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Have you heard about “Survival (生存) Holidays”? “Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are asked to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.

The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend lots of time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.

Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. So parents sometimes should leave them alone. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled (支配) by adults (成人), but children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge (挑战). Children are not comfortable（舒适）with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.

Survival Holidays
What is “Survival Holidays”?	It is an exciting activity that 1. can get into the lonely place 2. their parents.
Why do people like it?	Because it’s 3.   for children to be close to nature and gives them an 4. change.
What do children in big cities usually5.  in their free time?	It 6. them much time to watch TV and play computer games.
Why do people think “Survival Holidays” is a good idea?	Parents should leave their children by 7. . Children need to learn how to face 8.  .
What do children can learn in the survival activities?	“Survival Holidays” is a meaningful experience（有意义的经历） for children that they will never 9.  . They can 10. many skills from these activities.

Answer

1.children

2.without

3.good

4.important

5.do

6.takes

7.themselves

8.danger

9.forget

10.learn

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述了一个野外生存训练的内容，其中详细介绍了进行这种训练的必要性以及进行这种训练对于一个人的意义。

1.根据文中Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities，可知野外生存训练就是孩子们在没有父母的陪同下去独自参加的活动。故填children。

2.这里指孩子们独自参加没有父母陪同。故填without。

3.根据文中the reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children.可知因为对于孩子们来说亲近大自然是好的 。故填good。

4.根据文中“Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.可知这个活动给他们一个重要的改变。故填important 。

5.根据表格中的内容可知在大城市的孩子们通常在他们闲暇的时间做什么？所以要借助助动词do来构成一般疑问句。故填do 。

6.根据文中Many children in big cities spend lots of time watching TV and playing computer games。可知花费他太多的时间玩电脑和做游戏。根据固定句型It takes sb some time to do sth.表示花费某人多长时间做某事。故填takes。

7.根据文中So parents sometimes should leave them alone.可知父母们应该单独留下他们的孩子。根据短语leave....by oneself表示把……单独留下。故填themselves。

8.根据文中but children don’t know what to do when they are in danger.可知孩子们需要面对危险。故填danger。

9.根据文中Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned.可知他们绝不会忘记在这个活动中的有意义的经历。故填forget。

10.根据文中have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.可知从这项活动中他们能学会好多的技能。故填learn。

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