1 . Fun Indoor Activities for Kids to Do At Home

Indoor days can be just as fun as the get-up-and-go ones, with a little planning and preparation. These are some of the most fun indoor activities for kids.

DIY Your Own Masterpieces

Time to bring out all your markers, glue, paint, paper places, and whatever other odds and ends you have around the house and let the kids go to town. When you’re done, take the works of art and display them on shelves.

Start an Indoor Garden

You don’t even need empty planters to get the garden growing — an old egg carton will do the trick at first. To make it more of a STEM activity, give kids journals so they can take notes on what they’ve planted and keep track of their garden’s progress. Bonus: Plant basil seeds or other herbs, and you’ll have delicious ingredients for a cooking project.

Break out the Board Games

It’s the oldest idea in the book, but if you really want some screen-free family time, old-fashioned board games still do the trick. Get your competitive spirit up and get ready to play.

Indoor Obstacle Course

This activity is great for young ones working on their coordination (协调) or older ones who might need to get some energy out. Cardboard boxes can transform into tunnels to crawl through. You can tie strings around furniture and pretend that they’re laser beams that kids have to step over or crawl under. See who in the family has the fastest time getting through the obstacles.

Stock up on the materials now — though you might have what you need lying around the house already — and you’ll never fear an indoor day again.

1. Which activity involves most physical exercise?

A．DIY Your Own Masterpieces.	B．Start an Indoor Garden.
C．Break out the Board Games.	D．Indoor Obstacle Course.

2. What do the activities have in common?

A．They give kids some screen time.

B．They provide ingredients for cooking.

C．They are inspired by ideas from an old book.

D．They are convenient to prepare.

3. Who are the text intended for?

A．Teachers.

B．Children.

C．Parents.

D．Designers.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did Mr. and Mrs. Jones do last Saturday night?

A．They went out for a walk.

B．They went to the movies.

C．They watched TV at a friend’s house.

2. What did Mr. and Mrs. Jones see on their way home?

A．Nobody in the street.

B．Two people running on the road.

C．Lots of cars coming and going.

3. Why was the woman running so fast?

A．She tried to catch a car.

B．She had to catch her husband.

C．She did not want to wash the dishes.

4. What are Mr. and Mrs. Jones like?

A．They are funny.

B．They are serious.

C．They are kind-hearted.