每天十分钟，让孩子爱上阅读！

                                                                                          

Most of us can recall the enjoyment of being read to when we were children. But parents are now spending almost four times as long staring at screens as they do reading to their little ones, research has found. Adults spend more than 90 minutes on computers, phones or other types of technology, as opposed to just 25 minutes reading with their children, according to a survey by the reading charity BookTrust.
It also found parents were skipping pages when reading with their children, finishing the story before the end or refusing to read a second story. Almost half of the parents who admitted to doing this said they did so because they were too tired.
Ginny Lunn, head of children’s reading charity Beanstalk, said the findings showed the importance of spending regular one-to-one time with children to inspire them to love reading. She added, “With busy family routines and long working hours it can be hard for parents to make reading a daily focused activity, but even just ten minutes a day reading a book, playing word games or helping read out the shopping list can make all the difference.”
The troubling figures come as celebrities including Dermot O’Leary, Alex Jones and Mel Giedroyc have helped to launch BookTrust’s National Time to Read challenge, encouraging parents to read to their children for ten minutes a day during September 18-22.
BookTrust chief executive officer Diana Gerald said, “Regular reading helps imaginations to grow in the most fun and exciting way. Our survey finds 43 percent of children enjoy comics and magazines, proving that it’s not just books that get them turning pages, you really can read anything, anytime, anywhere. We hope families across the country will join us in finding ten minutes to read together.”

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1.What does the writer think of children’s being read to?

A It is enjoyable.

B It is tiring.

C It is useless.

D It is forgettable.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第一段第一句的Most of us can recall the enjoyment of being read to when we were children.可知“我们中很多人能记得父母给我们读书的快乐”，由此可以推知作者认为父母给孩子读书，孩子得到的是“快乐的体验”。故选A。

2.Why did parents skip pages when reading with children?

A The parents were feeling really tired.

B The children liked computers more.

C They did not know how to skip pages.

D They had to do a lot of housework.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句的Almost half of the parents who admitted to doing this said they did so because they were too tired可知很多家长说是因为自己“太累”而不能专心给孩子读书。故选A。

3.What will benefit the children if being read to?

A They will become more focused.

B They can make the shopping list.

C They will be interested in reading.

D They will help with family routines.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中的the findings showed the importance of spending regular one-to-one time with children to inspire them to love reading可知陪孩子读书会让孩子们热爱读书，也就是对读书感兴趣。故选C。

4.What is the aim of BookTrust’s National Time to Read?

A Asking parents to spare time to read to the children.

B Reading helps imaginations to grow in an exciting way.

C Finding at least ten minutes to read together to have fun.

D Turning page, comics or magazines costs very little time.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句的encouraging parents to read to their children for ten minutes a day during September 18-22可以得知这个活动是要鼓励家长至少每天抽十分钟时间给孩子读书。故选A。