【题目】

Nine times out of ten, students complain to their Physical Education teachers about being out in the hot sun, running around for no reason. Perhaps in lower level education, children see it as a 【1】 of escaping the classroom, but as they grow older, it’s simply looked upon as a huge waste of time and energy.

However, engaging in acts of physical activity from a young age is very important for both the mental and physical health of a child; the habits learnt in youth tend to continue into adulthood, thus having an effect on the prevalence of obesity and 【2】 illnesses in society. Physical activity has been 【3】 with an increased life expectancy in adults so its importance is obvious, but its value for children sometimes needs to be 【4】. It is never too early to start teaching a child【5】 behavior and habits; however, in middle childhood (ages 6-10) children tend to be in a stage of development where they think very literally and will absorb everything you teach, do and say.It is during this stage of development that they are most likely to be taught healthy eating habits, develop exercise programs and have an interest in 【6】 sports.

Physical activity is one of the most important things we all can and should do to keep our body in healthy 【7】. There are many health conditions that don’t require a pill to be swallowed on a daily basis but ca be helped with a tiny amount of time invested in exercising. Physical activity is 【8】 for both mental and physical health. It has also been considered a tool for boosting our social life.

People who see exercise as a total waste of time should understand that exercise is essential to life because it not only prevents us from being susceptible to illness, but it also teaches us how to be disciplined in the 【9】 that we have complete control over our body and its outcome. Today we live in an environment where we get more unhealthy foods and beverages for a lesser cost, which in 【10】 promotes greater consumption, and unhealthier children and adults.

【答案】

【1】AB

【2】AE

【3】A

【4】C

【5】BC

【6】AC

【7】B

【8】AD

【9】BD

【10】E

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。作者介绍了体育锻炼对孩子的身心健康的益处。

【1】考查名词。句意：也许在较低水平的教育中，孩子们认为这是一种逃离课堂的手段，但随着他们年龄的增长，这被简单地看作是巨大的时间和精力的浪费。空处应填名词。means方法。故选AB项。

【2】考查过去分词做定语。句意：在青年时期学到的习惯往往会持续到成年，从而对社会中肥胖和相关疾病的流行产生影响。空处应填形容词。Related相关的，符合句意。故选AE项。

【3】考查固定搭配。句意：体育活动与成年人预期寿命的延长有关，因此它的重要性是显而易见的，但它对儿童的价值有时需要得到证明。空处应填形容词。be associated with与……相关。故选A项。

【4】考查动词被动语态。句意：体育活动与成年人预期寿命的延长有关，因此它的重要性是显而易见的，但它对儿童的价值有时需要得到证明。体育活动对儿童的价值是被证明的，故应用被动语态。空处应填动词。故选C项。

【5】考查形容词。句意：开始教孩子积极的行为和习惯永远都不嫌早。空处应填形容词。教育孩子的应是积极正面的内容，故选BC项。

【6】考查过去分词做定语。句意：正是在这个发展阶段，他们最有可能被教导健康的饮食习惯，制定锻炼计划，并对有组织的体育运动感兴趣。空处应填形容词。organized有组织的。故选AC项。

【7】考查固定搭配。句意：体育活动是我们所有人都可以而且应该做的保持身体健康的最重要的事情之一。空处应填名词。keep one’s body in shape保持某人的体型。故选B项。

【8】考查固定搭配。句意：体育活动对心理健康和身体健康都有好处。空处应填形容词。be beneficial for对……有益。故选AD项。

【9】考查固定搭配。句意：那些认为锻炼完全是浪费时间的人应该明白，锻炼对生活至关重要，因为它不仅可以防止我们变得容易生病，而且因为我们可以完全控制自己的身体及其结果，它还教会了我们如何自律。空处应填名词。in the sense就…意义而言。故选BD项。

【10】考查固定搭配。句意：如今，在我们生活的环境中，我们以较低的成本获得更多不健康的食品和饮料，这反过来又促进了更大的消费，并使儿童和成人变得不健康。空处应填名词。in turn反过来。故选E项。