Question

Ridgewood is a small town 20 miles from Manhattan, New York. It is a quiet town, perfect for raising children away from the rapid pace of the city. However, besides hours of homework, many Ridgewood children have too many after-school activities — from swimming to piano classes. Some kids compare their life to that of a New York general manager who has an 80-hour workweek.

Children's schedules filled with homework and activities made a lot of townspeople worried, so the town decided to start a movement called “Ridgewood Family Night — Ready, Set, Relax!” The mayor (市长) made a public statement, calling for a town-wide night for families to do nothing. And schools and clubs agreed to support the movement so families could relax and get together.

Some parents like to talk about their childhood, one without so many scheduled after-school activities. As kids, they just went out to play with neighborhood friends after school. However, almost all these parents take their children to their regularly scheduled activities. These fathers and mothers feel it is their duty to make sure their children are prepared to survive in today's high-pressure work environment. They are afraid that their children can't enter the “right” universities and won't succeed in a more and more competitive world.

However, it seems that Family Night worked, at least to a certain degree. Cars moved freely around Ridgewood's normally busy downtown streets. Some families ate supper together for the first time in months. One family watched home movies of when the children were little, baked cookies and played games together.

At first, some people were excited that they could take back their lives. But sadly, few families now believe that one night will change them. Nearly all of the townspeople are sure that they will fall back into the old habit.

1.How can people benefit from Family Night?

A. They can learn and share knowledge.

B. They can rest and enjoy family time.

C. They have more time to discuss family matters.

D. They have enough time to talk about schoolwork.

2.What can we learn about the movement?

A. It is held once a week.

B. It was partly successful.

C. It first started in Manhattan.

D. It needed the mayor's support.

3.How do most Ridgewood people look at Family Night?

A. It won't change their lifestyle.

B. It will help take back their lives.

C. It can't be accepted by the public.

D. It may help break kids' bad habits.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.A

【解析】

本文属于记叙文，讲述一个离曼哈顿不远的小镇，学生学业负担过重，因而发起一项运动旨在减轻孩子负担，增加与家人相处的时间，但是效果甚微，很多孩子学业负担依旧过重。

1.推理判断题。根据第四段Some families ate supper together for the first time in months. One family watched home movies of when the children were little, baked cookies and played games together.可知，发起该运动之后，一些家庭几个月来第一次全家人在一起吃晚饭，有一家人看儿时的电影，一起烤蛋糕，玩游戏，说明孩子与家人相处的时间增多了，故B切题。

2.推理判断题。根据第四段However, it seems that Family Night worked, at least to a certain degree.可知，该运动还是有成功的部分，故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据最后一段Nearly all of the townspeople are sure that they will fall back into the old habit.可知，小镇居民尽管参加了这项运动，但是依旧会给孩子很多的学业负担，回到之前的生活模式，故A切题。