Question

【题目】Athletics vs. Gardening

The students of Southside School were asked to give their opinions about whether the school should run an athletic program or start a vegetable garden.

An athletic program is hatch better than gardening. How are we ever going to win anything at the Inter-School Athletics without proper training? At the moment, we only do athletics for one tam and the teachers train us. We need experts（专家）to teach us things like throwing and high jump.

I know lots of kids say they're tot interested in competitions, but that's because they've never won anything. If they got better training and started winning things, they'd soon change their minds.

People always say kids don't get enough exercise. Just because you do gardening outdoors doesn't make it exercise, so I don't sec how it matters.

Athletics is much better for fitness and lots of kids can have a go at the same tine. I don't think there would be enough jobs for everyone in a garden.

In fact, I think a garden is a really bad idea. I don't know why we're even considering it.

Liz, Grade 8

I think a vegetable garden is a great idea. We already do hours of sport, including athletics. And not everyone likes sport.

Gardening is a great way to get exercise without worrying about whether you're any good at it, or whether you're going to win. And you really do gel exercise when you garden. There's digging, weeding and watering Even picking things can be hard work – pumpkins aren't light you know!

There are lots of kids around here who don't have gardens so they can’t grow things even they want to. If you really want to do more sport, you can join a club.

And think about it: What helps you to be good at sport? You need to eat lots of fruit and vegetables. If we learn to cook all the things we grow, the garden will keep us all fit and healthy and then we’ll be better at sport.

Sam, Grade 8

【1】Which of these points do Liz and Sam both make?

A. Kids should take exercise.B. Kids should eat vegetables.

C. Kids should try to win more.D. Kids should be outside more.

【2】What is one reason Liz gives for saying "a garden is a really bad idea"?

A. Some students don't like getting dirty.

B. Some students don't enjoy being outside.

C. Some students already know how to garden.

D. Some students may have no chance to garden.

【3】Why does Sam say, "And think about it.: what helps you to be good at sport?"

A. To change the subject.B. To introduce his next reason.

C. To support Liz's idea.D. To find an answer to the question.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【解析】

短文大意：本文以Liz和Sam为例，介绍了南城学校进行的应该开展体育项目还是开设菜园所展开的讨论，代表了两种对立的观点：Liz支持体育运动，Sam支持园艺；但是他们都认为应该让孩子们多锻炼身体。

【1】题意：这些观点中哪一个是莉兹和山姆都提出的?考查细节理解。根据（Liz）Athletics is much better for fitness和（Sam）Gardening is a great way to get exercise可知他们俩都认为应该锻炼身体，故选A。

【2】题意：莉兹说“a garden is a really bad idea”的原因是什么?考查细节判断。根据I don't think there would be enough jobs for everyone in a garden. In fact, I think a garden is a really bad idea.可知花园里不会有足够的工作给每个人，Some students may have no chance to garden.（有些学生可能没有机会种植花卉）符合句意，故选D。

【3】题意：为什么萨姆说"And think about it.: what helps you to be good at sport?"考查细节判断。A.换个话题。B. 介绍他的下一个原因。C.支持利兹的想法。D.为了找到问题的答案。根据下文If we learn to cook all the things we grow, the garden will keep us all fit and healthy and then we’ll be better at sport.可知这是山姆支持园艺的另一个理由，故选B。