B
How do you feel about nature? After spending hours indoors, do you feel better when you visit your local park? I believe the answer must be “YES”.
Most people think that nature is good for our bodies and brains. However, humans are spending more time inside and less time outside. For example, the number of visitors to Canada's national parks is getting smaller every year. And in countries such as the US, only 10% of teenagers spend time outside every day. Many doctors feel that this is a problem in the twenty-first century.
Therefore, some doctors are studying the connection between nature and health: one example is the work of Dr Matilda in Sweden. The doctor gave people a Maths test. During the test, their heart rates (心率) were fast. After the test, one group of people sat in a 3D-virtual-reality (虚拟现实) room for fifteen minutes with pictures and sounds of nature. Their heart rates were slower than people's in the other group. The virtual touch with nature helped them feel more relaxed. The natural world allows our brains to rest and slow down, and can leave us feeling happier and less stressed. Another example from Canada also shows nature is good for health. In Toronto, researchers studied 31,000 people living in the city. In general, they found that healthier people lived near parks.
Because of studies like these, some countries and cities want people to enjoy nature in their everyday life. In Dubai, people plan to build a new shopping mall with a large garden, so shoppers can relax outside with trees, plants and water. And South Korea has new forests near its cities and around 13 million people visit these forests every year. Getting close to nature has been thought to be necessary for brain development in children. In Switzerland, “forest schools” are popular. School children study their subjects in the forests and exercise a lot outside.
So after building cities for so long, perhaps it's now time to start rebuilding nature.
6. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. People spend more time inside than outside.
B. People think nature is good for our bodies.
C. Only teenagers spend time outside every day.
D. The number of people to parks changes every day.
7. After the Maths test, which of the following helped slow the heart rates of people?
A. The advice from the doctor.
B. Pictures and sounds of nature.
C. The Maths problems in the test.
D. The real natural world.
8. What do the results of the studies tell us in Paragraph 3?
A. The Maths test is bad for health as it makes people nervous.
B. People's heart rates get slower in a 3D-virtual-reality room.
C. More and more Canadians will move to live near parks.
D. People should get closer to nature for good health.
9. To help people enjoy nature, which of the following is NOT done by the countries?
A. Building new forests near cities.
B. Inventing a brain development programme.
C. Planning a green area for shoppers.
D. Having classes and doing sports in the forest.
10. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Nature is more important than cities.
B. Country life is healthier than city life.
C. Nature should be part of people's life.
D. People have lived in cities for so long.
How do you feel about nature? After spending hours indoors, do you feel better when you visit your local park? I believe the answer must be “YES”.
Most people think that nature is good for our bodies and brains. However, humans are spending more time inside and less time outside. For example, the number of visitors to Canada's national parks is getting smaller every year. And in countries such as the US, only 10% of teenagers spend time outside every day. Many doctors feel that this is a problem in the twenty-first century.
Therefore, some doctors are studying the connection between nature and health: one example is the work of Dr Matilda in Sweden. The doctor gave people a Maths test. During the test, their heart rates (心率) were fast. After the test, one group of people sat in a 3D-virtual-reality (虚拟现实) room for fifteen minutes with pictures and sounds of nature. Their heart rates were slower than people's in the other group. The virtual touch with nature helped them feel more relaxed. The natural world allows our brains to rest and slow down, and can leave us feeling happier and less stressed. Another example from Canada also shows nature is good for health. In Toronto, researchers studied 31,000 people living in the city. In general, they found that healthier people lived near parks.
Because of studies like these, some countries and cities want people to enjoy nature in their everyday life. In Dubai, people plan to build a new shopping mall with a large garden, so shoppers can relax outside with trees, plants and water. And South Korea has new forests near its cities and around 13 million people visit these forests every year. Getting close to nature has been thought to be necessary for brain development in children. In Switzerland, “forest schools” are popular. School children study their subjects in the forests and exercise a lot outside.
So after building cities for so long, perhaps it's now time to start rebuilding nature.
6. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. People spend more time inside than outside.
B. People think nature is good for our bodies.
C. Only teenagers spend time outside every day.
D. The number of people to parks changes every day.
7. After the Maths test, which of the following helped slow the heart rates of people?
A. The advice from the doctor.
B. Pictures and sounds of nature.
C. The Maths problems in the test.
D. The real natural world.
8. What do the results of the studies tell us in Paragraph 3?
A. The Maths test is bad for health as it makes people nervous.
B. People's heart rates get slower in a 3D-virtual-reality room.
C. More and more Canadians will move to live near parks.
D. People should get closer to nature for good health.
9. To help people enjoy nature, which of the following is NOT done by the countries?
A. Building new forests near cities.
B. Inventing a brain development programme.
C. Planning a green area for shoppers.
D. Having classes and doing sports in the forest.
10. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Nature is more important than cities.
