题目内容
Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. We go fishing,sit in the garden,have a picnic,live in the suburbs or go to the seaside.The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk.When joggers jog,they don’t run the streets.Every one of them tend to go to the park or the river.
But despite this,our children are growing up nature deprived(剥夺).I spent my boyhood climbing trees.These days,children are robbed of these ancient freedoms,due to problems like crime,traffic,the loss of the open spaces and strange new ideas about what is best for children,that is to say,things that can be bought,rather than things that can be found.
The truth is to be found elsewhere.A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(多动症).Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%.
ADHD is one of the great problems of modern childhood. One study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children.However,we spend money on drugs rather than on green places.
The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature.The increasing concern for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years.And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality.Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world.
We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being,our health and our happiness.
1.According to the author,people enjoy _______ to seek nature.
A. jogging on the street
B. sitting in the garden
C. shopping in the supermarket
D. running in the gym
2.From the second paragraph,we can see that _______.
A. adults deprive the children of their rights to approach nature
B. climbing trees will certainly do good to the children
C. children probably spend less time in nature nowadays
D. children tend to be happier as a result of their material satisfaction
3.In what way do people benefit from their contact with nature?
A. Children with ADHD can be cured.
B. A garden nearby improves the quality of old people’s life.
C. Problems with crime and violent behavior will easily be solved.
D. Children’s performance at school is greatly improved.
4.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Access to nature improves our life.
B. Nature treats children with ADHD.
C. Getting close to nature reduces crime.
D. Man can’t live without natural areas.
It is not easy to find true friends.Even if you’ve connected with someone,how do you really know he is a true friend?And often you will find that someone who you thought you could trust may have let you down.There are ways you can know if a friendship is true and how you can hold onto that friend.
Generally speaking,a true friend is someone who will be there for you no matter what happens.They will stand by you through bad and good times.They will accept you for who you are without trying to change you,and they will be there to help you grow in new ways.
A true friend will keep you secrets for you trust him.They will be honest and be someone you can depend on.They will listen and be someone you can talk things over with,even if they may not have advice to share with you.
However,friendship is a two-way street.To find true friends and keep them,you must in turn be the same as well.Be there for them in their hard times and share the good times with them.Be someone your friends can depend on as well and offer them the same thing they give to you.A friendship will fall apart fast if only one person is giving and putting all the effort.If you are the only one making an effort,be honest and it works.
Actually,there will be barriers in the road but that is the test of true friendship.If it can survive those barriers,it will be stronger and better than ever.Just as St Thomas Aquinas put it,“There is nothing on this earth more prized than friendship.”
Find a True Friend | |
The writer’s 1.on friends | True friends 2.come by nowadays。 Those who you regarded as your friends may make you down。 |
Characteristics of true friendship | A true friend will 3.you whatever happens。 A true friend will keep your secrets and be a good 4.。 |
5.to hold friendship | 6.with your friends when they are in trouble。 Be someone who your friends can 7.。 8.is the key to keep a friendship if you are the only one making efforts。 |
9. | True friendship can stand up to various 10.and grow stronger and better。 |