题目内容
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 (情况) ， 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 (年轻人，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 (童年时代) 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. 档案 C. 数据 D. 轮廓
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.
导读本文用具体的数据说明了如今的孩子在户外活动的时 间只是他们的父母在这个年龄的时候活动时间的一半，原因 就是他们中的大多数喜欢呆在家里看电视、上网、做作业。
详析
1. A 细节理解题。由第二段 “ But today's youngsters stay outside for just over an hour on weekdays... ” 可知，如今 的孩子在上学日这五天中每天户外玩耍的时间只有一 个多小时。
2. C词义猜测题。下文中列举了大量的数字用于比对现在的孩子们和家长们在儿童时期玩耍的时间。因此猜 测，figure意为“数据”。
3. C细节理解题。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，超过半数的家长希望孩子们在户外多玩耍，故most of them与原文信息一致。
4. C细节理解题。根据第四段not only to help them stay active and healthy,but also... ”可知，户外玩耍可 以让学生保持健康活力。
5. B主旨大意题。综合理解全文可知，本文建议孩子们增加户外活动时间，因为户外活动有助于健康。因此B 项与原文观点一致。
障碍句分析
A study shows that today's children play outdoors just half as much as their parents did when they were young.
—项研究表明，现在的孩子们在户外玩耍的时间只是他们父母年轻时 候的一半。
该句主体结构是“ A study shows that +宾语从句”。在 宾语从句中，as. .. as...连接的是比较状语从句，前后比较的 内容是 today's children play outdoors 和 their parents did 两个 活动所花费的时间。
