Question

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Do you know that over ten million American kids go to camp every summer? 1. Back then, before the air conditioner was invented, hot city summers were uncomfortable and even unhealthy for children, so escaping to the country for a few weeks became a popular trend.

Today, kids have different reasons for making camp a part of their lives, such as:

To meet new people

Camp might give you a chance to be with people from different states, or even different countries. It’s a great way to make new friends and learn about different places and cultures. Michiko, 13, put it like this: “I loved camp. I met this girl name Manny who lives in New York (I live in New Jersey) and she is cool. 2. We taught each other words. We liked to swim in the pool a lot.”

To challenge yourself

3. Fresh challenges — like trying new sports, learning new crafts and games, or pushing yourself to achieve something — can be very rewarding. Take it from Arabella, 13, who told us: “ I went to summer camp and I passed my swimming test! I can hardly swim, so it was a big accomplishment (成就). 4. ”

To appreciate nature

There’s a great big natural world out there, and going to camp helps you learn how beautiful and important it really is. 5. Getting out into the woods or mountains can give you a better understanding of how the web of life works.

A. Not all the things that kids do at camp are easy.

B. She speaks Spanish and I speak Japanese.

C. I felt great afterwards.

D. It’s also a great way to learn about teamwork and tolerance(包容).

E. Summer camp has been a U.S. tradition for over 150 years.

F. When you get right down to it, going to camp is all about having a good time.

G. Without trees, soil, water, and wildlife, the Earth couldn’t survive.

 

Answer 1

1.E

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.G

【解析】

试题分析：

1.根据Do you know that over ten million American kids go to camp every summer?可知这里想说在美国，暑期露营已经有150多年的传统， 故选E。

2.故选B。

3.根据Fresh challenges — like trying new sports, learning new crafts and games, or pushing yourself to achieve something — can be very rewarding.可知这里想说并不是孩子们在露营地做的所有事情都很容易，故选A。

4.根据Take it from Arabella, 13, who told us: “ I went to summer camp and I passed my swimming test! I can hardly swim, so it was a big accomplishment (成就).可知这里想说我感觉很优异，故选C。

5.根据There’s a great big natural world out there, and going to camp helps you learn how beautiful and important it really is. Getting out into the woods or mountains can give you a better understanding of how the web of life works.可知这里想说没有树，泥土，水和野生动物，地球不能幸存，故选G。

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