Ⅰ.阅读理解
The younger generation (一代人), according to a new survey, can hardly remember the last time of climbing trees or flying kites, as they are kept indoors and short of outdoor experiences.
The survey of 1,000 people found that the current (现在的)generation of 15 to 34yearolds had fewer memories of countryside activities such as swimming in rivers or going fishing.
The survey found that three quarters of the older generation remembered playing games or climbing trees, compared with two thirds of younger adults.
The 55＋ generation also had more memories of collecting stones, visiting a farm or pond dipping.Altogether, two thirds of older people had more memories of playing outdoors compared to just over half of the younger generation.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) carried out the study at the start of the school term to stress the growing worry that children are not getting outdoors enough.
The study has found that 82 percent of people think that schools should provide more outdoor education and most believe nature is still important to children today.
Dr Mike Clarke, head of the RSPB, said children who are usually kept indoors are easier to get “nature deficit disorder”．He said public money should be used to take children on day trips to nature and to build wildlife gardens, especially in poor areas.
“To many people, it would seem clear and unquestionable that an important part of childhood is exploring the world around them.Unfortunately, this is far from the fact and the children are having less time and fewer chances to get close to nature，” he said.“The RSPB has more than a 40year history in getting children outdoors and is still continuing to play our role.We now need the government and the schools to realize that they should play the most important role in making it possible for all the children to experience，enjoy and benefit from the outdoor environment.”
本文主要介绍了一种社会现象——年轻的一代越来越少接触大自然了。有关研究显示我们需要提供更多的机会让孩子们接触自然，以利于他们的成长。
1．Compared with the current generation, the older generation had ________.
A．more homework and exercises when they were children
B．more memories of wonderful life in the countryside
C．fewer memories of taking part in outdoor activities
D．fewer chances of paying a visit to the big cities
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第二、三、四段的内容可知，与年轻的一代人相比，老一辈的人有更多的关于乡村生活的记忆，故选B。
2．Why did the RSPB carry out the study?
A．To advise the parents to spend more time with their kids.
B．To care more about the kids' growth.
C．To let the kids get more outdoor activities.
D．To order the schools to provide outdoor education.
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第五段中的“to stress the growing worry that children are not getting outdoors enough”及最后一段内容可知，由RSPB进行研究的目的是让孩子们有更多的户外活动，故选C。
3．Which of the following words can replace the underlined word in the second paragraph from the bottom?
A．Trouble. B．Demand.
C．Hobby. D．Medicine.
答案：A
解析：词义猜测题。根据语境可猜测，此处表达的意思应是长期待在室内的孩子更容易出现问题(trouble)，故选A。其中“nature deficit disorder”意为“自然缺失症”。
4．What can we learn from Dr Clarke's words in the last paragraph?
A．All the children can't get close to nature and aren't healthy any longer.
B．Outdoor activities are the most important for the current generation.
C．The RSPB is more important than the government and schools in getting kids outdoors.
D．The RSPB has been devoted to getting kids outdoors for many years.
答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据文中最后一段中的“The RSPB has more than a 40year history in getting children outdoors and is still continuing to play our role”可知，RSPB多年来一直致力于让孩子更多地接触大自然，故选D。
