Children today would rather read, do housework or even do homework than play outside--- and they get out half as much as their parents did when they were young.
According to a UK study, those growing up during the 1970s and 1980s enjoying more than two hours of outdoor activities each weekday, and nine hours on weekends—whatever the weather is. But their children play outside for just over one hour each weekday, and fewer than five hours on Saturdays and Sundays.
So, the UK started an activity to encourage children to give up 30 minutes of screen time a day to play outdoors.
The Wild Network, born on September 25, 2013, is joined by more than 300 organizations, large or small. It tries to attract children away from television and computer screen and into woods and parks.
It is the biggest ever activity to reconnect children with nature and outdoor activities, and it plans to help improve children’s health.
Suggestions on how to get more time in nature including collecting fruits, camping, watching autumn colour on trees and so on.
This is not the first time the message of less screen, more play has been brought up. Children in the 1980s were encouraged to do the same by BBC TV show Why Don’t You, which encouraged children to “turn off your TV set, and go to do something less boring instead”.
You can learn more about the activity by visiting Http://www. Projectwildthing.com.
| A．today’s children have more free time |
| B．today’s children spend more time outdoors |
| C．the parents had more free time when they were young |
| D．The parents spent more time outdoors when they were young |
| A．encourage children to spend more time outdoors |
| B．encourage children to play with their parents outdoors |
| C．encourage children to spend more time on their studies |
| D．encourage parents to spend more time with their children |
| A．It was set up this year |
| B．It was the best ever activity |
| C．Both large organizations or small can join it |
| D．You can learn about it from the show Why Don’t You |
| A．Camping | B．Collecting fruits |
| C．Bird watching | D．Autumn clour watching |
| A．start an activity | B．play outdoors |
| C．do homework | D．do housework |
One day an old man is selling(卖) an elephant. A young man comes to the elephant and begins to look at it slowly(慢慢地). The old man goes up to him and says in his ear, “ Don’t say anything about the elephant before I sell it, then I’ll give you some meat.” “All right,” says the young man. After the old man sells the elephant, he gives the young man some meat and says, “ Now, can you tell me how you find the bad ears of the elephant?” “ I didn’ t find the bad ears,” says the young man. “Then why do you look at the elephant slowly?” asks the old man. The young man answers, “Because I never see an elephant before(以前), and I want to know what it looks like.”______ the elephant.
| A．The young man buys | B．The old man sells |
| C．The two men sell | D．The old man buys |
The young man looks at the elephant. He wants to find _________.
| A．bad ears | B．some meat |
| C．a good elephant | D．what it looks like |
We know that the _______.
| A．two men are not good |
| B．young man is not a bad man |
| C．old man is a good man |
| D．elephant is a very good animal |
The young man ________.
| A．knows the elephant isn’t good |
| B．finds the bad ears but does not say it |
| C．looks after the elephant |
| D．gets some meat |
The young man looks at the elephant slowly, because he _________.
| A．likes the elephants | B．wants to find something |
| C．helps the old man | D．never sees an elephant before |
| The life in a day |
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| Time |
John |
Mike |
| 6:00a.m. |
Get up and do morning exercises |
Be in bed |
| 6:50 a.m. |
Have breakfast and go to school |
Get up and have a quick breakfast |
| 7:30 a.m. |
Read English |
Hurry to school |
| 11:25 a.m. |
Have lunch alone(独自) |
Have lunch with friends |
| 11:55 a.m. |
Have a short rest |
Play basketball |
| 6:00p.m |
Have dinner while reading newspapers |
Have dinner while talking to parents |
| 7:00 p.m |
Do homework carefully |
Watch TV |
| 9:00 p.m |
Go to bed |
Do homework in a hurry |
| 10:30 p.m |
Be asleep |
Go to bed |
Mike _________ at 6:00 in the morning.
| A．gets up | B．does morning exercises |
| C．is still in bed | D．reads newspapers |
John has lunch_________.
| A．by himself | B．with his friends |
| C．with Mike | D．at 11:55a.m. |
Mike ________ after lunch.
| A．has a rest | B．goes to bed |
| C．plays basketball | D．talks to his parents |
Mike always goes to bed at__________.
| A．9:00p.m. | B．10:30p.m. |
| C．6:00p.m. | D．7:00p.m. |
Which of the following is John’s bad habit(习惯)？
| A．Getting up late and hurrying to school. |
| B．Going to bed at 9:00 p.m. |
| C．Doing homework in a hurry. |
| D．Having dinner while reading. |
It was Christmas Eve. When everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn’t fall asleep. He still couldn’t think of what he wanted as a special Christmas present. He wanted to know how Santa — Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didn’t know himself.
