“Time is a problem for children,” states a news report for a new Swiss watch. Children in

“Time is a problem for children,” states a news report for a new Swiss watch. Children in some countries “learn time slowly” because “they don’t wear watches” and “parents don’t really know how to teach them time.” The children grow up with this handicap and bee adults-and then can’t get to work on time. Is there an answer to this problem? Of course-it’s the Flick Flak, made by a famous Swiss watch pany.
The Flick Flak is being marketed as something teaching watch for children aged 4 to 10. The watch itself does not teach children how to tell time, of course; it merely “takes their imagination” by presenting the “hour” hand as a beautiful red girl named Flak and the “minute” hand as a tall blue boy named Flick. Flick points to related “blue” minutes on the dial, while Flak points to “red” hour numbers. The characters and colors bined with parental help, are supposed to teach young children how to tell time.
The watch es equipped with a standard battery and a nylon band (尼龙表带). Peter Lipkin, the United States sales manager for the Flick Flak, calls it “childproof: if it gets dirty you can throw the whole watch in the washing machine.” The product is being sold in select department stores in Europe, Asia and the United States for a suggested price of $25. Parents who buy the watch may discover that it is one thing to tell time; it’s quite another for them to be on time.
【小题1】From the news report we know that     .A．parents are patient when teaching children timeB．parents have little idea of how to teach children timeC．children are likely to learn time quicklyD．children enjoy wearing the Flick Flak watch【小题2】The author doesn’t seem to believe     .A．children will be on time if they have not learnt how to tell timeB．a Flick Flak can help parents teach their children how to tell timeC．the Flick Flak can take children’s imaginationD．children usually have trouble telling time if they don’t wear watches【小题3】The underlined word handicap (Para. 1) means     .A．displeasureB．discouragementC．disappointmentD．disadvantage【小题4】The United State sales manager calls the new watch “childproof” because     .A．it is designed to teach children to be on timeB．it proves to be effective in teaching children timeC．it is made so as not to be easily damaged by childrenD．it is the children’s favorite watchB