Children today would rather read, do housework or even do homework than play out

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Children today would rather read, do housework or even do homework than play outside--- and they get out half as much as their parents did when they were young.
According to a UK study, those growing up during the 1970s and 1980s enjoying more than two hours of outdoor activities each weekday, and nine hours on weekends—whatever the weather is. But their children play outside for just over one hour each weekday, and fewer than five hours on Saturdays and Sundays.
So, the UK started an activity to encourage children to give up 30 minutes of screen time a day to play outdoors.
The Wild Network, born on September 25, 2013, is joined by more than 300 organizations, large or small. It tries to attract children away from television and computer screen and into woods and parks.
It is the biggest ever activity to reconnect children with nature and outdoor activities, and it plans to help improve children’s health.
Suggestions on how to get more time in nature including collecting fruits, camping, watching autumn colour on trees and so on.
This is not the first time the message of less screen, more play has been brought up. Children in the 1980s were encouraged to do the same by BBC TV show Why Don’t You, which encouraged children to “turn off your TV set, and go to do something less boring instead”.
You can learn more about the activity by visiting Http://www. Projectwildthing.com.
小题1: We can learn from the second paragraph that _______.

A．today’s children have more free time

B．today’s children spend more time outdoors

C．the parents had more free time when they were young

D．The parents spent more time outdoors when they were young

小题2:The Wild Network was started to __________.

A．encourage children to spend more time outdoors

B．encourage children to play with their parents outdoors

C．encourage children to spend more time on their studies

D．encourage parents to spend more time with their children

小题3:What can we learn about the Wild Network?

A．It was set up this year

B．It was the best ever activity

C．Both large organizations or small can join it

D．You can learn about it from the show Why Don’t You

小题4: Which of the following activities is not mentioned?

A．Camping	B．Collecting fruits
C．Bird watching	D．Autumn clour watching

小题5:The underlined part “do the same” can be replaced by _______.

A．start an activity	B．play outdoors
C．do homework	D．do housework

答案

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:B

解析

试题分析：本文主要讲述了现在的孩子宁愿在家读书，做家务，做作业也不出去玩，鼓励孩子们出去玩，不要在家里，多参加户外活动。

小题1:细节理解题。由第二段可知重要是讲述父母那一代比我们更多的参加户外活动。可知选D。
小题2:细节理解题。由文中The Wild Network, born on September 25, 2013, is joined by more than 300 organizations, large or small. It tries to attract children away from television and computer screen and into woods and parks.可知这项活动是鼓励孩子们更多的参加户外活动。可知选A。
小题3:细节理解题。通读全文可知可知从Wild Network这项活动中到活动或小活动我们都要参加。故选C。
小题4:细节理解题。由Suggestions on how to get more time in nature including collecting fruits, camping, watching autumn colour on trees and so on.可知只有Bird watching这项活动没有提到。故选C
。故选C。
小题5:细节理解题。由which encouraged children to “turn off your TV set, and go to do something less boring instead”.可知表示做户外活动。故选B。

举一反三

When do you think of a forest, what do you see? Just trees Or do you see many other things, such as singing birds, colorful plants and wild flowers?
The forest is a whole world of its own. It is full of many different living things (生物). But even thoughthey are all different, they have one thing in common: they all need each other in order to live on.
The trees feed the forest "people" by making food in their leaves; by using sunlight to join water and minerals(矿物) from the soil and air. Their deep network of roots Joins the soil together and stops it from dying out, making it possible for living things to live in it. Human beings (人类) are like the living things in the forest. We need one another in order to live. We need the farmers to grow our food, railroad and truck drivers to bring it to our shops and clerks (售货员) to sell it to us. We need people to prepare our food and
cook it and others to take our waste things away. Then, of course, we need doctors, nurses, government leaders, mailmen, telephone operators, and many others. We also need other human beings in another way.
We need people for friendship, to talk over our problems, exchange ideas. Think how lonely and unhappy you would be if you lived all alone.
Life is a matter of giving and taking. We need to help other people as much as we need other people to help us. Think what a good feeling you have when you have done something for someone else. You know, being a volunteer is so great!
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。
小题1:According to the text, different things live on the soil and air.
小题2:The water and minerals join from the soil and air by using sunlight.
小题3:According to the writer, human beings need only farmers.
小题4:When I have done something for someone else, I feel happy.
小题5: According to the passage, everyone needs friends.

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阅读表达。（共5小题，计5分）
阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
★8－year－old boy becomes a CEO
Harli Jordean, an 8－year－old boy from Stoke Newington, London loves marbles(弹珠)very much. With his mother’s help, he set up his own website named marblelcing.co.uk. He sells all kinds of marbles online and his online store is very popular. Harli’s dream is to become the owner of one of the biggest toy stores in the world.
★Matt Cardle－from an unknown(不知名的)painter to a hot singer
Matt Cardle, a 27－year－old young man from a small town in England liked music very much, but he had to do different jobs to make a living. He worked as a postman, milkman and a painter. Life was not easy, but Matt__(1)_________________________(从没有放弃过他的梦想)－to be a singer. In 2010, he took part in a famous British singing talent show(歌唱真人秀)and won first place.
★_________(2)__________________________
The Zapps are from Argentina. With the help of their old 1928 car, they began their tour on January 23, 2000. In ten years, they traveled to over 40 countries with their four children. When people asked what made them travel the whole world, they answered, “It’s just one dream, a big one, from Argentina to the whole world.”
Truly, all of us have dreams.(3) Each one of us can make our dreams come true if we start it now!
小题1:What does Hark Jordean dream of doing?
_________________________________________________________________
小题2:Translate the sentence underlined into English.
Matt _____________________________________________________________
小题3:What kinds of jobs did Matt Cardle do before he became a hot singer？

