阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。
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For the first time, primary and secondary schools in Jiangsu gave students a three-day spring break in early April. Together with the Qingming Festival, children enjoyed a six-day holiday. The policy aims to help students relax, enjoy nature, and reduce study stress.
Many parents welcomed the break. "Spring is the best time for children to go outside and feel the season," one father said. During the holiday, zoos and sports centres opened for free. Schools gave no written homework. A company in Kunshan even gave employees three paid days off so they could stay with their children. Tourism data showed that searches for family trips rose sharply online. One mother shared that her son finally had time to fly kites and paint flowers in the park.
However, some parents felt troubled. Both parents have to work, but children stay at home. "We can only ask grandparents for help or send them to daycare centres," a working mother of two said. She worried that leaving children alone at home could be unsafe. Other parents worried that the extra breaks would break the
rhythm of learning.
They thought their kids should go to school as usual. If there were too many breaks, students may lose the habit of studying.
To solve these problems, cities like Nanjing asked schools to provide free care services. Parents could choose how many days of care they needed. Community centres offered fun activities such as calligraphy, chess, and traditional crafts. In Yangzhou, 44 community centres stayed open for students, with seven offering full-day services. The companies' paid leave policy（带薪休假政策）received wide praise. Following this example, all 13 cities in Jiangsu encouraged companies to offer flexible（灵活的）leave to parents of school-age children.
In short, the spring break gives students a valuable chance to rest and explore. But it also creates new challenges for working families and schools. Finding a balance between relaxation and childcare still needs more thought and better support from both the government and employers（雇主）.
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）1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A. The spring break in Jiangsu was three days long, including the weekend.
B. All parents supported the break because schools gave no homework.
C. Some companies offered paid leave so parents could stay with their children.
D. 44 community centres offered full-day services in Yangzhou.
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）2. In paragraph 3, the underlined word "rhythm" most likely means "
".
A. the regular beat in a piece of music
B. the regular pattern of events
C. a repeated pattern of sounds
D. the repetition in a poem
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）3. Which of the following is the best title for this article?
A. How to enjoy a six-day holiday in Jiangsu
B. Free school care, and community activities
C. Jiangsu's first spring break brings both joy and worry
D. Why working parents welcome the school holiday