B. Country life is healthier than city life.
C. Nature should be part of people's life.
D. People have lived in cities for so long.
答案：6 - 10 ABDBC
B
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了大自然对人类的影响，亲近自然环境能让人更放松，呼吁大家让大自然成为我们日常生活的一部分。
6. A 解析:代词指代题。根据“humans are spending more time inside and less time outside”及“a problem”可知，人们在室内比在室外的时间多，很多医生认为这是一个问题，可推知“this”指的是人们在室内的时间比在室外多。故选 A。
7. B 解析:细节理解题。根据“one group of people... with pictures and sounds of nature. Their heart rates were slower than people's in the other group”可知，一组人在有大自然的图片和声音的房间里坐了 15 分钟，他们的心率比另一组人慢。所以是大自然的图片和声音帮助他们降低心率。故选 B。
8. D 解析:推理判断题。根据“Their heart rates were slower than people's in the other group. The virtual touch with nature helped them feel more relaxed.”以及“Another example from Canada also shows nature is good for health.”可知，与大自然的接触帮助人们感到更加放松和健康，因此为了身体健康，人们应该更接近大自然。故选 D。
9. B 解析:细节理解题。根据第四段可知，为了帮助人们享受大自然，有些国家为购物者规划一个绿色区域，有些国家在城市附近构建自然环境，有些国家开设“森林学校”让学生在大自然中上课和运动，可知 A、C、D 选项文中都有提到。B 选项“创造一个大脑发育项目”文中没有提到。故选 B。
10. C 解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，在建设了这么长时间的城市之后，也许现在是时候开始重建大自然了，故推断作者在此呼吁大家让大自然成为我们日常生活的一部分。故选 C。
B
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了大自然对人类的影响，亲近自然环境能让人更放松，呼吁大家让大自然成为我们日常生活的一部分。
6. A 解析:代词指代题。根据“humans are spending more time inside and less time outside”及“a problem”可知，人们在室内比在室外的时间多，很多医生认为这是一个问题，可推知“this”指的是人们在室内的时间比在室外多。故选 A。
7. B 解析:细节理解题。根据“one group of people... with pictures and sounds of nature. Their heart rates were slower than people's in the other group”可知，一组人在有大自然的图片和声音的房间里坐了 15 分钟，他们的心率比另一组人慢。所以是大自然的图片和声音帮助他们降低心率。故选 B。
8. D 解析:推理判断题。根据“Their heart rates were slower than people's in the other group. The virtual touch with nature helped them feel more relaxed.”以及“Another example from Canada also shows nature is good for health.”可知，与大自然的接触帮助人们感到更加放松和健康，因此为了身体健康，人们应该更接近大自然。故选 D。
9. B 解析:细节理解题。根据第四段可知，为了帮助人们享受大自然，有些国家为购物者规划一个绿色区域，有些国家在城市附近构建自然环境，有些国家开设“森林学校”让学生在大自然中上课和运动，可知 A、C、D 选项文中都有提到。B 选项“创造一个大脑发育项目”文中没有提到。故选 B。
10. C 解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，在建设了这么长时间的城市之后，也许现在是时候开始重建大自然了，故推断作者在此呼吁大家让大自然成为我们日常生活的一部分。故选 C。
