Question

   A study shows that today's children play outdoors just half as much as their parents did when they were young.

They stay indoors most of their time. They watch TV,play computer games and,in some cases (情況) ， even do their homework. Figures show that in the 1970s and 1980s children enjoyed more than two hours of outside play on weekdays,and even nine hours on weekends—whatever the weather is. But today's youngsters (年輕人，小孩) stay outside for just over an hour on weekdays,and fewer than five hours on Saturdays and Sundays.

   It also shows that 58 per cent of parents wish their children played outdoors more often,and they seriously worry their children don't spend enough time playing outdoors.

   In fact,playing outdoors is so important for children—not only to help them stay active and healthy,but also to communicate (交流) with friends,and make those colorful childhood (童年時代) which we look back on so warmly.

    And because they don't go out,they don't know their own communities as well as their parents did,they don't have as many friends in the area and they don't have the same chances for fun as their parents did.

1. How long do today's children play outdoors on each weekday according to the study?

   A. More than one hour.

   B. More than two hours.

   C. Fewer than five hours.

   D. About nine hours.

2. What does the underlined word “ figure” mean in Chinese?

   A. 人物   B. 檔案   C. 數(shù)據(jù)   D. 輪廓

3. How many of the parents want their children to play outdoors more often?

   A. None of them.

   B. Some of them.

   C. Most of them.

   D. All of them.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Today's children do sports outdoors more than their parents did.

   B. Today's children play outdoors as much as their parents did.

   C. Playing outdoors helps children stay active and healthy.

   D. Playing outdoors brings the children safe problems.

5. What does the passage mainly tell us?

   A. Children today have more outdoor activities.

   B. It's helpful for children today to play outdoors often.

   C. Children today don't know what to play.

   D. Parents should give children more free time.

Answer 1

1. A 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. B

導讀本文用具體的數(shù)據(jù)說明了如今的孩子在戶外活動的時 間只是他們的父母在這個年齡的時候活動時間的一半，原因 就是他們中的大多數(shù)喜歡呆在家里看電視、上網(wǎng)、做作業(yè)。

詳析

1. A 細節(jié)理解題。由第二段 “ But today's youngsters stay outside for just over an hour on weekdays... ” 可知，如今 的孩子在上學日這五天中每天戶外玩耍的時間只有一 個多小時。

2. C詞義猜測題。下文中列舉了大量的數(shù)字用于比對現(xiàn)在的孩子們和家長們在兒童時期玩耍的時間。因此猜 測，figure意為“數(shù)據(jù)”。

3. C細節(jié)理解題。第三段中提到“It also shows that 58 per cent of parents wish their children played outdoors more often. 由此可知，超過半數(shù)的家長希望孩子們在戶外多玩耍，故most of them與原文信息一致。

4. C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段not only to help them stay active and healthy,but also... ”可知，戶外玩�？� 以讓學生保持健康活力。

5. B主旨大意題。綜合理解全文可知，本文建議孩子們增加戶外活動時間，因為戶外活動有助于健康。因此B 項與原文觀點一致。

障礙句分析

A study shows that today's children play outdoors just half as much as their parents did when they were young. 

—項研究表明，現(xiàn)在的孩子們在戶外玩耍的時間只是他們父母年輕時 候的一半。

該句主體結構是“ A study shows that +賓語從句”。在 賓語從句中，as. .. as...連接的是比較狀語從句，前后比較的 內(nèi)容是 today's children play outdoors 和 their parents did 兩個 活動所花費的時間。