Question

    Whatever happened to the familiar scene from the past of children playing “tag(捉人游戏)” in the streets while their parents chatted with the neighbors over the garden fence? This picture is fading fast today, as children are now leaving the streets in favor of a screen.

Several organizations are attempting to change this situation. One of these organizations is Play England, which aims to improve opportunities for children to play outside. A leading figure in the campaign is 50-year-old Adrian Voce, who has childhood memories of days spent in the “Big Woods” near his house with his older brothers. “We were given a packed lunch and told not to talk to strangers. I can still remember wandering in and out of each other’s houses.” he says.

However, it is not only the children that Mr. Voce and his organization have to convince. In many cases the parents themselves block his efforts. A survey in 2014 found that 85 percent of adults agreed that it was important for children to be able to play safely in the road or street where they live. However, many of them were not prepared to park their cars an extra 50 meters away from their homes.

Mr. Voce’s attempts to encourage children to play outside include the organization of campaigns like National Playday. Hundreds of communities all over the country take part in this effort, yet it can take a lot of people to give children a taste of what it is like to play in the streets. On one street in Aldershot last year there were five policemen, three community support officers, a traffic management crew, a closed-circuit television van, and a team of "play workers.”

Society today has changed to such an extent that children do not feel safe on the streets and their parents no longer feel comfortable about letting them play there. It is not only the appeal of computers and video games that has driven children inside, but also the presence of traffic, crime, and violent young people. However, thanks to the efforts of people like Adrian Voce, it may not be too late to turn back the clock.

1.What kind of feeling does Adrian Voce show when he looks back on his childhood?

A.Regret B.Shame

C.Delight D.Surprise

2.Why does the author say the parents themselves block Mr. Voce’s efforts?

A.They don’t want their children to be outside.

B.They are worried about the safety of the streets.

C.They are not optimistic about Mr. Voce’s campaign.

D.They won’t make the street safer for their children to play in.

3.What can we learn about National Playday?

A.It has rapidly spread to other countries.

B.A lot of people are needed to make it work.

C.It has not lived up to the organizers’ expectations.

D.It aims to call on parents to play with their children.

4.What is the author’s attitude towards children playing in the streets?

A.Worried. B.Hopeful.

C.Unclear D.Shocked.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.B

【解析】

本文为说明文。父母隔着花园篱笆和邻居聊天时，孩子们在街上玩“捉人游戏”的熟悉场景，现在又怎么了？这张照片在今天正迅速褪色，因为孩子们现在离开街道，喜欢上了屏幕。一些组织正试图改变这种情况。其中一个组织是Play England，旨在为孩子们提供更多的户外玩耍的机会。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段中的I can still remember wandering in and out of each other's houses.（我还记得我们在彼此的房子里进进出出的情景）可推知，阿德里安·沃斯回顾他的童年时，他还能感受到快乐。故C选项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段中的85 percent of adults agreed that it was important for children to be able to play safely in the road or street where they live. However, many of them were not prepared to park their cars an extra 50 meters away from their homes.（85%的成年人认为，让孩子们能够安全地在他们居住的道路或街道上玩耍是很重要的。然而，他们中的许多人不准备把车停在离家50米以外的地方。）可知，父母自己阻止沃斯的努力，因为他们没有让孩子们玩耍的街道更安全。故D选项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据第四段中的Hundreds of communities all over the country take part in this effort, yet it can take a lot of people to give children a taste of what it is like to play in the streets.（全国数百个社区都参加了这项活动，但要让孩子们体验在街头玩耍的滋味，需要很多人的参与。）可知，需要很多人才能使国家游戏日正常运作。故B选项正确。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的However, thanks to the efforts of people like Adrian Voce, it may not be too late to turn back the clock.（然而，多亏了像Adrian Voce这样的人的努力，让时光倒流也许还不算太晚。）可推知，作者对儿童街头玩耍充满希望。故B选项正确。