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   One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. Fear-producing TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will changes the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on child’s play.

   Each of us has a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wonder outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decline in parks use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment (蚕食)?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.

   Without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents―and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it; research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that play in nature fosters (培养) leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest. Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to value that more.

   Kids are not to blame. They are over-protected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite(仪式)of passage.

   Everyone, from developers, to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that cement (增强) love, respect and need for landscape. As parents, we should devote some of our energies to taking our kids into nature. This could yet be our greatest cause.

69. The main idea of Paragraph 2 is that __________.

   A. kids missing the sense of wonder outdoors       

B. parks are in danger of being gradually encroached

C. Richard Louv is the author of Last Child in the Woods

D. children are expected to develop into protectors of nature

70. According to the passage, children without experiencing nature will _________.

   A. keep a high sense of wonder                 B. be over-protected by their parents

   C. be less healthy both physically and mentally

   D. change wild places and creatures for the better

71. According to the author, children’s breaking an arm is ___________.

   A. the fault on the part of their parents          B. the natural experience in their growing up

   C. the result of their own carelessness in play    D. the effect of their repetitive stress from computers

72. In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to ________.

   A. blame children for getting lost in computer games

   B. encourage children to protect parks from encroachment

   C. show his concern about children’s lack of experience in nature

   D. inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things around

 

69. D

解析:从该段,尤其是从At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wonder outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes.

70. C 

解析:第三段第二句:That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills.

71. B 

解析:第四段:repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite(仪式)of passage.这句话的意思是说,小孩子应该是在户外玩耍(经常摔倒),而现在却都呆在家里上电脑(接受频频而来的思想压力)。

72. C 

解析:从一段可以看出。

 

 

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【小题1】From the story, we can learn that the boy.

A.didn’tbreakthewindowonpurpose.
B.lackedthestrengthtoadmithisguilt.
C.triedtothinkaboutwhathehaddone.
D.didn’tknowwhattheteacherwouldfindout.
【小题2】If the boy admitted guilt, he thought he would NOT              .
A.bepunishedbytheteacher B.makehisfatherangry
C.payforthebrokenwindowD.getabirdfieldguide
【小题3】Which of the following best describes the changes in the boy’s feelings?
A.Afraid-Surprised-Thankful B.Frightened-Amazed-Proud.
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C.when somebody was leaving
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