中考英语真题阅读（30）
中考英语真题阅读（30）
Last night, a school night, my 11-year-old son's baseball team played a game that lasted until 9:30. By the time we got home and he had a quick dinner and shower, it was 10:30—an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed. We love baseball. My son is having fun, getting exercise, and learning patience, teamwork and sports spirit. But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep.
As parents, we want good things for our children. We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind. To this end, we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop. We help them with their homework. We sign them up for dance, soccer and baseball. We encourage our kids to take honors courses(培优课程) or to have after-school jobs. And we praise them for hard-earned success and achievements.
However, the irony is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away. Activities, responsibilities, and goals are good. But if we want our kids to realize their full physical, learning and social ability, sleep is important. We have to start taking sleep seriously.
Parents make bedtime routines and carry out(执行) strict rules about nighttime. But in fact,    these measures(措施) aren't enough because getting our kids enough sleep isn't just about carrying out stricter bedtime. It actually requires more than that. In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need, both parents and schools should make an effort.

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1.From the passage we know the writer’s son ________.

A isn't good at sports

B wastes time every night

C can't get enough sleep

D always hangs out with friends

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段it was 10:30-an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed.和But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep.可知作者的儿子睡眠不足，故选C。

2.What does the underlined word “irony” mean in Chinese?

A 光荣.

B 骄傲.

C 讽刺.

D 公正.

解析：选C。词义猜测题。 根据第三段划线词下文all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away.可知我们的善意可能会带来坏的结果，这是很“讽刺”的，故选C。

3.What does the writer think of taking honors courses at last?

A Boring.

B Unnecessary.

C Interesting.

D Enjoyable.

解析：选B。观点态度题。根据第三段Activities, responsibilities, and goals are good. But if we want our kids to realize their full physical, learning and social ability, sleep is important.可知作者最终认为培优课程对于孩子们而言不是必要的。boring无聊的；interesting有趣的；enjoyable愉快的，故选B。

4.How can we make sure kids get enough sleep according to the writer?

A By making the children's lives colorful.

B By refusing all the after-school activities.

C By carrying out strict rules about bedtime.

D By making an effort from parents and schools.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need, both parents and schools should make an effort.可知孩子得到足够的睡眠需要父母和学校共同努力，故选D。

5.What would the writer probably talk about in the following paragraph?

A Advice on how to sleep well.

B Ways of changing kids’ education.

C The importance of sleeping well.

D Measures parents and schools should take.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need, bout parents and schools should make an effort.可知接下来作者会谈论父母和学校如何做才能确保孩子们有足够的睡眠，故选D。