1．Grandparents might be known for spoiling grandchildren，but a new study says they might also be helping the kids improve their social skills and behavior．
Spending time with grandma and grandpa especially appears to help children from single-parent，divorced/separated or stepfamily households，according to the report，published in the February Journal of Family Psychology．
"Grandparents are a positive force for all families but play a significant role in families undergoing difficulties，"the study's lead author，Shalhevet Attar-Schwartz，of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem，said in an American Psychological Association news release．"They can reduce the negative influence of parents separating and be a resource for children who are going through these family changes．"
In interviewing 11-to 16-year olds from England and Wales，Attar-Schwartz and her team found that the more conversations the youths had with a grandparent，including asking for advice or even money，the better they got along with their peers and the fewer problems they had，such as hyperactivity and disruptive behavior．
"This was found across all three family structures，"she said．"But adolescents in single-parent households and stepfamilies benefited the most．The effect of their grandparents'involvement was stronger compared to children from two biological parent families．"
The study did not look at children who lived solely with their grandparents，though．
The findings have great implications for people in the United States，the authors said，because American grandparents are increasingly sharing living space with their grandchildren．A 2004 U．S．Census Bureau survey found that more than 5 million households include a grandparent and a grandchild under 18，up 30 percent since 1990，according to background information in the news release．
31．It is generally believed that a grandmotherC．
A．can help a child through hard times
B．can help kids develop social skills
C．can spoil a child
D．is a positive force for all families
32．According t o the passage，grandparents will be of least benefit to a childA
A．from two biological parent families
B．from a single-parent household
C．from a divorced household
D．from a stepfamily household
33．A child who asks his grandmother for money willB
A．have difficulty in getting along with his peers
B．still get along well with his peers
C．be easier to be spoiled than his peers
D．not be popular with peers
34．We can learn from the last paragraph thatA．
A．there are more families in America undergoing difficulties
B．American parents are much busier than those from other countries
C．American grandparents are much better at bringing up their grandchildren
D．American kids like to share more living space with their grandparents
35．The passage implies thatB．
A．children who live solely with their grandparents may benefit the most
B．grandparents are a source of comfort to children from families undergoing difficulties
C．grandparents play a more positive role th an parents in children's growth
D．a(chǎn)ll families should leave their children to be brought up by grandparents．

分析 本文是一篇科教類閱讀，主要講了最新的一項研究表明祖父母在孩子的社會技能及行為方面能起到幫助的作用，而不是人們通常所認為的只會溺愛孩子．

解答 31-35．CABAB
31題答案案：C考查細節(jié)推理，根據(jù)文章首句Grandparents might be known for spoiling grandchildren，可知本題答案為C選項．
32題答案：A考查細節(jié)推理，根據(jù)原文第二段首句Spending time with grandma and grandpa especially appears to help children from single-parent，divorced/separated or stepfamily households，可知A選項并未提及；故本題答案為A選項．
33題答案：B考查細節(jié)推理，根據(jù)原文第三段Attar-Schwartz and her team found that the more conversations the youths had with a grandparent，including asking for advice or even money，the better they got along with their peers and the fewer problems they had．可知本題答案為B選項．
34題答案：A考查細節(jié)推理，最后一段主要講的是美國的祖父母越來越多地和他們的孫輩們在一起分享居住的空間（即生活在一起），從側(cè)面可以反映出美國有更多的家庭在經(jīng)歷困難；故本題答案為A選項．
35題答案：B考查細節(jié)推理，根據(jù)原文第二段的They can reduce the negative influence of parents separating and be a resource for children who are going through these family changes．可知"對于來自正在經(jīng)歷困難的家庭的孩子而言祖父母是一種安慰"，故本題答案為B選項．

點評 本文是一篇科教類閱讀，題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題，做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對 性找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析，結(jié)合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確的答案．

