Question

Millions of kids in the United States attend some kind of camp each summer. Some go to sleep-away camp for weeks, while others attend day camp in their hometowns. There is one thing all those camps have in common, though. More than nine out of 10 kids said camp helped them make new friends and feel better about themselves.

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What else do kids get out of camp? Plenty!

Kids who want to be stars on the football field or basketball court have their choice of a variety of summer camps. Some, such as the Let Me Play sessions offered by Nike, are free and provide a few hours of instruction by professional athletes. Other summer sports camp opportunities are offered by professional teams or university athletic departments. Players and coaches usually lead those camps, teaching basic skills as well as teamwork and good sports behavior.

Open up to fun

It’s easy to be yourself if you have something in common with your fellow campers, even when that something is a disease.

A journal entry by one camper describes the camp’s high ropes course as a symbol of everyone there and the challenges they face. “Climbing it and going through that struggle to get up and push yourself is like getting through the sickness we all were faced with at some point,” she writes. There is another reward that comes once climbers reach the top of the ropes course and hear the words “good job” from their fellow campers. It is, “in a way, coming close to being cured. Even if we aren’t, it felt like it,” the camper says.

Healthy benefits

There are also health and wellness camps for kids who don’t have any illnesses. For Erin H. of Oklahoma, the first thoughts she had about going to a weight-loss camp were that it would be embarrassing and a waste of time. But as soon as she arrived at Wellspring Adventure Camp, she knew it would be awesome. “I had the most fun ever!” says Erin, who liked Wellspring so much. She stayed for eight weeks instead of the four weeks she’d originally agreed to. “This camp has helped improve my self-respect 100 percent, and I’m no longer self-conscious.”

1.The first paragraph serves as _________.

A. conclusion B. definition (下定义)

C. background D. comment (评论)

2.What is suitable phrase for the blank in the passage?

A. Setting a goal B. Developing an ability

C. Killing time D. Forming a habit

3.The author mentioned the example of high ropes course to prove_______.

A. it was an effective way to cure campers’ illness

B. it had campers know the difficulty to fight against illness

C. it made campers realize the importance of health

D. it helped campers feel better about their illness

4.From the last paragraph, we know that Erin___________.

A. gained a lot from the weight-loss camp

B. stayed in the weight-loss camp for four weeks

C. thought taking part in the weight-loss camp was useless

D. felt embarrassed about her appearance now

5.The purpose of writing this passage is to ____________.

A. give advice on how to choose a suitable camp

B. compare sleep-away camps and day camps

C. advertise for some famous summer camps

D. introduce the benefits of going to a camp

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：本文主要介绍了在美国孩子在暑假参加各种夏令营，并从夏令营中获得各种各样的好处。

1.推理判断题。根据文章第一段的内容可知，这里所讲述的是在美国孩子参加夏令营的背景。故C正确。

2.2】推理判断题。根据文章What else do kids get out of camp? Plenty!以及下一段文章内容可知，这里的小标题为“培养一种能力”。故B正确。

3.细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中Climbing it and going through that struggle to get up and push yourself is like getting through the sickness we all were faced with at some point的信息可以判定。故D正确。

4.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段This camp has helped improve my self-respect 100 percent, and I’m no longer self-conscious.可以得出答案。故A正确。

5.写作意图题。本文主要介绍了在美国孩子在暑假参加各种夏令营，并从夏令营中获得各种各样的好处。故D正确。

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