10．Annual holidays have become a luxury and are no longer a staple of family life，according to government research．
A getaway of a week or more is no longer considered essential by many families and is often beyond their reach，said the analysis of what parents and children say they really need．Fashionable clothes for the children，expensive birthday parties and lots of toys are also on the list of luxuries families don't have to have．Instead，recession-hit parents are thinking of the future，and the things they want for their children centre around learning to behave properly，good education and good health．
Their picture of what a family ought to have includes a space to eat together away from the television，plenty of fruit and vegetables，and bicycles so children can get exercise．
The breakdown of necessities and luxuries was prepared by researchers from the Department for Work and Pensions（DWP） who were trying to establish an up-to-date picture of what parents say they really need．
Their findings show how families have scaled down their expectations in the face of economic difficulties-how parents are now concentrating their attention and money firmly on the long-term interests of their children．Many believe that while it is vital for a family to do things together，day trips or weekend breaks are enough．
Spending on furniture or decorating the house was also considered luxurious，unless the state of the home was so bad it became difficult to invite visitors in．
Instead，researchers said：A family home should have an area where the family can eat together，not on their laps in front of a television．Families should be able to go on outings，overnight trips and possibly short holiday：the fact of being able to share these experiences is more important than the precise activity and its cost．
71．It can be inferred thatD．
A．a(chǎn) week or more holiday is considered beyond many families'reach
B．children hardly ever need fashionable clothes and lots of toys
C．what a family should have is basic things that they must have
D．a(chǎn)nnual holidays were once considered necessary and vital
72．In the opinion of most parents，B．
A．families can watch TV together in order to keep up their relationship
B．day trips or weekend breaks are enough for families to share experiences
C．their expectations should be increased in the face of economic difficulties
D．a(chǎn) week's holiday is an essential minimum during the financial crisis
73．Which of the following is TRUE of the researchers from the DWP？C
A．They confirm many families still need at least a week away on holiday each year．
B．They learn it is insignificant for a family to do things with each other regularly．
C．They want to know what parents really need in the face of economic difficulties．
D．They found spending on furniture or decorating the house was thought valuable．
74．We can conclude from the last paragraphA．
A．being able to share experiences is important for families
B．a(chǎn) family needs at least a week away on holiday each year
C．a(chǎn) family home should have a comfortable area to watch TV
D．going on outings and overnight trips is wasting time for families
75．What does the author mainly discuss in the text？B
A．Cycling is very important for children's health．
B．Family holidays once a year have become a luxury．
C．It is vital for parents to eat together with children．
D．Parents are concerned with children's future．

分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了家庭假期每年一度成為奢侈品因經(jīng)濟衰退打擊，但是研究人員認為對家庭而言相互交流分享經(jīng)驗是很重要的．

解答 71．D．推理判斷題．根據(jù)第二段：A getaway of a week or more is no longer considered essential by many families and is often beyond their reach可知法定假期曾經(jīng)被認為是必要的和重要的；故選D．
72．B．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段：Many believe that while it is vital for a family to do things together，day trips or weekend breaks are enough可知大多數(shù)父母認為旅行或周末休息足夠的家庭分享經(jīng)驗；故選B．
73．C．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第四段：the Department for Work and Pensions（DWP） who were trying to establish an up-to-date picture of what parents say they really need可知他們想知道父母在經(jīng)濟困難面前真正需要什么；故選C．
74．A．推理判斷題．根據(jù)最后一段：Families should be able to go on outings，overnight trips and possibly short holiday：the fact of being able to share these experiences is more important than the precise activity and its cost可知對家庭而言相互交流分享經(jīng)驗是很重要的；故選A．
75．B．主旨大意題．通讀全文，文章主要講了家庭假期每年一度成為奢侈品因經(jīng)濟衰退打擊，但是研究人員認為對家庭而言相互交流分享經(jīng)驗是很重要的；故選B．

點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力，做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確的選擇．在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．

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