小题4:请把短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
__________________________________________________________________
小题5:请给处第三则新闻拟一个恰当的英文标题
__________________________________________________________________

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Did you feel it was warmer than before?
“There have been twenty-one    winters in China since 1986,” said scientists. “          the past 100 years, as the world temperature has been up by 0.74 °C , the temperature in North China has       1.4 °C in only 50 years.”
China needs to take quick actions to         carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) emission (排放) because it’s the main reason for world warming. The good news is that China has seen the importance of going       China sets the goal of cutting energy use by 20% and pollution emission by 10% in the 11th          Plan.
Here is some advice for you.
Wearing used clothes such as your brother’s, sister’s or dad’s old T-shirts means you         energy; And don’t forget       the lights when you leave a room and turn off your television and computer when they are not               ! Besides, taking a bus saves a lot of oil every year. Also open a window and try not to use the air conditioner (空调). If necessary, set the temperature       in summer and lower in winter to save energy; It isn’t good to use paper cups, bags or boxes in our daily life.

小题1:

A．cool

B．hot

C．cold

D．warm

小题2:

A．during

B．for

C．since

D．after

小题3:

A．climbed

B．went

C．arrived

D．got

小题4:

A．increase

B．improve

C．cut

D．break

小题5:

A．yellow

B．green

C．black

D．blue

小题6:

A．Five-Year

B．Five--Years

C．five years

D．five year

小题7:

A．use

B．find

C．save

D．keep

小题8:

A．to turn on

B．to turn off

C．to turn up

D．to turn over

小题9:

A．in use

B．on business

C．at present

D．for fun

小题10:

A．stronger

B．higher

C．taller

D．quicker

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For many years, a small percentage of homeowners have fixed solar panels (太阳能板) on their rooftops. Those panels collect some of the sun’s energy and either change it into electricity or use it to heat water. Until recently, the panels were too expensive for average homeowners, and their designs were not attractive. Thanks to new advances, however, solar panels for homes are becoming cheaper and less large and heavy. Now more homeowners are considering using them.
Stores begin to sell Solar panels
Last fall furniture retailer(零售商) IKEA began selling solar panels in its U.K. stores. IKEA has brought the DIY solar choice to the public. While shopping for furniture, shoppers could not add a box or two of solar panels to their shopping cart (购物车). IKEA is partnering with a company. The company deals with fixing and servcing of the solar panels on the roofs. So it is easy for customers to change from old energy system to solar system. If all goes well, IKEA plans to begin selling the panels in other countries soon.
Stylish solar panels
SolTech, a Swedish company, offers a really great solar-power solution. Instead of flat panels, SolTech covers the panels with a special glass tile. And the shape of the glass tile fits traditional tiled roof designs. SolTech recently offers solar systems that heat the home’s air or water. And it also offers one solar system that produces electricity.
______________
New technology has turned windows into solar panels. SolarWindow technology enables see-through windows to produce electricity after the glass surface is added with a special coating. Amazingly, SolarWindow can produce electricity in low-light conditons and can even turn indoor, man-made light into electricity! Since buildings are getting taller and about 60 percent of an office building’s surface is covered with windows, solar window could become a very popular way for people to produce energy and save money.
Turning your home –business-into a solar-powered one is a choice that’s becoming a lot more attractive these days!
小题1:This passage mainly talks about ______.

A．fashion shows	B．life in the UK
C．a technology	D．different opinions

小题2:The reason why only a few homeowners used solar panels is that they are __________.

A．cheap but heavy	B．attractive but expensive
C．light and small	D．dear and not attractive

小题3:.The DIY solar choice has been brought to the public so that _______.
the IKEA stores can sell more furniture in the U.K.
it is possible to make more panels in other countries.
more people will choose to use a new energy system.
people can get solar panels for free after buying furniture.
小题4:.The best title for the fourth paragraph is __________.

A．Making new kinds of windowns	B．Turning windows into solar panels
C．Changing our homes into panels	D．Adding electricity to the windows

小题5:.The author’s attitude towards solar panels is _________.
A.positive B.negative
D.uncertain D.questioning

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Have you ever wished to have an umbrella that makes your hands free? Alan Kaufman has come up with the “Nubrella”, which means “new” + “umbrella”. It is the first truly hands-free umbrella in the world. The inventor says that it stops rain, wind and snow and can keep your head, face and hair dry.
“I never planned to invent a product. I just noticed a problem and had a new idea,” said the inventor. The idea for the invention began on one rainy day. Mr Kaufman was standing in one of his stores. He began to look at people’s umbrellas. He found that they had to try very hard to keep their umbrellas in the right place. At that moment an idea came into his mind. He ran to his desk and drew a picture. In this way, the nubrella was born.
One cool feature of the nubrella is that you don’t hold it like a normal umbrella; you wear it. The shoulder straps (肩带) of the nubrella allow people to be fully hands-free, so when walking in the rain with the nubrella, you are able to use your cell phone or drink a hot cup of coffee. Also, the nubrella will never be inverted (颠倒) in the wind. The new umbrella is far safer than traditional ones, because it has no sharp points.

小题1: “Nubrella” is a kind of _____ umbrella.

A．normal	B．hands-free
C．traditional	D．paper

小题2: --- How can you use the “Nubrella”?
--- You can _____.

A．wear the shoulder straps of the nubrella

B．put the nubrella on your head

C．use your hands to hold it up

D．carry it on your bike

小题3:Which of the following is not right?

A．"Nubrella" means "new" + "umbrella"．

B．The idea of the nubrella came from the rainy day．

C．Walking in the rain, you"d better take the nubrella．

D．If you go out with the nubrella, you have it in your hands.

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