Most parents of kids under age 8 don't worry about how much time they spend watching TV or using other media, from computers to smart phones to tablets PCs, according to a new survey that found a child's use of media often reflects how much time parents spend in the similar way．
¨We generally found that media use is not a source of conflict in the home" for families with young children, Ellen Wartella, a researcher from Northwestem University, told USA Today． She led a survey of 2,326 parents who have children 8 and younger．It found that in 80 percent of families, children's media use was not a problem, with 55 percent “not too" or“ not at all"  concerned about it． It also showed parents have more positive than negative feelings about how media consumption affects a child's learning and the development of creativity．The exception is video games, which are viewed more negatively than TV, computers or mobile devices．“Parents rated video games as more likely to have a negative effect on children's school performance, attention time, creativity, social skills, behavior and sleep than any other medium," the researchers said in a news conference about the survey．
¨The findings exposes a generational shift （轉(zhuǎn)移） in parental attitudes about technology's role in young children's lives," said Wartella．“Today's parents grew up with technology as a central pact of their lives, so they think about it differently than earlier generations of parents, instead of a battle with kids on one side and parents on the other, the use of media and technology has become a family affair． "
The researchers identified three media environments created by parents: media-centric （39 percent of families） , media-moderate （45%）and media-light （16%）． Children  in media-centric families spend at least three hours more each day watching TV or using computers, video games and tablet PCs don't make parenting easier．And 88 percent of parents say they are most likely to turn to toys or activities to keep their children occupied．Slightly fewer turn to books （79%） and TV（78%）．
The survey didn't look at how media affects children． That's a topic that the American Academy of Pediatrics has handled a number of times． The AAP says studies have found too much media use can lead to attention- problems, school difficulties, sleep and eating disorders and being fat． In addition, the Internet and cell phones can provide platforms for illegal and risky behaviors．¨By limiting screen time and offering educational media and non-electronic formats （格式）such as books, newspapers and board games, and watching television with their children, parents can help guide their children's media experience． Putting questionable content into context and teaching kids a700ut advertising contributes to their media literacy （素養(yǎng)） ," it says．
The pediatricians' group says parents should have “screen-free zones"  and TV should be turned off during dinner． At most, it recommends children and teens engage with entertainment media for no more than two hours a day and that should be high-quality content． It is important for kids to spend time on outdoor play, reading, hobbies  and  using their imaginations  in free  play．“ Kids  under 2 should not use television and other entertainment media because their brains are developing quickly and they learn best from direct human interaction," the group says．
An article on screen time by t．he Mayo Clinic also notes problems linked t．o over screen time, including  being  fat, irregular  sleep , behavioral  problems , weak  school  performance , violence  and  less time for active and creative play．
【小題1】Parents have more negative than positive feelings about media consumption like    ．

A．computers B．smart phones
C．video games D．tablets PCs
【小題2】Most parents don't worry about kid's media use because        ．
A．they can limit the screen time
B．they want their children happy
C．they also grew up with technology
D．they can teach their children themselves
【小題3】From the data of the survey, we learn       ．
A．children in media-centric families are smarter than others
B．children in media-light families spend one hour watching TV
C．more than half of the parents think children's media use was a problem
D．media-centric children spend more than three hours each day on media use
【小題4】To make parenting easier, most parents probably        ．
A．try to persuade their children to read books
B．a(chǎn)sk their children questions while watching TV
C．a(chǎn)llow their children watching TV or using computers
D．turn to toys or activities to keep their children occupied
【小題5】Which of the following is a suggestion by the researchers?
A．Media use time for babies under 2 should be limited．
B．Entertainment media use should be high-quality content．
C．Schools should provide more time for active and creative play．
D．Home media use should provide platforms for illegal and risky behaviors．


【小題1】C
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】D
【小題5】B

解析試題分析：本文講述孩子使用媒體的經(jīng)歷與父母有關(guān)，而這一代伴隨著科技長大的父母并不擔(dān)心孩子沉迷于這些電子設(shè)備。
【小題1】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段提到It also showed parents have more positive than negative feelings about how media consumption affects a child's learning and the development of creativity．The exception is video games, which are viewed more negatively than TV, computers or mobile devices．視頻游戲比電視，電腦，手機(jī)更有負(fù)面的影響故選C項(xiàng)。
【小題2】C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段提到Today's parents grew up with technology as a central pact of their lives, so they think about it differently than earlier generations of parents,今天的這些父母就是伴隨著科技長大所以與以前的父母不一樣，他們并不擔(dān)心科技以對孩子的影響，故選C項(xiàng)。
【小題3】D細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。根據(jù)第四段提到Children  in media-centric families spend at least three hours more each day watching TV or using computers, video games and tablet PCs don't make parenting easier．可知孩子用在電子設(shè)備的時(shí)間超過三小時(shí)，故選D項(xiàng)。
【小題4】D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第四段提到And 88 percent of parents say they are most likely to turn to toys or activities to keep their children occupied．大多數(shù)的家長會讓孩子玩玩具，參加活動，讓孩子有事做，故選D項(xiàng)。
【小題5】B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段提到At most, it recommends children and teens engage with entertainment media for no more than two hours a day and that should be high-quality content．他建議青少年每天用于娛樂媒體的時(shí)間少于二個，應(yīng)該是高質(zhì)量的內(nèi)容，故選B項(xiàng)。
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