Question

    Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. We go fishing, sit in the garden, have a picnic, live in the suburbs or go to the seaside. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. When joggers jog, they don't run the streets. Every one of them tend to go to the park or the river.

But despite this, our children are growing up nature deprived. I spent my boyhood climbing trees. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and strange new ideas about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found.

The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%.

ADHD is one of the great problems of modem childhood. One study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places.

The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing concern for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality. Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world.

We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health and our happiness.

1.According to the author, people enjoy      to seek nature.

A.running in the gym B.jogging on the street

C.shopping in the supermarket D.sitting in the garden

2.From the second paragraph, we can see that        .

A.climbing trees will certainly do good to the children

B.children probably spend less time in nature nowadays

C.adults deprive the children of their rights to approach nature

D.children tend to be happier as a result of their material satisfaction

3.In what way do people benefit from their contact with nature?

A.Children with ADHD can be cured.

B.Children's performance at school is greatly improved.

C.A garden nearby improves the quality of old people's life.

D.Problems with crime and violent behavior will easily be solved.

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Getting close to nature improves our life.

B.Nature can treat the children with ADHD.

C.Playing in nature reduces aggressive behaviour.

D.Human beings can not live without natural areas.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了我们大多数人一生都在寻找自然世界，但是，现在的人们远离自然，这会有很多的坏处，作者尤其说明了接触自然较少对儿童的不良影响，是导致多动症的产生的原因。一项又一项的研究表明，与大自然接触对多动症儿童大有益处。如果经常亲近自然，则会对人们的身心都产生益处。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. We go fishing, sit in the garden, have a picnic, live in the suburbs or go to the seaside. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. When joggers jog, they don't run the streets. Every one of them tend to go to the park or the river.可知我们大多数人一生都在寻找自然世界。我们去钓鱼，坐在花园里，野餐，住在郊区或去海边。在英国最受欢迎的休闲活动是散步。当慢跑者慢跑时，他们不会在街上跑。他们每个人都倾向于去公园或河边。由此可知，人们喜欢坐在花园里寻找自然。故选D。

2.

细节理解题。根据第二段But despite this, our children are growing up nature deprived. I spent my boyhood climbing trees. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and strange new ideas about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found.可知尽管如此，我们的孩子还是在大自然的剥夺中长大。我的童年是爬树度过的。如今，孩子们被剥夺了这些古老的自由，由于诸如犯罪、交通、开放空间的丧失以及关于什么对孩子最好的奇怪的新想法，也就是说，能买到的东西，而不是能找到的东西。由此可知，现在的孩子可能在大自然中的时间比较少了。故选B。

3.

推理判断题。根据最后一段The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing concern for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality. Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world.可知当老年人接近自然时，他们的生活要明显好一些。越来越多的老年人关注的是年数的质量而不是数量。一项又一项的研究发现，花园是找到这种品质的最重要的因素。当人们与自然世界接触时，犯罪和攻击性行为的问题也会减少。由此可推知，C选项“附近有一个花园，提高了老年人的生活质量”是人们从与大自然的接触中得到的好处。故选C。

4.

主旨大意题。根据最后一段We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health and our happiness.可知我们需要野外世界。它对我们的幸福、健康和幸福至关重要。结合文章主要讲述了我们大多数人一生都在寻找自然世界，但是现在的人们远离自然，这会有很多的坏处，尤其说明了接触自然较少对儿童的不良影响是导致多动症的产生的原因。一项又一项的研究表明，与大自然接触对多动症儿童大有益处。如果经常亲近自然则会对人们的身心都产生益处。由此可知，这篇文章的主旨是接近自然可以改善我们的生活。故选A。