Have you heard about “Survival Holidays”? It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.

The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.

Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, which causes many problems. Children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge(挑战). Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.

1.What does “Survival Holidays” mean according to the passage? ________.

A．Holidays to escape from danger

B．Winter holidays for survival challenge

C．Summer holidays in the great outdoors

D．Holidays in lonely places for exciting activities

2.Which children may take part in “Survival Holidays”?

A．Poor children.                          B．Rich children.

C．Children from cities.                     D．Children from the countryside.

3.In a “Survival Holidays” , children can NOT learn ________.

A．how to get good grades

B．how to stay calm in different times

C．how to keep safe when they meet danger

D．how to work in a team

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

A．No companies can hold “Survival Holidays”.

B．Parents can take part in “Survival Holidays” with their children.

C．Parents like to keep their children busy with activities controlled by adults.

D．Children don’t listen to their parents any more after “Survival Holidays”.

Have you heard about “Survival Holidays”? It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.
The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.
Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, which causes many problems. Children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge(挑战). Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.
Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.
【小题1】What does “Survival Holidays” mean according to the passage? ________.

通读短文，掌握其大意，然后在四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　Every year some people 　1 　or injured (受伤) in road accidents (事故). There are rules (规章) to 　2 　the roads safe, but 　3 　people do not always obey (遵守) the rules. They are 　4 　. If everybody obeys the rules, the roads will be 　5 　. How can we make the roads safe?

　　　Remember this rule: Traffic (交通) must keep to the right, cars and buses and bikes must all keep to the right side of the road.

　Before 　6 　the road, stop and look 　7　 . Then, if you are sure that 　8 　is clear, it is safe to cross the road. If you see small children, or very old people, or blind people, waiting to cross the road, it is 　9 　to help them to cross the road in safety.

　　　We must teach young children to cross the road safely. We must tell them 　10 　in the street. We must always give them a good example.