2018--2019学年人教版选修七Unit 5 Travelling abroad using language课时作业(3)
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  "Going to college is a life moment and my parents didn't want to miss that," said Zhang Jinqi, a freshman at Tianjin University majoring in applied chemistry. His parents traveled with him on the 19-hour train journey from Jiangxi Province in southern China.

  Images of school gyms packed with parents have been widely shared on Chinese social media prompting a debate on whether China's only children are too coddled.

  Some have voiced criticisms of Tianjin University, saying that they think both the parents and the children should be more independent.

  Xiong Bingqi, deputy director of think-tank 21st Century Education Research Institute,thinks the problem is overstated. "It has always been a problem in China that at the start of every school year, colleges are packed with parents who come along to drop off their children and stay with them," he said. "For some families, it's their way to celebrate the first-ever family member who's able to go to college,"Xiong added. "There's nothing wrong with sharing the happiness."

  Zhang's father said the decision to escort their son was a no-brainer. He and his wife are among the many "campers" who sleep in the 550 temporary tents set up in Tianjin University's gym.

  "My child has lots of luggage and we also want to go traveling," said his father Zhang Yonghui. "The hotels nearby are fully booked so I have to sleep in the tents."

  Their son also shrugged off the criticisms although he said he was looking forward to living on his own for the first time. "Being accompanied by my parents doesn't mean I'm spoiled."

4.Zhang Jinqi thought his parents accompanied him to his university mainly because  .

A.they wanted to help him with his luggage

B.they wanted to go to travel in Tianjin

C.they doubted his independence

D.they wanted to witness his important life moment

5.Xiong Bingqi thinks going to college in the company of parents   .

A.is a chance for freshmen to travel with their parents

B.is not such a serious problem as people think

C.is a long-lasting problem to solve

D.is not good for freshmen to build up their independence

6.The underlined phrase "shrugged off" probably means   .