4．Almost two-thirds of children want their parents to spend more time reading to them before bed．Most of these kids like Mum's storytelling more than Dad's，researchers said．
They carried out a study that showed younger children aged 3-4 were most hungry for more stories．Over three-quarters of them said they wished their parents to read to them more often．
More than half of all children aged 3-8 said story time was their favorite pastime with their parents．
"The results of our research reveal the traditional activity of storytelling continues to be a powerful learning and emotional resource（资源）in children's lives，"said child psychologist Richard Woolfson．
Storytelling ranked before television or video games among pastimes for kids.82 percent of them said reading a story with their parents helped them sleep better．This finding came from a survey of 500 children aged 3-4 in Britain．According to the research，there are two ways for mothers to become best storytellers．They can use funny voices to show different characters in a story．They can also make their own special sounds to keep the story interesting and attractive．When mum and dad are not at hand，celebrities will do：over 30 percent of children said they would like to hear a bedtime story from famous people like Harry Potter，star Daniel Radcliffe．Other movie stars like Zac Efron，Miley Cyrus and Emma Watson also welcomed by children．
"It can be very difficult for parents to find the time to read with their children．But these moments can help build close relationship between parents and children，and also can play an important part in their child's development，"said Woolfson．
51．What do the children want most according to the studyC？
A．Stories from Daniel Radcliffe．
B．Stories from Dad．
C．Stories from Mum．
D．Stories from Zac Efron．
52．The study shows that as children get older，theyC．
A．depend more on stories from parents
B．become less thirsty for bedtime stories
C．show more interest in playing outdoors
D．become better storytellers to other children
53．If a mother wants to be a better storyteller，she'd betterA．
A．use different sounds to make the story sound more real
B．invite other family members to read stories together
C．ask children to play different roles in the stories
D．make a lot of noises to keep the children awake
54．The word"celebrities"in the 5th paragraph refers to（指）personsB．
A．who love children very much
B．who are known about by many people
C．who write stories for children
D．who can tell stories very well
55．With the last paragraph，the passage wants to tell us thatA．
A．few parents can afford the time to tell stories
B．with love Dads can also become good storytellers
C．it really pays to spend time reading with our children
D．it doesn't take much time to enjoy stories with our children．
分析 文章大意：本文是讲述了孩子最喜欢父母睡前给他们讲故事，并给出了很多的数据来说明这一切．例如超过一半的3岁到8岁的孩子说讲故事的时间是他们和父母在一起的最喜欢的时光，睡前故事对3-8岁的孩子的影响就是让他们睡眠更好．
解答 51．C．细节理解题，根据文中第一段Most of theses kids like Mum's storytelling more than Dad's，可以知道比起爸爸，孩子们更喜欢妈妈讲故事，故选C．
52．C．判断推理题，根据文中第二段younger children aged 3-4 were most hungry for more stories．Over three-quarters of them said they wished their parents to read to them more often．和文中第三段More than half of all childr en aged 3-8 said story time was their favorite pastime with their parents．可以了解到绝大部分的小孩子们小时候喜欢听父母讲故事，但随着年龄的增长，喜欢听故事的孩子的数量有所减少，联系实际应是稍微大点的孩子在户外玩上表现出更多的兴趣，故选C．
53．A．细节理解题，根据文中第五段Accord ing to the research，there are two ways for mothers to become best storytellers．They can use funny voices to show different characters in a story．They can also make their own special sounds to keep the story interesting and attractive．可以知道妈妈可以用有趣的或者特殊的声音去讲故事使自己成为最好的讲故事的人，故选A．
54．B．词义猜测题，根据文中第五段When mum and dad are not at hand，celebrities will do：over 30 percent of children said they would like to hear a bedtime story from famous people．抓住关键词famous people可以知道当爸妈不在身边时，孩子们喜欢名人故事，故选B．
55．A．判断推理题，根据文中最后一段"It can be very difficult for parents to find the time to read with their children．可以知道对于父母来说找到时间和孩子们一起读书是困难的，因为他们很忙．故选A．
点评 解答此类题，根据文章上下文的语句和语段，采用不同的答题技巧来推理做题．
