（2026·浙江杭州钱塘区期末）Do your family members often share conversations with each other during dinner? Or do you use phones at the table? If it's the latter, you're not alone. A new study by The Week Junior magazine has found that these conversations are not happening very often. This is mainly because people spend more time on screens, and families are also very busy.
The study carries out a survey of 2, 000 families in the UK with children between 8 and 16 years old. Although many families say they sit down to enjoy a family meal every day, 77% of the parents also say they use phones at the dinner table. Just over half of children use their devices(设备) while they're eating, and many say they like eating while watching TV. Children aren't the only ones on their devices, though. The results found that 40% of the children have to ask their parents to put their phones down at the table.
Most of the children taking part in the survey want to have more conversations at the table. Lots of them enjoy discussing different topics, including what's in the news and what's happening on the school playground. Also, 83% of the children say they prefer having these conversations with their parents face-to-face instead of over the phone.
Talking with family members is very important for children. . Dr Elizabeth Kilbey, a psychologist says family conversations during mealtimes strengthen relationships and build children's confidence and communication skills.
Vanessa Harris, editor(编辑) of The Week Junior, agrees that conversations at the dinner table are really important for the whole family. "That's why we have our 'something worth talking about' activity," she says. "We want to encourage all families to take time to talk."
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□ Use phones at the dinner table.
The study carries out a survey of 2, 000 families in the UK with children between 8 and 16 years old. Although many families say they sit down to enjoy a family meal every day, 77% of the parents also say they use phones at the dinner table. Just over half of children use their devices(设备) while they're eating, and many say they like eating while watching TV. Children aren't the only ones on their devices, though. The results found that 40% of the children have to ask their parents to put their phones down at the table.
Most of the children taking part in the survey want to have more conversations at the table. Lots of them enjoy discussing different topics, including what's in the news and what's happening on the school playground. Also, 83% of the children say they prefer having these conversations with their parents face-to-face instead of over the phone.
Talking with family members is very important for children. . Dr Elizabeth Kilbey, a psychologist says family conversations during mealtimes strengthen relationships and build children's confidence and communication skills.
Vanessa Harris, editor(编辑) of The Week Junior, agrees that conversations at the dinner table are really important for the whole family. "That's why we have our 'something worth talking about' activity," she says. "We want to encourage all families to take time to talk."
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C
)2. Which can show the result of parents using phones at dinner?□ Use phones at the dinner table.
答案：2. C 【解析】根据文章第二段中“77% of the parents also say they use phones at the dinner table”可知，在晚餐时使用手机的家长占比为77%，不使用手机的家长占比为23%。选项C的饼图准确反映了这一比例。
解析：
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解中的细节理解题，解题思路是：先根据题干关键词“parents using phones at dinner”定位原文相关信息，找到父母晚餐使用手机的比例数据，再对比选项中的图表，选出符合该比例的正确答案。
【解析】首先定位原文第二段关键句：“77% of the parents also say they use phones at the dinner table”，可知晚餐时使用手机的家长占比为77%，不使用手机的家长占比为23%。题目要求选出能体现该结果的图表，选项C的饼图准确反映了这一比例，因此答案为C。
【答案】C
【知识点】细节理解题；英语阅读理解
【点评】本题考查学生对文章细节信息的定位与提取能力，难度适中，只要能快速找到原文对应数据并匹配图表即可完成解答。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】首先定位原文第二段关键句：“77% of the parents also say they use phones at the dinner table”，可知晚餐时使用手机的家长占比为77%，不使用手机的家长占比为23%。题目要求选出能体现该结果的图表，选项C的饼图准确反映了这一比例，因此答案为C。
【答案】C
【知识点】细节理解题；英语阅读理解
【点评】本题考查学生对文章细节信息的定位与提取能力，难度适中，只要能快速找到原文对应数据并匹配图表即可完成解答。
【难度系数】0.6