Question

    Ways to Get Your Kids into Nature

Being in nature for kids has tremendous health benefits. There are many ways you can incorporate nature into your children’s lives, even if you live in the city.

Inspire curiosity by being curious yourself. A parent’s excitement can be spread to the children, and when you show respect for nature, your children follow suit. 1.. “I don’t know! Let’s find out together.” is a wonderful way to get the ball rolling. Be open to a mutual adventure and allow your curious inner child to come out while you explore nature with your children.

2.. If you have to carpool(拼车) in the morning, turn off the devices instead and encourage your children to look out of the window. The early morning fall skies are beautiful with color and migrating birds. After all, even views of nature from the car window are calming and beneficial.

Stop thinking about nature time as leisure time. Time in nature is an essential investment in your children’s health and well­being. If you view nature time as essential to good health, you will be more likely to engage in it. 3.， nurturing creativity and wonder is part of your responsibility as parents.

Look at the stars. Visit your local observatory, and then drive out of the city some morning or evening for your own stargazing(天体观察) with a blanket and telescope. Observing the stars offers a deeper and wider understanding of the universe. 4..

Plant a small garden. 5.. Bean and pea plants grow quickly and can be eaten when mature, so teach your children about food and the wonder of growth.

A.Limit electronic devices while driving

B.Encourage questions you don’t know the answers to

C.If you want to raise your healthy, well­balanced children

D.If you have the space, help your children plant a few vegetables

E.It will teach teamwork, pride in the community, and family togetherness

F.If your child is interested, encourage him to get involved in the community

G.Allow yourself to think about it, and talk to your children about that wonder

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.G

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了让孩子融入自然的一些方法。

1.

由后一句“‘I don’t know! Let’s find out together.’ is a wonderful way to get the ball rolling.”可知，“我不知道！让我们一起找到答案”这是一个非常棒的可以让活动继续下去的方式。此处表示鼓励孩子一起探索你自己也不知道答案的问题，从而引起好奇心。选项B表达的是“鼓励你不知道答案的问题”，选项B中的“不知道答案的问题”和后一句中的““我不知道！让我们一起找到答案””相呼应，符合语境。故选B。

2.

由后一句“If you have to carpool(拼车) in the morning, turn off the devices instead and encourage your children to look out of the window.”可知，如果你必须在早上拼车，那么关掉电子设备，然后鼓励你的孩子们往窗外看看。由此可见开车时关掉电子设备，多看看窗外是一种与自然接触的方式。选项A表达的是“开车的时候限制电子设备”，和后一句中的“关掉电子设备”相呼应。故选A。

3.

由空格前两句“Time in nature is an essential investment in your children’s health and well­being.”可知，在自然的时间是对你孩子健康和幸福的必要投资。选项C表达的是“如果你想要培养出健康而且明智的孩子”，是对空格前两句中的“对孩子健康和幸福的必要投资”的承接。故选C。

4.

由空格前一句“Observing the stars offers a deeper and wider understanding of the universe.”可知，观察星空能够加深对宇宙的理解。选项G表达的是“允许你自己去思考它，并且和你的孩子们谈论那种神奇”，选项G种的“那种神奇”指代的是前一句表达的“对宇宙的理解”，和前一句相呼应。故选G。

5.

由前一句“Plant a small garden.”和后一句“Bean and pea plants grow quickly and can be eaten when mature, so teach your children about food and the wonder of growth.”可知，开辟一个小菜园。种植豆角和豌豆可以快速生长，当成熟的时候就可以食用，这样可以教会你的孩子们关于食物和生长的奇迹。选项D表达的是“如果你有空间，帮助你的孩子们种一些蔬菜”，是对前一句“开辟小菜园”的承接，并对后一句“种植豆角和豌豆”的呼应。故选D。