Question

【題目】 According to a University of Michigan study, kids spent two fewer hours each week on outdoor activities in the early 2000s than kids did in the early 1980s. Indoor activities without moving are more popular. Most people in the study spend most of their free time watching TV (85%) or playing computer games(81%). “This causes over-weight, greater stress and more physical and emotional(情緒的) illnesses,” says Richard Louv, a nature writer.

In fact, outdoor activities such as taking a friend along, kicking around a ball and taking photos can help. It is important for kids to play outside.

Firstly, outdoor activities open up your senses. You will feel better after spending time outside. “Surfing, camping and fishing help bring all of your senses to life,” says Betsy Keller, a professor at Ithaca College in New York. “Smell, sight ... they’re all active when you’re outside.” With your senses getting stronger, you’ll feel free and more creative.

Playing outside helps your body. When playing outside, you can be on hills, beaches or lakes instead of a flat floor. Different areas offer special fun and challenge your strength and balance. It also helps keep your body’s clock on track so that you sleep better at night and feel less sleepy during the day.

Outdoor play also makes your mind relax. Too much time indoors, such as watching TV or activities in non-green areas, may make it hard for kids to focus their attention and easy to feel stressed out. But staying in the nature helps them concentrate and lowers their stress levels.

Besides, spending time outdoors brings you closer to the environment. Hearing the leaves crackle underfoot, breathing in fresh air, walking through the woods in search of cool birds remind you of the beauty of the nature. You needn’t go to the countryside.________ . It can be your own backyard or that block of trees at the end of the street.

So the next time you sit down to spend time with a TV, consider treating yourself to a little outdoor play instead.

【1】The first paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A.kids spend more time playing video games now

B.kids can take part in different kinds of activities

C.too many indoor activities are not good for kids’ health

D.outdoor activities will become more popular in the future

【2】How many advantages of outdoor activities are mentioned?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.

【3】Which of the following is the best to fill in “ ” in the passage?

A.There are bits of nature everywhere.

B.You can enjoy yourself in the countryside.

C.There are more and more parks today.

D.You should protect the beautiful nature.

【4】The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A.tell kids ways how to deal with stress

B.remind people of the happy old times

C.introduce different kinds of outdoor activities

D.encourage kids to spend more time outdoors

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

短文介紹了密歇根大學的一項研究，在21世紀初，孩子們每周花在戶外活動上的時間比20世紀80年代初的孩子們少了兩個小時。不動的室內活動更受歡迎。作者號召大家多參與戶外活動并介紹了戶外活動的好處。

【1】

細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)第一段中“Most people in the study spend most of their free time watching TV (85%) or playing computer games(81%).研究中的大多數(shù)人把大部分空閑時間都花在看電視(85%)或玩電腦游戲(81%)上。”，可知孩子們現(xiàn)在花更多的時間玩電子游戲，故選A。

【2】

細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)三、四、五、六自然段的首句“Firstly, outdoor activities open up your senses. Playing outside helps your body. Outdoor play also makes your mind relax. Besides, spending time outdoors brings you closer to the environment. 首先，戶外活動能打開你的感官。在戶外玩耍對你的身體有好處。戶外游戲也能讓你的頭腦放松。此外，花時間在戶外會讓你更接近環(huán)境�！笨芍�一共提到四條好處，故選B。

【3】

推理判斷題，根據(jù)該空的前后部分“You needn’t go to the countryside.你不必去鄉(xiāng)下�！� It can be your own backyard or that block of trees at the end of the street.和“它可以是你自己的后院，也可以是街道盡頭的那塊樹。”，結合選項A. There are bits of nature everywhere. 到處都是大自然的痕跡；B. You can enjoy yourself in the countryside. 你可以在鄉(xiāng)下玩得很開心；C. There are more and more parks today. 今天有越來越多的公園；D. You should protect the beautiful nature. 你應該保護美麗的自然。那么應該說的是其實除了鄉(xiāng)下到處都有大自然，在街角或后院，故選A。

【4】

主旨大意題，根據(jù)第一段闡述了不動的室內活動更受歡迎，大多數(shù)人把大部分空閑時間都花在看電視(85%)或玩電腦游戲(81%)上。并根據(jù)文章第二段“In fact, outdoor activities such as taking a friend along, kicking around a ball and taking photos can help. It is important for kids to play outside.事實上，戶外活動，如帶朋友一起去，踢球和拍照都會有所幫助。對孩子們來說，在戶外玩耍是很重要的�！奔白詈笠欢巍�So the next time you sit down to spend time with a TV, consider treating yourself to a little outdoor play instead.所以下次你坐下來看電視的時候，可以考慮享受一下戶外游戲�！笨芍獞�該是鼓勵孩子們多花些時間在戶外，故選D。