[img]2016m3x/ct_eyyjsdz2014j_eyyjsdd_0305_20163[/img] Today, parents are【D1】

In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
                    Has Technology Ruined Childhood?
    Today, parents are increasingly worried about the safety of their children, and because of this, they are not letting their children out to play. As a result, children are no longer playing outside but shutting themselves away in their rooms and losing themselves in individualistic activities such as watching TV and playing computer games.
    Yet, if they had the chance, they would rather get out of the house and go to the cinema, see friends or play sports. In fact, when asked what their idea of a good day was, only 1 in 7 said that they would turn on the television.
    British teenagers have always retreated to their bedrooms, leaving the younger children to play in communal spaces such as the sitting room, garden or kitchen. However, children from the age of 9 are now turning to their bedrooms as a place to socialize.
    Bedroom culture is a phenomenon of the past 20 years with families getting smaller and homes getting more spacious. Increasing prosperity has also contributed to the rise of the bedroom culture.