Question

Wang Tao，an l1-year-old Chinese boy，has too many activities．His father  _______ him away from school four afternoons a week and drives him across town to practice．“I do most   of my ______in the car when we are _______ to practice，and I have to do the rest

when I get home．I am too tried， I just want to sleep.” He said.

“More and more kids become unhappy _______ they have too many activities to do.” said Mr. Wang，an expert(专家)of child development．“4l％of me children aged 9-13 said they felt  _______ most of the time，and more than 75％0f them said that they wished they had more  _______ to play.”

“Over-scheduling (过量的课程安排) is a growing problem for Chinese families.” said Mr. Wang．It is not good for both kids and their parents. More families eat dinner ______or often eat fast food _______ their way to football practice or music lessons. We all know it is important for kids to learn how to relax. If they don’t learn that now， it will be more difficult to learn when they get  _______ . Kids need time to relax. Parents should _______ about    what is right for kids.

1.A. take         B. takes         C. took             D. has taken

2.A. sports        B. business      C. homework      D. housework

3.A. riding        B. flying        C. walking           D. driving

4.A. but          B. or           C. because          D. so

5.A. excited      B. interested      C. worried          D. dangerous

6.A. great time    B. full time      C. right time          D. free time

7.A. slowly        B. quickly       C. quietly            D. happily

8.A. on          B. by           C. in                D. across

9.A. taller         B. stronger       C. older           D. better

10.A. hear         B. think        C. look             D. Tell

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.C

6.D

7.B

8.A

9.C

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了浪费已经变得越来越严重，因此我们必须控制它，文中提出了一些减少浪费的建议。

1.B考查动词时态及语境的理解。句意：王滔，一个11岁的中国男孩，有太多的活动。他的父亲一周四个下午从学校把他带出去。根据语境可知是用一般过去式，take…away表示带出……；故选B。

2.C 考查名词辨析及语境的理解。A. Sports运动；B. Business生意；C. Homework作业；D. Housework家务活。根据题意父亲把他带出来可知是他在车里做他的大部分的作业。故选C。

3.D考查动词的时态及语境的理解。A. Riding骑车；B. flying 飞；C. Walking走；D. Driving开车。句意：当我们开着车去练习的时候，我在车里做大部分的作业。When引导的时间状语从句，当某个动作正在进行的时候，某个动作发生了。故选D。

4.C考查连词及语境的理解。A. But但是；B. or 或者；C. Because因为；D. So因此。句意：越来越多的孩子变得不开心因为他们有太多的活动来做。孩子们不开心的原因是因为参加练习的活动多。故选C

5.C考查形容词及语境的理解。A. Excited激动的；B. Interested有趣的；C. worried 担心的；D. Dangerous危险的。句意：41 %的9到13岁的孩子们大部分时间是感到担心的。故选C。

6.D考查名词及语境的理解。A. great time开心；B. full time全职时间；C. right time 合理的时间；D. free time自由的时间。句意：超过75%的他们说，他们希望有更多的自由的时间去玩。故选D。

7.B考查副词及语境的理解。A. Slowly慢地；B. Quickly快地；C. Quietly安静地；D. Happily高兴地。句意：大部分的家庭快速地吃晚饭。节省时间去培训课外活动。故选B。

8.A考查介及语境的理解。A. On在……上；B. by 在……之前；C. In在……里面；D. Across横穿。根据题意：大部分的家庭经常吃快餐在去练足球或音乐课的路上。On the way to 表示在去……的路上。故应该选A。

9.C考查形容词比较级及语境的理解。A. Taller更高；B. stronger 更强壮；C. Older更老的；D. Better；更好的。根据句意：当他们变得更大的时候，它会更难学。所以应该年轻的时候才能更容易学东西。故选C。

10.。根据句意：孩子们需要时间来放松。父母应该考虑什么对孩子们是重要的。故选B。

考点：社会现象类短文。