Question

Kids need to move in school

Many years ago, when my girls were in primary school, they were crazy about the dance breaks they would occasionally have during the school day. Their teachers would put on a video, which encouraged the kids to get up and dance, and then they' d get back to work.1. Many teachers are including some form of movement into the school day.

A recent research, published in the journal Pediatrics, involved more than 10,000 children between the ages of 4 and 13. 2. Susan Kamin, leader of the research, said, “Activity breaks during the school day also lead to fewer behavioral issues, not to mention cutting down on stress and anxiety."

Breakthrough Magnet School, Connecticut, is in its third year working with the National Association of Physical Literacy. Principal Julie Goldstein said her third-and fourth-graders who are actively engaged in the physical programme are the highest-scoring students in math and reading in the district.3. For this school year, not one student from this group has been referred to her office for a conversation. Before the programme, she might have had one or two office coversations with some of them every month.

4. “I know lots of teachers who say, 'Yeah, I wish I had more time to do this,'” Kamin said, “Even in schools that can find the time, there is still some opposition (反对)because it's a departure from the way things used to be. It's a big change for some of the teachers.5.Yet the schools that have made the change see tremendous results. So how do you move the needle?"

A.My kids' teachers are certainly not alone.

B.They're not sure whether to make that leap.

C.The challenge, though, is persuading more schools to take action.

D.Teach children the basics of movement so that they can stay active for life.

E.Beyond the academical (学业的) benefits, there are benefits outside the classroom.

F.It shows that kids who get extra physical activity in school do better in cognitive(认知的) performance.

Answer

1.A

2.F

3.E

4.C

5.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了课间活动—提到了其对于学生的有利之处，但在推广时面临的大的阻碍—老师和学校的犹豫不决。

1.根据后文“Many teachers are including some form of movement into the school day.( 许多老师在上课的时候会安排一些活动。)”可知，设空句应对之前提及自己女儿的老师行为进行解释，她不是唯一一个这样安排课程的。选项A“My kids' teachers are certainly not alone.( 我孩子的老师当然不是唯一这样做的人。)”符合分析，且按照词汇对应原则，呼应前文提及的“their teachers”。故选A项。

2.根据前文“A recent research, published in the journal Pediatrics, involved more than 10,000 children between the ages of 4 and 13.”提及了一项研究调查，可推知设空句应是对这项调查结果进行解释。选项F“It shows that kids who get extra physical activity in school do better in cognitive performance.( 研究表明，在学校进行额外体育活动的孩子在认知能力方面表现得更好。)”解释这一研究结果，且句子的主语“it”对应前文提及的“A recent research”。故选F项。

3.根据前文内容“Principal Julie Goldstein said her third-and fourth-graders who are actively engaged in the physical programme are the highest-scoring students in math and reading in the district.( 该校校长朱莉•戈尔茨坦(Julie Goldstein)表示，积极参加体育项目的三、四年级学生是该学区数学和阅读成绩最好的学生。)”可知，这里在阐述积极参加活动对于学生的学业表现有所益处，且后文“For this school year, not one student from this group has been referred to her office for a conversation(本学年，这一组的学生中没有一个被转到她的办公室进行谈话)”提及了这些学生的行为表现良好。因此选项E “Beyond the academical benefits, there are benefits outside the classroom.( 除了学术上的好处，还有课堂之外的好处。)”适合放在两句中间起到承前启后的作用。故选E项。

4.根据后文“I know lots of teachers who say, Yeah, I wish I had more time to do this,” Kamin said, “Even in schools that can find the time, there is still some opposition because it's a departure from the way things used to be.( “我知道很多老师说，是的，我希望我有更多的时间来做这件事”卡敏说，“即使在有时间的学校里，仍然有一些反对意见，因为这与过去的方式不同。)可知这项目的推广受到了阻碍。因此设空句应提及这项目在推广方面是有挑战性的。选项C“The challenge, though, is persuading more schools to take action.( 然而，挑战在于说服更多的学校采取行动。)”符合分析。故选C项。

5.根据前文提及“I know lots of teachers who say, 'Yeah, I wish I had more time to do this,'” Kamin said, “Even in schools that can find the time, there is still some opposition because it's a departure from the way things used to be.( “我知道很多老师说，是的，我希望我有更多的时间来做这件事”卡敏说，“即使在有时间的学校里，仍然有一些反对意见，因为这与过去的方式不同。)可知，在推广时很多学校和老师提出了质疑，不敢迈出这一步。选项B“他们不确定是否迈出这一步.”合理概括了这心理。故选B项。