Question 24 is based on the passage you have just heard.

    (22) When children start school for the very first time, parents often feel a sense of excitement coupled with a touch of sadness at the end of an era. This is the start of a new adventure for children, playing and interacting with new friends, sharing, taking turns and settling into a new routine.

    (23) But of course, this is not the start of your child’s education which in fact began at birth. Back then, you would have been your child’s most influential teachers. During this time at home, your child would have learnt more than at any other period in their life. During your child’s first year in school, much time will be spent in learning to read and they need to know that this is fun and worthwhile. (24) Your child will naturally copy you so it is important that you are seen reading and enjoying books, newspapers and magazines rather than just absorbed in screens. Ultimately an excellent education should be a close partnership between parents and teachers. A child’s year splits fairly neatly into thirds: a third at school, a third asleep and a third awake at home or on holiday.

    (25) Irrespective of the quality of a school, a child’s home life is of key importance. It is the determining factor of their academic success. Your child may have started on a new journey but your work is far from finished.

24. What should parents do for the success of their children’s education?

解析：D。根据录音可知，孩子会自然而然地模仿父母，所以重要的是要让孩子看到父母在阅读并享受于阅读书籍、报纸和杂志，而不仅仅是盯着电子屏幕。由此可推断，父母应该在孩子面前树立良好的榜样，故正确答案为D。C项干扰性较大，但原文说的是，孩子会模仿父母，在孩子面前父母应该享受阅读，而不是给孩子们读书听，故C项错误。