommendation
7.A. permission B. occupation C. admission D. submission
8.A. drafted B. registered C. substituted D. employed
9.A. Previously B. Firstly C. Basically D. Initially
10.A. represented B. symbolized C. marked D. reflected
11.A. In addition B. In fact C. Therefore D. Then
12.A. outstanding B. ridiculous C. controversial D. authentic
13.A. way B. scores C. manner D. benefit
14.A. in response to B. in terms of C. on account of D. in case of
15.A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However
16.A. boring B. disappointing C. shocking D. thrilling
17.A. above B. before C. behind D. beyond
18.A. more or less B. sooner or later C. now and then D. by and by
19.A. around B. here C. there D. about
20.A. works B. hurts C. suffers D. counts
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--- I wonder what I should learn in the future.
--- You may learn art since you _______ painting and drawing.
A. benefit from B. look forward to
C. are tired of D. have a gift for
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
At 18, I was on the flight to Europe for the first time. Excited about the _______of a lifetime, I enjoyed a free in-flight meal. I even _______a sandwich for later.
At the Lisbon airport, I got my backpack off the _______conveyer(传送带) with the help of another _______. I got to the youth hostel(青年旅行社) I’d stay at. But I had only one day to see everything, so barely stopping to _______after my overnight flight, I headed out to take photos of various buildings.
The next morning at 6 a.m., I was to _______to Brussels. I set my alarm for a super-early start, but I was _______whether the button on the top had to be up or down. Obviously, I had made a _______because the next morning I _______ only a short while before sunrise. I __________, took my belongings and rushed to the bus stop. I was extremely __________with the bus driver pulling over every few minutes. __________ what seemed ages, I arrived, only to be told it was too late. Tears streamed down my cheeks. Fortunately, the friendly lady at the desk __________ to put me on the flight the next morning at no extra cost. What a __________!
__________, I had to spend the next 22 hours at the airport. By late afternoon, I was truly __________sitting all day. Then I got to know a young man who __________ parcels to and from the airport. So I asked him to take me out for the evening. To my surprise, he accepted my __________without hesitation. Oh! All the beautiful palaces and ancient buildings!
This was fun for me at least; there was a man to keep my __________and I had enough time to take in sights without__________. He even dropped me off just before 4 a.m. That was my first adventure.
1.A. story B. purpose C. adventure D. freedom
2.A. turned down B. set up C. turned in D. set aside
3.A. baggage B. petrol C. food D. rubbish
4.A. pilot B. passenger C. clerk D. cleaner
5.A. rest B. play C. think D. explain
6.A. drive B. fly C. hike D. swim
7.A. concerned B. curious C. afraid D. uncertain
8.A. mistake B. difference C. plan D. decision
9.A. woke B. wrote C. slept D. stayed
10.A. washed B. panicked C. laughed D. cooked
11.A. worried B. impolite C. impatient D. content
12.A. While B. Before C. When D. After
13.A. offered B. attempted C. aimed D. paused
14.A. pity B. bargain C. relief D. loss
15.A. Anyway B. However C. Besides D. Otherwise
16.A. interested in B. guilty of C. delighted with D. bored with
17.A. delivered B. loaded C. sewed D. classified
18.A. offer B. request C. opinion D. explanation
19.A. belongings B. photos C. company D. secret
20.A. rushing B. doubt C. emotion D. comfort
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假定英语课课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My grandpa used to be a teacher who is retired now. he has been living the busy and active life, going online, writing articles for newspapers, but attending academic conferences all over the country. He also had many hobbies, such as growing flowers at home, collecting stamps and coins, and especial drinking tea. There are various tea sets and almost all kinds tea in his home, most of that I can’t name.
My grandpa is so very crazy about tea that he can’t live with enjoying tea several times a day. He once told me he would be sleepy without tea. I often help making tea and drink together with me. I love my grandpa.
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This incident4.(impress) me most because it confirmed my growing5.(believe) that children are changing. As far as I can remember,my friends and I didn't find out we were "depressed"6.we were in high school.
Undoubtedly,7.change in children has increased steadily in recent years.Children don't seem childlike any more.Children speak,dress and behave more like adults8.they used to.
9.this is good or bad is difficult to say,but it certainly is different.Childhood as it once was no longer10. (exist).
