2 . Nowadays, children spend less time in the fresh air. Many of them are addicted to a screen either on a computer or a TV—they seem to be living in a virtual world. They have lost touch with nature.

But now 400 organizations in the UK, from playgroups to the National Health Service, are encouraging children to have some “wild time”. They want kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside. Activities such as building dens, climbing trees, rummaging for conkers and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kids can do. Even if they live in a city, they can go on adventures in the garden or the park.

Children often need a helping hand from mum and dad. They need to be shown what to do and where to go. Andy Simpson from National Health Service says, “We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids’ development, independence and creativity, by giving wild time a go.”

So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now, it seems that going back to basics and experiencing “nature’s playground” is what modern children need. David Bond from Project Wild Thing says, “We need to make more space for wild time in children’s daily routine, freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted.”

This might sound a bit old-fashioned to you or maybe, like me, it’s made you think about sticking on your boots, getting outdoors and reliving your childhood. There’s no age limit on enjoying yourself!

1. What makes children lose touch with nature?

A．Playing hide and seek.	B．Going on adventures in parks.
C．Building dens frequently.	D．Being addicted to a screen.

2. In Andy Simpson’s opinion, who should be persuaded to see the effect of wild time?

A．Teachers.

B．Parents.

C．Children.

D．Experts.

3. What might David probably agree?

A．What modern children need is spiritual satisfaction.

B．Children always take it for granted to play outside.

C．Children need more time to get close to nature.

D．Parents should make larger rooms for kids to study.

4. What can be inferred from this passage?

A．People at any age can enjoy wild time.	B．Watching TV is a good way to learn about nature.
C．Everyone lives in a high-pressure world.	D．Adults all desire to go back to childhood.

3 . Playing sports is a lot of fun. Getting hurt is not.    1    

Wear protective equipment.

The equipment you wear depends on the sport you play. Helmets (头盔) are the most common protective equipment. They protect your head while you’re playing football, baseball, softball, and so on.

Warm up.

    2     Doing some stretches (伸展) can get you prepared to hit the field. By warming up, you get yourself ready to play. Practicing a sport helps keep you safe, too.

Know the rules of the games.

Traffic lights help prevent crashes between many cars that run on the road together. This works because drivers know the rules and follow them—at least most of the time.    3     When players know the rules of the game, fewer injuries happen. For example, you know that in soccer you can’t come from behind, crash into a player’s legs, or steal the ball. It’s legal and safer to go after the ball rather than the player.

    4    

This is a really important one. If you love sports, you may want to get back in the games, even after an injury. But playing when you’re hurt is a bad idea.    5    

Now you know how to prevent sports injuries. If you follow these rules, you can stay safer while you are playing sports.

A．Don’t play when you’re injured.

B．Don’t do too much exercise.

C．It’s the same with sports.

D．It can lead to an even worse injury.

E．It’s not a good idea to just go to the field and start playing.

F．You and the other players know what to expect from each other.

G．Take these steps to prevent injuries so you can stay in the game.

4 . 为增强学生体质，你校将在下周举办一次“Love Sports, Love Life”的体育活动。假定你是学生会主席李华，请你用英文写一篇倡议信，呼吁同学们积极进行体育锻炼。

内容要点包括：

1.活动的目的；

2.进行体育运动的益处；

3.提出倡议，表达期待。

注意：1．词数 80 左右；

2．开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear friends,

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

With best wishes.

The Students’ Union

6 . Instead of logging extra hours at work in hopes of getting a raise, maybe you should hit the gym instead, as it could make you just as happy as that extra money. An interesting new study, published in the Lancet, found that people who are physically active have a greater sense of well-being than those who are inactive and that active individuals feel as good as inactive people who earn S25, 000 more per year.

Researchers from Oxford and Yale Universities used data gathered from more than 1. 2 million Americans. They were asked, “How many times have you felt mentally unwell in the past 30 days, for example, due to stress, depression, or emotional problems?” Participants were also asked about their exercise habits and were able to choose from 75 diverse physical activities, including doing housework and childcare, running, weightlifting, and cycling.

The researchers found that people who exercise regularly feel bad for an average of 35 days per year, whereas inactive people feel bad for an additional 18 days. All exercise types were related to a lower mental health burden. Social physical activities (ie. team sports) had an even more positive effect, although cycling ranked highly.

It is possible to get too much exercise. From Business Insider’s write up on the study, “The mental health of those participants who exercised for longer than three hours a day suffered more than that of those who weren’t particularly physically active. ”The ideal amount seems to be three to five training sessions per week, lasting 30 to 60 minutes each. But the takeaway should be that any amount helps, so don’t stress about hitting that perfect balance: “All exercise types were related to a lower mental health burden than not exercising. ”So just do it.

1. How did the researchers get the data from the people who participated in the study?

A．By comparing their experiences.

B．By recording their daily activities.

C．By asking questions on exercising.

D．By doing some related experiment.

2. On average, how many days do the inactive people feel bad per year?

A．17 days.

B．18 days

C．35 days

D．53 days.

3. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To share some important data from a new research.

B．To recommend some proper methods of doing exercise.

C．To tell people doing exercise will make people more healthy.

D．To introduce some physical activities suitable for people to do.

4. Where is the passage most probably taken from?

A．A magazine.

B．A textbook.

C．A novel.

D．A diary.

9 . Where does the conversation take place?

A．In an office.

B．In a gym.

C．In a swimming pool.

10 . Green exercise is a term used to describe any type of physical exercise that takes place in a natural environment rather than in a health club or gym.     1    . Instead, it relies on the use of natural means of taking part in activities that improve strength and endurance with as little reliance on equipment as possible.

    2    . For example, some consider a truly natural exercise experience requires that the individual wear clothing only made from natural fibers. Others consider barefoot running or walking with a big arena to be more desirable than running or walking with shoes.

A slightly different approach to green exercise puts more stress on the fresh air, sunshine and involvement with the natural world, rather than the equipment or clothing used during the exercise.     3    . Similarly, climbing a mountain using standard equipment and protective clothing would also be considered a green exercise.

Many consider green exercise helps to reconnect human beings with the natural world. The interaction with nature helps to lower people's blood pressure, refresh their mind, and actually improve their self-esteem.     4    .

Not everyone believes that the green exercise is more beneficial than working out in a health club or gym.     5    . Meanwhile, the use of fitness devices may result in more challenging workouts which help strengthen the heart and lungs in ways that more simplistic exercise in a natural setting would be difficult to manage.

A．A green gym uses as little equipment as possible

B．Spirits are also believed to be positively affected

C．Opinions on what truly green exercise means differ

D．Green exercise includes a range of activities exposed to nature

E．So riding a bicycle in the forest can be called a type of green exercise

F．It usually doesn't use fitness equipment that is normally found in a gym

G．Some point out that many health clubs are built to make full use of natural light