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1、2014届高考英语一轮复习限时阅读训练47Allacrossthecountry,kidsareheadingbacktoschool.Despiteadvicefromthenation’ssecretaryofhealthandhumanservices,recess(课间休息)andphysicaleducationhaveinmanyschoolsbeencutbackorcanceled.Whilemostofkidsareeagertocatchupwithfriends,thegeneralfeelingisthat“playtimeiso
2、ver.”Summervacationdoesoffermostchildrenabitoffreeplaytime–thesortthatleadstophysicalactivityandself-organizedplay,ofteninshortsupplyduringtheschoolyear.Still,it’snotenough.Playtimeshouldn’tbelimitedtosummervacation:it’simportantallyear.FormostAmericanchildreninthepast,“goingoutt
3、oplay”wasthenorm.Today,accordingtoaUniversityofMichiganstudy,childrenspend50percentlesstimeoutsidethantheydidjust20yearsago.Thereisadirectlinebetweenlackofplayandsomefrighteningpublichealthandsocialtrends:tragicstatisticsforobesity(肥胖),4.5millionchildrendiagnosedwithattentiondefi
4、citdisorder(ADD)(儿童多动症),anincreaseinchildhooddepressionandclassroombehavioralproblems,andaninabilitytointeractwellwithpeers.Justanhouradayofactiveplay—running,chasing,gameslikedodgeball—canprovideintenseskilllearning.Physicalactivityisknowntolessenthesymptomsofmildattentiondefici
5、tdisorder,andreducestheriskofchildhoodobesity.Activekidscanperformbetteracademicallyinthelongterm.Weshouldbeawareofhowimportantplayistoone’sdevelopment.Evenaplay-deprivedsocialmammal(哺乳动物)likearatormonkeywillbecomeunabletotellfriendfromenemy,andpoorathandlingstresswhenitentersadu
6、lthood.Mystudiesofyoungmurderersrevealedthatmosthadlackednormal,developmentallyappropriateplayaschildrenandpre-adolescents.Playisfun,butultimatelyitisalsouseful.Thesmartertheanimal,themoretheyplay.Forhumans,playrefreshesusbecauseitgetsusintouchwithourcoreselvesandthejoyoflife.5If
7、eelsadaboutthekidswhohavegivenuponplayforanotherninemonths.Theirdevaluationofplayisatragiclossforthemandforoursociety.1.ChildrenlackingplaytimemayhavethefollowingproblemsEXCEPT__________.A.tobecomefatB.tosufferfromdepressionC.tofailtogetalongwellwithothersD.tomurdertheirpeers2.Ac
8、tiveplayisbeneficialtochildrenbecause___