As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof(屋顶) and a sound downstairs(楼下). It was Santa Claus, he thought. Bunny jumped out of bed and ran down the hall to the stairs. He hoped to take a look at the old man before Santa left for his next stop.
By the time Bunny was on the ground floor, everything was still again. Lots of presents were put under the Christmas tree, but Santa was gone. A little disappointed(失望的), Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.
“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”
Another cry answered him. Bunny looked around the big pile of presents to see what made the noise. Right under the tree was a funny brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. It also had antlers(鹿角) on its head. Bunny almost mistook(误解) it for a dog.
“Are you a reindeer?” asked Bunny.
“Yes,” replied the brown animal with antlers. “My name is Ralph.”
“And you were pulling Santa’s sled(雪橇)?”
“I was until(直到) I got air-sick,” replied Ralph. “Santa had to leave me here and go on with the other seven reindeer.”
“Isn’t it a bit unusual for a reindeer to get air-sick? I mean, reindeer are famous for flying.”
“Not me, I’m afraid. It makes me afraid. I always feel sick when it comes to flying,” replied Ralph. “But everyone wanted me to pull Santa’s sled, so when it was my turn I tried. I’m afraid I just wasn’t cut out for the job. Now I’m stuck here and I don’t know how to get back to the North Pole.”
“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend,” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly found the special present he wanted from Santa was a new friend! Why couldn’t Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?
| A．He wanted to take a close look at Santa Claus. |
| B．He wanted to wait for his special present from his father. |
| C．He wanted to know what present to get from Santa. |
| D．He wanted to sit up in bed to hear the noise. |
The underlined phrase “cut out” probably means .
| A．适合的 | B．剪下 | C．准备好的 | D．著名的 |
What can we learn from the article?
| A．Ralph is a brown dog with antlers. |
| B．Ralph is afraid of flying in the air. |
| C．Bunny got a sled as a Christmas present. |
| D．Bunny sent Ralph back to the North Pole. |
Which of the following shows the right order of the story?
a. He got up and ran to the stairs.
b. He made friends with Ralph.
c. He heard noise from the roof and downstairs. d. He chatted with the reindeer.
e. He heard a cry on the ground floor.
| A．c-e-a-b-d | B．a-c-e-b-d |
| C．a-c-e-d-b | D．c-a-e-d-b |
What’s the best title(标题) of the passage?
| A．A special Christmas EVE. |
| B．A special reindeer. |
| C．A special Father Christmas. |
| D．A special Christmas present. |
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Activities |
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On which of the following days can’t you have computer lessons?
| A．Monday. | B．Wednesday. |
| C．Friday. | D．Sunday. |
How often can you enjoy music in the club?
| A．Twice a month. | B．Twice a week. |
| C．Four times a month. | D．Five days a week. |
If Dick wants to swim after playing basketball, when can he go to the club?
| A．Monday and Wednesday. | B．Monday and Sunday. |
| C．Saturday and Sunday. | D．Thursday and Friday. |
If you want to know the cost of the lessons, you can _______ to get the information.
| A．write an e-mail to them | B．only go to the club |
| C．call them on 34789256 | D．join the club and ask others |
This is most probably (大概) a(n) _______.
| A．magazine | B．advertisement | C．diary | D．timetable |
Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship（关系）broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter(仇恨的)words, and then weeks of silence（沉默）.One morning John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. "It must be Bob, " John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I'm looking for a few days' work, " the carpenter said.
‘‘I do have a job for you, " John said. "Look across the stream at that farm. That's my neighbour Bob. He dug(挖)a stream between the two farms.I want you to build a fence(栅栏)--an 8-foot fence. I don't want to see his place or his face any more. I don't have such a neighbour!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I'll be able to do a job that makes you happy."
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). "Hi, John! You're quite a guy to build-this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other's hands. "I'm terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other, " said Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. "No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you, " said John. "I'd love to stay, " the carpenter said, "but I have more bridges to build."Farmer John thought that Farmer Bob dug the stream because_______.
| A．their good relationship broke |
| B．they were neighbours |
| C．they had been getting along very well |
| D．they never had bitter words with each other |
Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because _______．
| A．he wanted to protect his farm |
| B．he didn't want to do it himself |
| C．he wouldn't like to see Bob |
| D．he wanted to find him something to do |
What does the underlined sentence "You're quite a guy to build this bridge!" mean?
| A．John was not good at building bridges. |
| B．John was great to build this bridge. |
| C．John was silly to build such a bridge. |
| D．John should build the bridge earlier. |
What do you think of the carpenter?
| A．Shy | B．Clever | C．Silly（愚蠢的） | D．Careless |
What is the best title for the text?
| A．What a Big Fence! | B．A Strong Bridge! |
| C．Three kind Men.. | D．A fence or a bridge? |