大明正盼望着收到他朋友们的来信。(look forward to)
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每天早晨锻炼来保持健康怎么样？ (how about)
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我小时候对收集汽车模型很感兴趣。(be interested in, model)
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Many students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, g1. vegetables and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and others are a2.. Hobbies can make you grow as a p3., d4. your interests and help you learn new skills.
David Smith is a student, and one of his hobbies is writing. During the summer of 2010, he spent four weeks at a summer camp. As well as the usual a5., such as sailing and climbing, there was a writing class. “The teacher was a writer, and she asked us to talk about our lives and tell interesting stories. Then she e6. us to write about our e7. at the camp.
Back at school, David w8. a story about the life of a sixteen-year-old boy and it came out as a book in 2012. Many young people love his book, and as a result, David has become a s9. young writer.
David has been very lucky because his hobby has brought him p10. and success. But writing is not his only hobby. He is also interested in many other things. “I like playing volleyball too,” says David. “I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team. Maybe I’ll write about my volleyball team in my future books.
阅读与表达(问答式)
Today, young people spend about six hours a day in front of a TV or a computer and less than four minutes playing outdoors. It is not healthy for the mind and the body when time spent using technology replaces outdoor time.
Some health experts(专家) call green time "vitamin G". Kids who don't get outdoors much are likely to have trouble in school. Doctors believe that is because being outdoors excites the mind more than sitting around indoors. Even those who usually spend a lot of time outdoors notice a difference when they don't get green time. Madelyne P., 14, says, "I feel more tired when I don't get outdoors."
Researchers believe the positive(积极的) effects of green time come from the physical activity in pastimes such as hiking or boating. Exercise produces brain chemicals that improve learning, mood, and sleep. It also improves learning by increasing connections between nerve cells that are important in learning and memory. Some schools hold classes outside for those reasons. Student Hannah Smith, 18, says she believes the outdoors helps her focus and gets her to learn. Learning in a forest sparked her interest in art and photography, too.
Even doctors are helping give their patients a dose of vitamin G.Miller writes "park prescriptions(处方)" for her patients because,she says, "being outdoors is good for health." She finds that when she gives patients park prescriptions, they are likely to continue with them.
Getting outdoors can be simple, just like calling together your family for a picnic lunch. All it takes is five minutes or more of green time. Get outside, and get your vitamin G!
根据短文内容，完成下列小题。
1.Do young people today spend more time in front of a TV than playing outdoors?
2.What do some health experts call green time?
3.Where do the positive effects of green time come from?
4.Why does Miller write "park prescriptions" for her patients?
5.What does the passage mainly tell us about vitamin G?
Nearly all kids have had the same experience. They are eating in a restaurant with their parents. They finished the spaghetti minutes ago. Now, they are bored. Their little brother is kicking them under the table. He is also complaining about the desserts(餐后甜点). Yet their parents are still eating and talking…and talking…and talking.
“Be patient.” One parent says. “We’ll have dessert soon.”
All kids know what happens next. After dessert, their parents drink coffee. Then they talk some more. Again, the children must wait. They have been in school all day and would rather be running and playing. Instead, they must sit in a chair and stare at a wall.
Going to a restaurant doesn’t have to be this way. Many restaurants say they are “family-friendly”. Family restaurants, such as fast-food restaurants should play areas for children. At these restaurants, almost every play area is a big room full of climbing equipment. The room is usually, packed with happy kids. Parents can eat while the children play. Everyone is happy.
The real problem begins when families want to eat a fancier meal(大餐). The parents don’t want to hurry through the meal but talk to each other. They do not have bored children pestering(烦扰) them about leaving. That’s no fun for kids either. For them, going to a nicer restaurant means just one thing: sit still and be quiet.
On family blogs across the Web, dozens of parents post the same question all the time; are there any nicer restaurants with play areas for kids? Research shows that some nicer restaurants do have play areas. In warmer cities, it is easier for restaurants to build play areas outside. For example, at one restaurant kids can sail tiny little motor boats in a small, shallow pond. Parents can sit on a beautiful yard and watch the kids play. Some nicer restaurants even have indoor play areas. Research also shows that these restaurants serve more than just burgers, chickens and fries.
So, it’s possible for a restaurant to provide both food and a place where kids can play. These restaurants seem to be popular, too. For some, families must have reservation days in advance. For others, families might be forced to wait in long lines. Clearly, quality food and safe play areas are both good for business.
1.Why do children get unhappy at the restaurant?
A. Because they can’t join in their parents’ talk.
B. Because the dessert isn’t served in time.
C. Because they can do nothing but wait.
D. Because the food there isn’t delicious.
2.What is the real problem mentioned in the passage?
A. Children don’t like eating fancier food.
B. Not many nicer restaurants provide play areas.
C. Parents don’t trouble to comfort their bored kids.
D. People have to wait for seats in nicer restaurants.
3.What conclusion can we draw from the research?
A. It’s common for nicer restaurants to provide good food and play areas.
B. Building play areas is more difficult for restaurants in colder cities.
C. Serving more kinds of foods may help restaurants to make more money.
D. It’s possible for restaurants to find a balance to make both happy.
4.What does the writer mainly want to tell us?
A. Cities need to help develop restaurant business.
B. Children are supposed to be much more patient.
C. Restaurants are supposed to give kids some space.
D. Parents need to care more about their kids when eating.
