Chinese children accessing Internet earlier: survey

 　　BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese children are accessing the Internet earlier than ever, according¹ to a survey on minors²' use of the Internet and social networking services published on Thursday.

　　The survey, conducted by the Young Pioneers of China, shows that more than 70 percent of minors first access the Internet at or before the age of 10.

　　It found that recreation³, listening to music, playing games and chatting are the main objectives⁴ of Chinese minors surfing the net. However, minors read news, send and receive e-mail and use Internet search engines less than adults.

　　About 27.7 percent of minors first surfed the Internet after age 10, marking a 5-percent drop from 2010, it said.

　　Meanwhile, 39.8 percent of parents surveyed believe that the Internet is more harmful than useful for their children, and only 14.9 percent think the advantages of the Internet for children outweigh⁵ the disadvantages.

　　Parents' main concerns about their children using the Internet are that it will distract⁶ them from their studies, expose them to unhealthy information and connect them with bad people, according to the survey.

　　More than 80 percent of parents said it is necessary to limit children's time online and guide them in using the Internet.

　　The survey was conducted among 11,000 students and 5,500 parents from 100 secondary⁷ and primary schools in 10 provinces.

1 according   

adj.按照，根据

参考例句：

• According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。
• We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。

2 minors   

n.未成年人( minor的名词复数 )；副修科目；小公司；[逻辑学]小前提v.[主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修( minor的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors. 法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He had three minors this semester. 这学期他有三门副修科目。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 recreation   

n.娱乐，消遣，休养

参考例句：

• What kind of recreation do you go in for?你在文娱方面有什么爱好？
• Saturday afternoon is for recreation and outings.周六午后是休闲和外出游玩的时间。

4 objectives   

n.目标( objective的名词复数 )；[光学]（望远镜、显微镜、照相机及其他光学仪器上的）物镜；[语法学]1)。 宾语 2)。 宾格；[军事]出击目标

参考例句：

• Our objectives need to be precisely delineated. 我们的目标需详细解释清楚。
• Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives. 要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 outweigh   

vt.比...更重，...更重要

参考例句：

• The merits of your plan outweigh the defects.你制定的计划其优点胜过缺点。
• One's merits outweigh one's short-comings.功大于过。

6 distract   

vt.分散注意力，转移注意力，使分心

参考例句：

• Don't distract my attention.不要分散我的注意力。
• It was all a ploy to distract attention from his real aims.那纯粹是障眼法,用以分散人们对他真正意图的注意力。

7 secondary   

adj.中级的，中等的，次要的；n.次要位置，副手

参考例句：

• It's a question of secondary importance.这是个次要的问题。
• Secondary school means junior school and high school.中学是指初中和高中。