Question

【题目】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, hot city summers made people feel bad and even unhealthy for children, so escaping to the country for a few weeks became popular. Today, kids have different reasons for making camp a part of their lives.

To meet new people

Camp is 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 named Manny who lives in New York and she is cool. __【2】__ We taught each other words.”

To challenge (挑战) yourself

__【3】__ Activities like trying new sports, learning new games, or pushing yourself to achieve something need a lot of courage. Arabella, 13, told us, “I went to summer camp and I passed my swimming test! I can hardly swim, so it was a big progress. __【4】__”

To experience 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 the world.

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.

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

F. Going to camp is all about having a good time.

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

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】B

【3】A

【4】C

【5】G

【解析】

【1】E 根据后文的Back then…可知，此处提供的信息应该是描述夏令营在过去的情况，答案选E。

【2】B 根据后文的We taught each other words.可知，他们两个人语言不同，结合所给选项可知答案选B。

【3】A根据本段后面的内容Activities like…need a lot of courage.可知，夏令营中的很多活动需要付出努力，克服困难才能完成，故答案选A

【4】C 根据第三段内容可知，Arabella起初不会游泳，参加了夏令营之后她通过了游泳考试，取得了很大进步，因此她感觉很棒，答案选C。

【5】G 第四段主要讲述了参加夏令营可以亲近大自然，答案选G。