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Children pushed in buggies which face away from their parents may suffer long-term emotional and language problems，according to a study published on Friday. The research，believed to be the first of its kind，found that children who were not facing the person pushing them were less likely to talk，laugh and interact with their parents.
The findings were based on a study of 2,722 parents and babies and an experiment where 20 babies were wheeled in buggies for a mile，facing their parents for half the journey and facing away for the other half.Parents using face-to-face buggies were twice as likely to talk to their children while the babies' heart rates fell and they were twice as likely to fall asleep，an indication that they were feeling relaxed and safe.
In addition，only one baby out of the 20 studied laughed while sitting in an away-facing buggy.
“Our data suggest that for many babies today，life in a buggy is emotionally impoverished and possibly stressful.Stressed babies grow into anxious adults，”said Dr.Suzanne Zeedyk，Developmental Psychologist at Scotland's Dundee University who carried out the research.
The study，which was published by National Literacy Trust as part of its“Talk To Your Baby”campaign，found that 62 percent of all children observed travelled in away-facing buggies.
Zeedyk said it would impact negatively on babies' development if they spent a long time in away-facing buggies，which would undermine their ability to communicate with their parent at a time when their brain was developing rapidly.
Laura Barbour of the Sutton Trust，a social mobility charity which funded the research，said buggy manufacturers should look closely at the findings. 26．Using away-facing buggies may________.
A．benefit both the babies and their parents B．affect babies' language ability permanently C．help babies communicate with their parents D．have positive effect on babies' development
答案 B [细节理解题。由文章的第一句话可以看出：使用away-facing buggies
影响宝宝的长期的语言能力，即原文所说的“long-term emotional and language problems”。]
27．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Parents may talk twice with the babies in away-facing buggies. B．The study suggests children feel relaxed and safe in buggies. C．The samples of the study were 20 babies wheeled in buggies. D．One of the 20 babies was twice as likely to fall asleep in buggies.
答案 C [细节判断题。由第二段的第一句话可知答案。解决此题的关键是准确理解选项中的sample。]
28．The underlined word“impoverished”in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to
“________”． A．poor C．rich
B．nervous D．energetic
答案 A [词义猜测题。由上文可以看出，接受试验的20个孩子中，只有一个“laughing”，也就是说他们的感情不够丰富。即该词和poor同义。] 29．National Literacy Trust“________”．
A．has been funding the research for a long time B．is a social mobility charity funding the research C．carried out the study of babies pushed in buggies D．started the campaign named “Talk To Your Baby” 答案 D [细节理解题。由倒数第三段得出答案。] 30．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A．Best for Kids to Face Parents in Buggy B．Best for Kids to Communicate with Parents C．Stressed Babies Grow into Anxious Adults D．Buggy Manufacturers Care about the Finding
答案 A [标题判断题。纵观全文，文章前半部分介绍父母在后面推童车缺少
和孩子面对面的交流而出现了对孩子长期的负面影响，后面又提出了应对方案：“Talk To Your Baby”由此可以看出，只有A项Best for Kids to Face Parents in Buggy最能概括全文。]
B
Bexley Middle School eighth-graders won the grand prize at the 2009 National Engineers Week Future City Competition(TM)on Feb.18 in Washington，D.C.They competed with 37 other schools across the country.
The students qualified for the national competition by winning a regional competition on Jan.17 in Columbus.By winning the national event，the students earned an all expenses paid trip to Space Camp in Huntsville，Ala.，according to a Bexley school district news release.
Future City aims to arouse interest in science，technology，engineering and math among young people.Bexley team members were Tom Krajnak，Abby Sharp，Wyatt Peery，Elizabeth Maher，Aaron Hutchinson and Truman Haycock.They work in teams under the guidance of a teacher，Margaret Englehardt，and a volunteer engineer，Mark Sherman，design and build a city of tomorrow.Mayor John Brennan presented the students during a recent Bexley City Council meeting.
Each team in the Future City competition plans its city using Sim City software and creates a model to show a physical representation of one section of the city.Team members must write both an essay about the yearly theme and an abstract about their city.They also must make a presentation to judges.
Focusing on eco-responsibility，the Bexley team built “Novo-Mondum，”an Icelandic city in the year 2171.Krajnak said the team's project included a new water system for each resident unit and a 500-word essay on using bacteria to purify water.“We used our essay and abstract to build a model，”he said.“It was hard to organize which building would go where，what each building does and how to make it look good.”
Englehardt said her students did a good job answering impromptu(即席)questions during the regional competition.“They can think on their feet，”she said.Principal Harley Williams said the school is very proud of the students' performance.
31．The grand prize winners will________.
A．receive scholarship for further studies B．get a free trip to Space Camp in Huntsville C．earn a large sum of money for their designs D．be admitted to universities without exams
答案 B [细节理解题。由第二段中“By winning the national event，the students earned an all-expenses paid(即选项中的free)trip to Space Camp in Huntsville，Ala.”可知答案。]
32．The goal of the Future City competition is to________.
A．make the Sim City 4 Deluxe software popular B．test the students' knowledge of city planning C．select future engineers from young students D．make students become interested in engineering
答案 D [细节理解题。由第三段第一句话“Future City aims to arouse interest in science，technology，engineering and math among young people”，结合本次比赛的主题“the 2009 National Engineers Week Future City Competition(TM)”可知答案。]
33．Each team must do the following EXCEPT________.
A．write brief abstracts describing their city B．present and defend their designs before judges C．build a future city in Iceland by themselves D．create model cities using the Sim City software
答案 C [细节判断题。倒数第二段告诉我们是“build a future city in Iceland in the year 2171”，是一种设想，而不是让他们独自在现实中去造一个城市，所以C项错误。其他各项均可在倒数第三段找到。] 34．According to Margaret Englehardt，the students________.