For more than six million American children，coming home after school means coming to an empty house.Some deal with the situation by watching TV.Some may hide.But all of them have something in common.They spend part of each day alone.They are called "latchkey children"（掛鑰匙兒童）.They're children who look after themselves while their parents are working.And their bad condition has become a problem to pay attention to.
Lynette Long was once the headteacher of a primary school.She said， "We had a school rule against wearing valuable things.A lot of kids hang keys hung around their necks.I was always telling them to put them inside their shirts.There were so many keys.I didn't know what they meant，" Slowly，she learned they were house keys.
She and her husband began talking to the children who had them.They learned of the influence working couples and single parents were having on their children.Being afraid is the biggest problem faced by children at home aljye.ai.One third of latchkey children were reported being scared.Many didn't sleep well and were worried about their own safety.
Latchkey children deal with their fears by hiding.It might be in a bathroom，under a bed，or in a toilet.The second is TV.They'll often play it at high volume.It's hard to count how many latchkey children there are.Most parents are slow to realize that they leave their children alone.
（1）How many American children come to an empty room after school？
More than six million American children come to an empty house after school.More than six million American children come to an empty house after school.
（2）Who was the headteacher of a primary school？
Lynette Long .Lynette Long .
（3）What is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone？
Being afraid is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone.Being afraid is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone.
（4）Did Latchkey children sleep well？
No，they didn't.No，they didn't.
（5）Where do the children hide to deal with their fears？
The children hide in a bathroom，under a bed，or in a toilet.The children hide in a bathroom，under a bed，or in a toilet.
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【答案】More than six million American children come to an empty house after school.；Lynette Long .；Being afraid is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone.；No，they didn't.；The children hide in a bathroom，under a bed，or in a toilet.
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