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
C
