题目内容
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. TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on child’s play.
Without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That contributes 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(成份) and that play in nature develop 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 overprotected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time, but much stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood process 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 strengthen 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.
【小题1】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 |
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 |
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 |
【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】C
解析试题分析:本文介绍了在现代社会里,父母不让孩子们外出体验大自然,孩子就缺少了这方面的体验,会影响他们个方面的发展的。
【小题1】C 推理题。根据第二段2,3行That contributes to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills.说明不体验大自然会让我们在精神和身体上都不健康,影响的范围很大。故C正确。
【小题2】B 推理题。如果一个孩子在体验大自然的时候把胳膊摔断了,这也算是一种体验,也算是一种成长的经历吧。故B项正确。
【小题3】C 推理题。根据文章1,2行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.说明人们的担心是我们的孩子没有亲身去体验大自然,最后会缺乏这方面的经验,故C项正确。
考点:考查教育类短文阅读
点评:本文属于议论文,讨论的话题是孩子不能亲身体验大自然的影响。考查推理题为主,要求考生认真审题和个选项,然后在文本里找出对应的语群进行适当的延伸推理,最后再做出合理的判断。
One of our rules is that every teacher wear school uniform while attending the school flag-rising ceremony.
A. might | B. shall | C. could | D. will |
My teacher held up a piece of broken glass and asked,“Who broke this window?” Thirty boys tried to think about not only what they had done,but also what our teacher may have found out.She seldom became angry,but she was this time.
“Oh,” I thought.I was the one who broke the window.It was caused by a naughty throw of a baseball.If I admitted guilt,I would be in a lot of trouble.How would I be able to pay for a big window like that? I didn’t even get an allowance. “My father is going to have a fit,”I thought.I didn’t want to raise my hand,but some force much stronger than I was pulled it skyward.I told the truth. “I did it.” It was hard enough to say what I had.
My teacher took down a book from one of our library shelves and I had never known my teacher to strike a student,but I feared she was going to start with me. “I know how you like birds,” she said as she stood looking down at my guilt-ridden face.“Here is that field guide about birds that you are constantly checking out. It is yours now.It’s time we got a new one for the school anyway.You will not be punished as long as you remember that I am not rewarding you for your misdeed, I am rewarding you for your truthfulness.” I couldn’t believe it! I wasn’t being punished and I was getting my own bird field guide--the very one that I had been saving up money to buy.
All that remains of that day is my memory and the lesson my teacher taught me. That lesson stays with me every day and it will echo forever.
【小题1】From the story, we can learn that the boy.
A.didn’tbreakthewindowonpurpose. |
B.lackedthestrengthtoadmithisguilt. |
C.triedtothinkaboutwhathehaddone. |
D.didn’tknowwhattheteacherwouldfindout. |
A.bepunishedbytheteacher | B.makehisfatherangry |
C.payforthebrokenwindow | D.getabirdfieldguide |
A.Afraid-Surprised-Thankful | B.Frightened-Amazed-Proud. |
C.Regretful-Guilty-Excited. | D.Nervous-Afraid-Satisfied. |
It gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of a man we will all miss very much. To be honest, I can't imagine we will do without him when he's gone.
Bill Masters almost single-handed built up our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today. In only six years, he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors. Not only have we got 37 per cent of the market under Bill's leadership; we are increasing our share with each passing month.
As you know, the company has moved Bill to northern California to work his sales magic in one of this company's most competitive(竞争的) areas. But we know that if anyone can do it, Bill Masters can, and I know you all join me in wishing him the best of luck in his new work.
【小题1】The speech was made _______.
A.at a welcome meeting |
B.at the opening of a new school term |
C.when somebody was leaving |
D.when they had a new manager |
A.37 years | B.less than 5 years |
C.about six years | D.since he began to work |
A.many people | B.nobody |
C.about 37 people | D.very few people |
A.by 37 per cent every month |
B.to the second largest in the area |
C.to be the fifth largest in the area |
D.five times as much as before |
We were on tour a few summers ago, driving through Chicago, when right outside of the city, we got pulled over(被迫停车). A middle-aged policeman came up to the ear and was really being troublesome at first. He said, "You were speeding. Where are you going in such a hurry?" Our guitarist, Tim, told him that we were on our way to Wisconsin to play a show. Then his way towards us totally changed. He asked, "Oh, so you boys are in a band?" We told him that we were. He then asked all the usual band questions about the type of music we played, and how long we had been at it.
Suddenly, he stopped and said, "Tim, you want to get out of this ticket, don't you?" Tim said, "Yes. " So the officer asked him to step out of the car. The rest of us, inside the car, didn' t know what to think as we watched the policeman talk to Tim. Then the policeman put Tim in the back of the police car and threw the car into reverse(倒车), stopping a few feet in back of our car.
Now we suddenly felt frightened. We didn't know if we were all going to prison. Suddenly, the policeman's voice came over in a loudspeaker. He said, "Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time ever, we have Tim here singing on Route 90." Later we knew, the policeman had told Tim that if he sang one of our songs over the loudspeaker in the police car, we would get out of the ticket. Seconds later, Tim started screaming into the receiver. The policeman enjoyed the performance, and sent us on our way without a ticket.
【小题1】Why did the policeman stop the boys?
A.Because they drove too fast. |
B.Because they were late for their show. |
C.Because they didn't see the policeman. |
D.Because they had to answer the band questions. |
A.had long been at the band |
B.played the music he loved |
C.were driving for a show |
D.promised him a performance |
A.allows you to enter a cinema |
B.shows the price or size in a shop |
C.shows that you have paid to travel on a bus |
D.orders you to pay money because you have done something wrong |
A.Happy. |
B.Calm. |
C.Angry. |
D.Frightened. |