Millions of children m the United States go to summer camps.Some go to play outdoors at tradition al camps in the woods,in the mountains or on lakes.But families now have many choices of special camps.These can be in the middle of nature or a big city.Special camps offer young people the chance to learn about different subjects:anything from space exploration to business to medicine.
In technology camps,one subject that children can learn about is video game design.They learn how to use computer programmes to create games of their own.One programme that teaches video game design is called Cybercamps.Children can learn how to design their own virtual(实际上的)worlds to set their video game in.Then,they programme their own rules and objects into the game.
Cybercamps also offers courses in robot building and web design.A recent story in the Washington Post described how one child made a robot that could sing a song.Another made a robot that could follow a black line drawn on a piece of cardboard.Also,children can learn how to make websites.One child made a site for Pokemon,one of his favourite cartoon shows.
(1)
Traditional camps are ________.
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A.
in the woods
B.
in the mountains
C.
on lakes
D.
A,B and C
(2)
Special camps offer young people the chance to learn ________.
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A.
only space
B.
only science
C.
only medicine
D.
different subjects
(3)
In Cybercamps a child made a robot that could ________.
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A.
sing
B.
dance
C.
speak
D.
draw
(4)
Which one is NOT true according to the passage?
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A.
There are many special camps in the USA now.
B.
Families prefer traditional camps to special camps.
C.
Special camps can be in the middle of nature or a big city.
D.
In technology camps,children can create games of their own.
In English, people don't u 1 talk much.You can go on a bus, or in a t 2 , and everyone sits looking out of the w 3 .
Often they read.They read books and n 4 .But they don't talk much.W 5 you meet English people, they o 6 talk about the weather.So you can say“N 7 weather for the time of year!”Someone may a 8 ,“But it was a l 9 cold yesterday.”
Talk like this, and English people will(将)think:“How f 10 you are!”
Xiao Qiang,a 12-year-old Chinese boy,has too many activities.His father 1 him away from school four afternoons a week and drives him across the town to practice.“I do most of my 2 in the car when we are 3 to practice,and I have to do the rest when I get home.I am too tired.I just want to sleep,”he said.
“More and more kids become unhappy 4 they have too many activities to do,”said Mr Wang,an expert(专家)of child development.“41% of the children aged 9~13 said they felt 5 most of the time,and more than 75% of them said that they wished they had more 6 to play.”
“Over-scheduling(过量的课程安排)is a growing problem for Chinese families,”said Mr Wang.It is not good for both kids and their parents.More families eat dinner 7 or often eat fast food 8 their way to football practice or music lessons.We all know it is important for kids to learn how to relax.If they don't learn that now,it will be more difficult to learn when they get 9 .Kids need time to relax.Parents should 10 about what is right for kids.