- 阅读理解A
题干：Eachsummer，nomatterhowpressingmyworkschedule，Itakeoffonedayexclusivelyformyson.Wecallitdad-sonday.Thisyearourthirdstopwastheamusementpark，wherehediscoveredthathewastallenoughtorideoneofthefastestrollercoasters(过山车）intheworld.Weblastedthroughface-stretchingturnsandloopsforninetyseconds.Then,aswesteppedofftheride,heshruggedand,inadistressinglycalmvoice，remarkedthatitwasnotasexcitingasotherrideshe’dbeenon.AsIlistened,Ibegantosensesomethingseriouslyoutofbalance.Throughouttheseason,Inoticedsimilareventsallaroundme.Parentsseemedhardpressedtofindnewthrillsforindifferentkids.Surroundedbyever-greaterstimulation,theiryoungfaceswerelookingdisappointedandbored.Facingtheirchildren'scomplaintsof“nothingtodo”，parentswereshellingoutlargenumbersofdollarsforvariousformsofentertainment.Inmanycasesthemoneyseemedtodolittlemorethanbuytransientrelieffromtheterriblemoansoftheirboredchildren.Thissetmeponderingtheobviousquestion：“Howcanitbesohardforkidstofindsomethingtodowhenthere’sneverbeensucharangeofstimulatingentertainmentavailabletothem?”Whatreallyworriesmeistheintensityofthestimulation.Iwatchmylittledaughter'sfaceassheabsorbsthepowerfulonslaught(冲击）ofarousingvisualsandbloodyspecialeffectsinmovies.Whydochildrenimmersedinthismuchexcitementseemstarvedformore?Thatwas,Irealized,thepoint.Idiscoveredduringmyownrecklessadolescencethatwhatcreatesexcitementisnotgoingfast,butgoingfaster.Thrillshavelesstodowithspeedthanchangesinspeed.I’mconcernedaboutthecumulativeeffectofyearsattheselevelsoffeverishactivity.Itisnomysterytomewhymanyteenagersappearapathetic(麻木的)andburnedout,witha“beenthere，donethat”airofindifferencetowardmuchoflife.Asincreasingnumbersoffriends’childrenareprescribedmedication-stimulantstodealwithinattentivenessatschooloranti-depressantstohelpwiththelossofinterestandjoyintheirlives-Iquestiontheroleofkids’boredominsomeofthediagnoses.Myownworkisfocusedonthechemicalimbalancesandbiologicalfactorsrelatedtobehavioralandemotionaldisorders.Thesearecomplexproblems.YetI'vebeenreflectingmoreandmoreonhowthepaceoflifeandtheintensityofstimulationmaybecontributingtotherisingratesofpsychiatricproblemsamongchildrenandadolescentsinoursociety.
题目：In Para.6，the author expresses his doubt about the effectiveness of trying to change children's indifference toward much of life by_____. - A 、diverting their interest from electronic visual games
- B 、prescribing medications for their temporary relief
- C 、creating more stimulating activities for them
- D 、spending more money on their entertainment
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参考答案【正确答案：B】
推断题。题干问的是在第六段中，作者是怎样表达他对人们试图改变孩子们对于生活的冷漠的努力的成效的质疑的。文章第六段的最后一句As increasing numbers of friends’ children are prescribed medications… I question the role of kids，boredom in some of the diagnoses. 由此得知, 家长们去医院开一些精神刺激药物治疗孩子们在学校时的漫不经心, 或者是抗意志消沉的药物来缓解孩子们对于生活缺乏兴趣和欢乐的问题，但是作者对这种方式的作用是非常怀疑的。故选Β选项。
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