Question

School is over and it’s time for the family to get your children moving and have fun. Choose a suitable one from the following family activities.

Gymnastics Gymnastics helps to improve flexibility, strength, and teaches self-discipline. Although Olympic-level gymnastics take years of practice to master, more simple moves are easy to learn in a day and can be practiced at home. Suitable for: 4+ Cost: £6 an hour Contact: British Gymnastics; 084 512 97129; www.british-gymnastics.org

Surfing What is required to learn the art of surfing is to combine balance, coordination and patience, which means that it’s not easy to learning that, but the excitement of jumping to your feet on the board for the first time and riding a wave into the shore is an excellent experience. Suitable for: 8+ Cost: £30 an hour Contact: www.nationalsurfingcentre.com, 016 378 50737

Sailing Sailing is beneficial for developing confidence and provides a pure mental and physical challenge from the beginning. It can be done alone, and picking up the basics is not difficult. Suitable for: 8+ Cost: Free Contact: Royal Yachting Association; 084 534 50400; www.rya.org.uk

Diving This is a great way to make swimming even more fun. High board diving needs muscle control. Lessons begin at the poolside, where you will learn some basic skills before moving on to the boards, Try a saltwater pool, on warmer days, and enjoy the fresh air, high boards and water games. Suitable for: 13+ Cost: The first lesson, which lasts one hour, is usually free if you decide to carry on. £10/£20 an hour. Contact: Find your local swimming pool at www. britishswimming.org; 015 096 18700

【小题1】If you have a child of seven, you would like to choose ______ for him/her.

A．Diving

B．Sailing

C．Surfing

D．Gymnastics

【小题2】Taking a 10-hour course in diving needs at least       .

A．£200

B．£100

C．£90

D．£30

【小题3】In order to build up your children’s confidence, you can call        .

A．015 096 18700

B．084 534 50400

C．016 378 50737

D．084 512 97129

【小题4】According to the passage, we know that       .

A．it is very difficult to learn basic sailing skills.

B．it is impossible to practice gymnastics at home

C．self-discipline is needed to do high board diving

D．surfing needs qualities of patience and balance

Answer 1

【小题1】D
【小题2】C
【小题3】B
【小题4】D

解析试题分析：本文介绍了多个适合孩子的活动和培训的体育项目的具体信息。
【小题1】D 细节题。根据Suitable for: 4+可知体操适合7岁的孩子。其余几项的年龄要求都高于7岁。故D项正确。
【小题2】C 细节题。根据Cost: The first lesson, which lasts one hour, is usually free if you decide to carry on. £10/£20 an hour.说明第一个小时免费，剩下的9个小时最少一个小时10美元，故90美元是最少的，故C正确。
【小题3】B 细节题。根据Sailing is beneficial for developing confidence and provides a pure mental and physical challenge from the beginning. It can be done alone, and picking up the basics is not difficult.说明这一活动能够增强孩子的信心，故B项正确。
【小题4】D 细节题。根据What is required to learn the art of surfing is to combine balance, coordination and patience说明D项正确。
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点评：本文介绍了多个适合孩子的活动和培训的体育项目的具体信息。属于广告布告类短文阅读，是高考中常见的考查类型，文本所给信息非常丰富，要求考生从中选出适合题目要求的信息。解此类题目时，考生可以先阅读题目和选项，了解具体要求，然后再仔细阅读文章，认真筛选甄别，这样的阅读就有的放矢，可以大大提高阅读的速度和效率。