1 . 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 kid 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. Children are encouraged to do the following activities except________.

A．building dens	B．climbing trees
C．playing hide and seek	D．watching TV

2. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A．Adults value outdoor activities.	B．Modern children need wild time.
C．The present world is complicated.	D．This generation of kids has no freedom

3. The last paragraph suggests that________.

A．People at any age can enjoy wild time

B．It is out of date to go outdoors

C．It is too late for adults to enjoy nature

D．People like recalling the past

4. What is the best title of the text?

A．More space for children	B．Benefits of wild time
C．Wild time for children	D．Adventures of children

2 . Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.

Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food.

There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.

There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime （消遣）, it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.

The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.

1. According to the text, what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?

A．Those who often do sports	B．Those who often walk to school
C．Those who often watch television	D．Those who often have meals at home

2. The author thinks that children are becoming overweight because ________.

A．their parents often cook meals for them

B．they are too busy to go out and play

C．they can't choose what to eat

D．there are too many fast food shops around

3. What does the underlined word "steering" in the last sentence most probably means?

A．moving	B．forcing.
C．driving	D．guiding.

4. The main purpose of the text is to ________.

A．tell a story	B．provide facts
C．give advice	D．compare opinions

3 . These years, we can see more and more people like dancing in public. We call this kind of dance “Guangchangwu”.     1    . Later in 2005，it became popular with the elderly（年长者） in China.

    2    . Some people think it is a kind of entertainment （娱乐）and physical exercise. It gives the elderly a good way to relax，keep fit and make their lives interesting. It is better for them to go out to dance with their friends than to play cards or watch TV at home，because they need to keep healthy and active.

    3    . You may have the following experience（经历）：you want to sleep late into noon on a weekend morning but find it impossible because the elderly are dancing，making a lot of noise. Sometimes you are having a rest or chat for a while with your friends in a park. But the music from the dancing is so loud（大声的） that you have to stop. So quite a few people are worried about the dancing places.    4    .

    5    . But when they choose a kind of entertainment，they should think about other people’ s life

A．At times, they choose to go to and enjoy those places.

B．At times, they choose to stay away from those places.

C．Nowadays, about the dancing, people have different ideas.

D．It seemed to come into being in the 1990s.

E．It seemed to come into being in 2010.

F．It is all right for the elderly to get exercise and have fun.

G．But，not all people have the same idea.

4 . It is a long time since I took up teaching. During my teaching career, I often ask my students to read the text until they can recite them, and I tell them that recitation is an important part of their homework. However, some of my students are tired of doing so, thinking that it is both hard and useless. They argue that it takes a long time to recite a text from memory and text itself never appears in a test paper.

In my opinion, it does take time to recite a text, but it is worth doing so. When you are able to recite a text, you are sure to be familiar with the words and expressions. When you need them in reading or writing or doing exercises, they will come to your mind quickly, and so you will give quick response to all kinds of language situation. How can we say that it is useless?

Besides, many students complain that they soon forget what they were once able to recite. This is true, but you don't need to worry. While you are reading and forgetting the texts, your language level is being raised. Sure you don't remember your Chinese texts that you once read in the primary school, but now you are able to read novels and newspaper. So , recitation of the texts will help you improve your language ability．

1. What do the students think about the teacher's advice? ______

A．The English teacher asks them to do something useless．

B．The English teacher is very kind to them．

C．The English teacher should let them study on their own．

D．The English teacher tries his best to help them with English．

2. According to the text，which of the following is correct? ______

A．The teacher thinks the students are too naughty to learn English well．

B．The students think they spend a lot of time in reciting the texts and get nothing．

C．The students say that they often forget the words．

D．The students take no interest in English．

3. When the students are against his suggestion, the writer ______ ．

A．often criticizes them

B．wants to give up his idea

C．patiently explains to them why they should recite the texts

D．is afraid that he is criticized by the headmaster．

4. Why does the writer suggest that the students recite the text? ______

A．Reciting the texts can greatly improve the classroom teaching．

B．Reciting the texts is the best way of learning English．

C．The students should remember all the texts that the teacher has taught them．

D．Reciting the texts can improve the ability of applying (应用)English．