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Most parents of kids under age 8 don't worry about how much time they spend watching TV or using other media, from computers to smart phones to tablets PCs, according to a new survey that found a child's use of media often reflects how much time parents spend in the similar way．

    ¨We generally found that media use is not a source of conflict in the home" for families with young children, Ellen Wartella, a researcher from Northwestem University, told USA Today． She led a survey of 2,326 parents who have children 8 and younger．It found that in 80 percent of families, children's media use was not a problem, with 55 percent “not too" or“ not at all"  concerned about it． It also showed parents have more positive than negative feelings about how media consumption affects a child's learning and the development of creativity．The exception is video games, which are viewed more negatively than TV, computers or mobile devices．“Parents rated video games as more likely to have a negative effect on children's school performance, attention time, creativity, social skills, behavior and sleep than any other medium," the researchers said in a news conference about the survey．

   ¨The findings exposes a generational shift （转移） in parental attitudes about technology's role in young children's lives," said Wartella．“Today's parents grew up with technology as a central pact of their lives, so they think about it differently than earlier generations of parents, instead of a battle with kids on one side and parents on the other, the use of media and technology has become a family affair． "

    The researchers identified three media environments created by parents: media-centric （39 percent of families） , media-moderate （45%）and media-light （16%）． Children  in media-centric families spend at least three hours more each day watching TV or using computers, video games and tablet PCs don't make parenting easier．And 88 percent of parents say they are most likely to turn to toys or activities to keep their children occupied．Slightly fewer turn to books （79%） and TV（78%）．

     The survey didn't look at how media affects children． That's a topic that the American Academy of Pediatrics has handled a number of times． The AAP says studies have found too much media use can lead to attention- problems, school difficulties, sleep and eating disorders and being fat． In addition, the Internet and cell phones can provide platforms for illegal and risky behaviors．¨By limiting screen time and offering educational media and non-electronic formats （格式）such as books, newspapers and board games, and watching television with their children, parents can help guide their children's media experience． Putting questionable content into context and teaching kids a700ut advertising contributes to their media literacy （素养） ," it says．

     The pediatricians' group says parents should have “screen-free zones"  and TV should be turned off during dinner． At most, it recommends children and teens engage with entertainment media for no more than two hours a day and that should be high-quality content． It is important for kids to spend time on outdoor play, reading, hobbies  and  using their imaginations  in free  play．“ Kids  under 2 should not use television and other entertainment media because their brains are developing quickly and they learn best from direct human interaction," the group says．

    An article on screen time by t．he Mayo Clinic also notes problems linked t．o over screen time, including  being  fat, irregular  sleep , behavioral  problems , weak  school  performance , violence  and  less time for active and creative play．

1.Parents have more negative than positive feelings about media consumption like     ．

A．computers                  B．smart phones         

C．video games           D．tablets PCs

2.Most parents don't worry about kid's media use because         ．

A．they can limit the screen time

B．they want their children happy

C．they also grew up with technology

D．they can teach their children themselves

3.From the data of the survey, we learn        ．

A．children in media-centric families are smarter than others

B．children in media-light families spend one hour watching TV

C．more than half of the parents think children's media use was a problem

D．media-centric children spend more than three hours each day on media use

4.To make parenting easier, most parents probably         ．

A．try to persuade their children to read books

B．ask their children questions while watching TV

C．allow their children watching TV or using computers

D．turn to toys or activities to keep their children occupied

5.Which of the following is a suggestion by the researchers?

A．Media use time for babies under 2 should be limited．

B．Entertainment media use should be high-quality content．

C．Schools should provide more time for active and creative play． 

D．Home media use should provide platforms for illegal and risky behaviors．

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述孩子使用媒体的经历与父母有关，而这一代伴随着科技长大的父母并不担心孩子沉迷于这些电子设备。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段提到It also showed parents have more positive than negative feelings about how media consumption affects a child's learning and the development of creativity．The exception is video games, which are viewed more negatively than TV, computers or mobile devices．视频游戏比电视，电脑，手机更有负面的影响故选C项。

2. 细节理解题。根据第三段提到Today's parents grew up with technology as a central pact of their lives, so they think about it differently than earlier generations of parents,今天的这些父母就是伴随着科技长大所以与以前的父母不一样，他们并不担心科技以对孩子的影响，故选C项。

3.细节推断题。根据第四段提到Children in media-centric families spend at least three hours more each day watching TV or using computers, video games and tablet PCs don't make parenting easier．可知孩子用在电子设备的时间超过三小时，故选D项。

4. 细节理解题。根据倒数第四段提到And 88 percent of parents say they are most likely to turn to toys or activities to keep their children occupied．大多数的家长会让孩子玩玩具，参加活动，让孩子有事做，故选D项。

5. 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段提到At most, it recommends children and teens engage with entertainment media for no more than two hours a day and that should be high-quality content．他建议青少年每天用于娱乐媒体的时间少于二个，应该是高质量的内容，故选B项。

考点：教育类阅读。