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10．The White House has announced plans to allow visitors to take photos and use social
media during public tours of the building for the first time in 40years．In previous years，the public was banned from taking photographs with camera phones inside 1600
Pennsylvania Avenue．However，visitors will now have the chance of taking the perfect
selfie（自拍）as long as it's nor with a selfie stick at the White House，since the ban has been abolished，F(xiàn)irst Lady Michelle Obama made the announcement about the change of policy in a video posted to her Twitter account．"If you've been on a White House tour，chances are that you may have seen this sign，"she said holding up a piece of paper．"Well，not any more，"she said smiling as she tore the sign apart，which had been displayed during tour hours．
The White House said in a statement，"Guests are now welcome to take photos
throughout the White House tour route and keep those memories for a lifetime．"The
long-standing ban ends on July 1st，and from that point on guests will be able to start using camera phones．
Embracing the increasing importance of social media，the White House is even encouraging people who pay a visit to the house to share their experiences on Twitter using
the tag"White House Tour"．Official guidelines state that guests will be able to use phone cameras with a lens（鏡頭）of three inches or less．
But the White House warns that visitors must ensure that their photography doesn't
interrupt the enjoyment of other guests on the tour．While it gives no specific reason for the sudden change，there are still a few things that guests are not permitted to do．For instance，video cameras，including iPads and camera sticks，are not allowed for the moment．
21．Which of the following will be allowed for photography in the White House？A
A．Camera phones．B．Four-inch lenses．C．Selfie sticks．D．iPads．
22．We can learn from the passage thatD
A．the photo ban in the White House annoyed visitors
B．the first lady plays a key role in changing the policy
C．visitors can take photos in the White House as they like
D．the sign corn apart by Michelle Obama read"NO PHOTOS"
23．Where can we most probably read the passage？C
A．In a travel guide，
B，In a government report．
C．In a newspaper．
D．In a photography magazine．

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6．We've been covering standing desks for a long time now because experts agree that sitting all day is killing us．We want to be productive while also keeping our bodies healthy．Over the years，there have been several solutions to this from fixed standing desks to adjustable ones，portable desks to ones that change into shelves．
However，the most high tech and elegant solution has to be this new smart desk called The Stir Kinetic Desk．The desk learns your daily behaviors and moves between a sitting and standing height regularly throughout the day to keep you moving without interrupting your work flow．
You can program specific sitting and standing intervals or let the desk set the schedule．If you tend to sit while returning emails in the morning，but always want to stand during that afternoon conference call，the desk will learn those regular habits and adjust the schedule to fit them．Of course，the desk can always be manually lowered or raised by using the touch screen on the lower left comer of the desk．
When switching positions，the desk gently dips and rises to let you know that a change is coming up．If you're not ready to switch positions at that time，you can tap the touchscreen to stay sitting or standing for a while longer．
The built．in touchscreen also keeps track of your daily sitting and standing times and tells you how many calories you've burned．You can even set goals for how long or often you want to stand．The desk also works with fitness devices like the FitBit to track your movements．
All of that smart tech doesn't come cheap though．The M1 desk，which is the everyday model，runs a steep 2，990，whilethemoreexecutivemodelwithaddedfeatures，theF1，goesfor4，190．
While expensive，it's worth thinking of how much time we spend at our desks．Much like a good mattress（床墊），a good desk that works with you is worth the investment．Hopefully in a few years these smart，integrated desks will be more common and less expensive．

32．The Stir Kinetic Desk has been designed toC．
A．help users with their work 
B．keep users moving all the time
C．get users to exercise while working 
D．remind users of their working schedule
33．Which is the feature of the touchscreen of the deskB？
A．It can tell users when to change positions．
B．It can track users'changes of positions．
C．It can keep users in a fixed position．
D．It can detect users'health condition．
34．Which of the following can best describe the deskD？
A．Productive but challenging． 
B．Convenient but unaffordable．
C．Complex and impractical．
D．Multi-functional and intelligent．
35．What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraphA？
A．To spend money on such a desk is rewarding．
B．We should get such a desk as soon as possible．
C．It won't be long before the desk is widely used．
D．Desks play a very important role in our daily life．

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