中国的留守儿童

There are more than 61 million left-behind kids(留守儿童) in the poorest parts of China. One or both parents have worked in factories, hoping to make enough money to help the family to live a better life. They've left their kids in the hands of the other parents or grandparents in the village. The kids will feel lucky if they get to see their parents once or twice a year.

Earlier this year, the death of four left-behind children left the nation in shock. They were from age 5 to 13, in southwestern China. And it's believed that they lost their lives because they were not good at swimming.

A psychologist at the University of Southern California Oyserman wondered whether this would change if these kids could overcome such feelings by doing well in school. They should communicate more with teachers or review every day. Being left behind is such a common thing that all the kids know what it is. 

For left-behind kids, she suggests that parents should tell their kids, "Our fate is not good but we're taking steps toward the future. It's possible for even young children to understand a family working together toward a brighter future."

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1.Why do the parents leave their hometown and work in cities?

A To make money.

B To find a good job.

C To make friends.

D To make their dream come true.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句One or both parents have worked in factories, hoping to make enough money to help the family to live a better life. 可知，故选A。

2.The four children died because they didn’t do well in________.

A choosing food

B cooking

C making fire

D swimming

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句And it's believed that they lost their lives because they were not good at swimming.可知，故选D。

3.The underlined word “psychologist” means _____in Chinese.

A 科学家

B 物理学家

C 思想家

D 心理学家

解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据上下文和所给出的四个选项，“心理学家”更符合逻辑与语境，故选D。

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A The kids should communicate more with their teachers.

B Left-behind children are very common in the poorest parts of China.

C The parents need to have a talk with their children.

D The four children came from the same primary school.

解析：选D。推理判断题。其他几项均符合文意，D选项文中并未提及，故选D。

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A The bright future

B How to communicate with teachers

C Chinese left-behind kids

D The death of four children

解析：选C。文章标题题。 根据文章第一段的第一句There are more than 61 million left-behind kids in the poorest parts of China. 可知，故选C。