2018年高考英语全国卷2 - 阅读理解C

Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday.
根据《常识媒体》周一的一份报告，青少年和更年幼的孩子们的兴趣阅读正在大幅减少。

While the decline over the past decade is steep for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many children’s lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.
虽然过去十年来青少年读者数量急剧下降，但报告中的一些数据显示，阅读仍然是很多孩子生活的重要组成部分，并说明父母可能是如何鼓励更多的阅读。

According to the report’s key findings, “the proportion who say they ‘hardly ever’ read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.”
根据报告的主要发现，“‘几乎从未’为兴趣而读书的人的比例从1984年的13岁的8%，17岁的9%分别上升到今天的22%和27%。”

The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2—8, remain largely the same. But the amount of time spent in reading each session has declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per session.
报告数据显示，2-8岁幼儿的兴趣阅读水平基本保持不变，但是每节课花在阅读上的时间有所减少，从每节课近一个小时或更多下降到近半个小时。

When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to counsel parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.
当涉及到技术和阅读时，这份报告关于家长们正在寻找的有关电子阅读器和平板电脑对阅读影响的数据几乎没有提供什么建议。它指出，许多家长仍然限制电子阅读，主要是因为担心屏幕时间的增加。

The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading. Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home, more books purchased for them, parents who read more often, and parents who set aside time for them to read.
报告中分享的最有希望的数据显示，在阅读方面，父母可以作为孩子的榜样和重要指南。数据显示，经常阅读的儿童和青少年与不经常阅读的儿童和青少年相比，家里有更多的书，购买更多的书，父母经常阅读，以及父母会留出时间陪伴他们阅读。

As the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom ahead, parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.
随着学期结束的临近，学校假期的阅读清单渐渐浮出水面。今后，家长们可能会借此机会参与进来，制作自己的暑期阅读清单，并计划全家去图书馆或书店。