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一个英文网站面向中学生征稿。请你写一篇英文稿件，介绍“中秋节”及这个节日里的主要活动。
写作要点：
1.它是中国传统节日之一；
2.家人团聚；
3.赏月、吃月饼；
4.还有旅游、访友等其他活动。
注意：1.词数 120 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使用文连贯；
参考词汇：中秋节 the Mid-Autumn Festival 农历 lunar calendar
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Parkside
Pick Your Own
Fancy some fresh fruit and vegetables? At Parkside Farm we grow a wide variety of delicious summer fruits and high-quality vegetables for you to come and pick your own. Why not pay us a visit?
About us
Our family has been farming at Parkside Farm since 1938. Although we no longer keep fields of wheat and other crops. We started growing strawberries for Pick Your Own back in 1979. Since then, we have made the Pick Your Own area larger and we now grow about 20 different crops.
Opening times
The season starts in late June, but opening hours are variable the first week. Please ring our message line to check. From July onwards, we are open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 9 am to 5:30 pm (last entry 5 pm). Opening hours are variable on Sundays. Mondays CLOSED.
Crop calendar
Some crops may be in limited supply at certain times, so always ring the message line for daily updates before setting out.
Strawberries: early June to mid-October Blackcurrants: early July to mid-August
Raspberries: mid-June to mid-August Redcurrants: mid-July to mid-August
Blackberries: mid-July to mid-October Plums: mid-July to early September
Prices
There is a minimum charge of ￡3 for each adult or child who enters the Pick Your Own area. This means that every person has to spend at least ￡3 on Pick-Your-Own fruits or they will charged this amount when they leave.
Strawberries: ￡4.49/kg Blackcurrants: ￡4.79/kg Raspberries: ￡6.39/kg
Redcurrants: ￡4.79/kg Blackberries: ￡5.39/kg Plums: ￡ 2.99/kg
Find us
Parkside Farm is in the Enfield of London, north of the city centre.
For more information , please call our message line on 020 8367 2035 or check our website: www.parksidefarmpyo.co.uk.
1.What do we learn about Parkside Farm from the text?
A. It sells fruit and vegetables online.
B. It doesn’t open on Mondays.
C. It’s situated in the south of London.
D. It has a small Pick Your Own area.
2.If a family of three buy 1 kg of strawberries and 1 kg of plums on the farm, they should pay_______.
A. ￡6 B. ￡7.48
C. ￡9 D. ￡16.48
3.What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To instruct people how to grow crops.
B. To tell readers how to pick fruits.
C. To advise people to grow crops
D. To attract visitors to pick fruits
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Could a cave be the place of buried treasure in a small village in Marajgushu, near Navasha, Kenya? A rumor of treasure has some villagers dreaming of wealth, while ohters see it as a cheat. It’s said that in the 1800s a white man left treasure inside the caves.
This system of caves has become the center of excitement in the village. It is unclear where the rumor came from, but some local people believe white settlers hid gold and other precious metals in the cave before leavign the area, many years ago.
Local villager Edward Maina says the rumors have brought a lot of treasure hunters flooding into town to dig in the caves. Villages say original treasure seekers entered the cave nearly two months ago before being arrested by police. Local governmetns closed up the entrance, but they broke back in.
While neither gold nor silver has been found yet, the cave does guard another important resource: water. Many depend on a natural spring coming from the cave and local officials, among them Ward Councilor Gaka Mwaniki, worry the digging could affect or dirty the supply.
“There’s nothing. We’ve seen ourselves there’s nothing in those caves. The cave is natural. It’s the water table that they’re affecting” says Mwaniki.
Local resident James Mbugua Njenga wants the situation brought under control. “If at all there’s treasure inside there, let the government come and dig and protect the water table,”says Njenga.
It might be true. It might be a cheat. Whatever the case, treasure hunters continue to be attracted to the mystery of the caves.
1.What did the treasure hunters do after the cave was closed up?
A. They entered the cave again B. They gave up seeking treasusre
C. They fought again the police D. They looked for anohter cave
2.What does the underlined word “supply” refer to?
A. The treasure B. The water
C. The cave D. The villagers
3.Mwaniki worries about the digging because of _________.
A. the loss of the treasure B. the damage to the cave
C. the pollution to the water D. the flood in the village
4.Njenga thinks that ____________.
A. there is no treasure in the cave
B. the story about treasure must be a cheat
C. treasure seekers should be arrested
D. the government should protect the cave
5.What is the text mainly about?
A. The seeking of hidden treasure in central Kenya
B. A great finding of a cave in central Kenya
C. The life of the villagers in central Kenya
D. The worry about pollution in central Kenya
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