解析：
翻译:
B
你对大自然有什么感觉？在室内待了几个小时后，当你去当地的公园时，你会感觉好点吗？我相信答案一定是“是”。
大多数人认为大自然对我们的身体和大脑都有好处。然而，人类在室内花费的时间越来越多，在室外的时间却越来越少。例如，加拿大国家公园的游客数量每年都在减少。在美国等国家，只有10%的青少年每天会到户外去。许多医生认为这是二十一世纪的一个问题。
因此，一些医生正在研究自然与健康之间的联系：瑞典的玛蒂尔达医生的工作就是一个例子。这位医生给人们做了一场数学测试。在测试过程中，他们的心率很快。测试结束后，一组人在一个有自然图片和声音的3D虚拟现实房间里坐了15分钟。他们的心率比另一组人的慢。与自然的虚拟接触帮助他们感觉更放松。自然界能让我们的大脑得到休息并放慢节奏，还能让我们感觉更快乐、压力更小。来自加拿大的另一个例子也表明大自然对健康有益。在多伦多，研究人员研究了31000名城市居民。总的来说，他们发现更健康的人住在公园附近。
由于这些研究，一些国家和城市希望人们在日常生活中享受大自然。在迪拜，人们计划建造一个带有大花园的新购物中心，这样购物者就可以在有树木、植物和水的户外放松。韩国在其城市附近有新的森林，每年大约有1300万人参观这些森林。亲近自然被认为对儿童的大脑发育是必要的。在瑞士，“森林学校”很受欢迎。学生们在森林里学习课程，还在户外进行大量的运动。
所以，在建造城市这么久之后，也许现在是时候开始重建自然了。
6. 第二段中划线的单词“this”指的是什么？
A. 人们在室内花费的时间比在室外多。
B. 人们认为大自然对我们的身体有好处。
C. 只有青少年每天到户外去。
D. 去公园的人数每天都在变化。
7. 数学测试之后，下列哪一项有助于减慢人们的心率？
A. 医生的建议。
B. 自然的图片和声音。
C. 测试中的数学题。
D. 真实的自然界。
8. 第三段中的研究结果告诉我们什么？
A. 数学测试对健康有害，因为它会让人紧张。
B. 人们在3D虚拟现实房间里心率会变慢。
C. 越来越多的加拿大人会搬到公园附近居住。
D. 为了健康，人们应该更亲近自然。
9. 为了帮助人们享受自然，下列哪一项不是这些国家所做的？
A. 在城市附近建造新的森林。
B. 发明一个大脑发育项目。
C. 为购物者规划一片绿色区域。
D. 在森林里上课和做运动。
10. 我们从最后一段能学到什么？
A. 自然比城市更重要。
B. 乡村生活比城市生活更健康。
C. 自然应该成为人们生活的一部分。
D. 人们在城市里生活了这么久。
B
你对大自然有什么感觉？在室内待了几个小时后，当你去当地的公园时，你会感觉好点吗？我相信答案一定是“是”。
大多数人认为大自然对我们的身体和大脑都有好处。然而，人类在室内花费的时间越来越多，在室外的时间却越来越少。例如，加拿大国家公园的游客数量每年都在减少。在美国等国家，只有10%的青少年每天会到户外去。许多医生认为这是二十一世纪的一个问题。
因此，一些医生正在研究自然与健康之间的联系：瑞典的玛蒂尔达医生的工作就是一个例子。这位医生给人们做了一场数学测试。在测试过程中，他们的心率很快。测试结束后，一组人在一个有自然图片和声音的3D虚拟现实房间里坐了15分钟。他们的心率比另一组人的慢。与自然的虚拟接触帮助他们感觉更放松。自然界能让我们的大脑得到休息并放慢节奏，还能让我们感觉更快乐、压力更小。来自加拿大的另一个例子也表明大自然对健康有益。在多伦多，研究人员研究了31000名城市居民。总的来说，他们发现更健康的人住在公园附近。
由于这些研究，一些国家和城市希望人们在日常生活中享受大自然。在迪拜，人们计划建造一个带有大花园的新购物中心，这样购物者就可以在有树木、植物和水的户外放松。韩国在其城市附近有新的森林，每年大约有1300万人参观这些森林。亲近自然被认为对儿童的大脑发育是必要的。在瑞士，“森林学校”很受欢迎。学生们在森林里学习课程，还在户外进行大量的运动。
所以，在建造城市这么久之后，也许现在是时候开始重建自然了。
6. 第二段中划线的单词“this”指的是什么？
A. 人们在室内花费的时间比在室外多。
B. 人们认为大自然对我们的身体有好处。
C. 只有青少年每天到户外去。
D. 去公园的人数每天都在变化。
7. 数学测试之后，下列哪一项有助于减慢人们的心率？
A. 医生的建议。
B. 自然的图片和声音。
C. 测试中的数学题。
D. 真实的自然界。
8. 第三段中的研究结果告诉我们什么？
A. 数学测试对健康有害，因为它会让人紧张。
B. 人们在3D虚拟现实房间里心率会变慢。
C. 越来越多的加拿大人会搬到公园附近居住。
D. 为了健康，人们应该更亲近自然。
9. 为了帮助人们享受自然，下列哪一项不是这些国家所做的？
A. 在城市附近建造新的森林。
B. 发明一个大脑发育项目。
C. 为购物者规划一片绿色区域。
D. 在森林里上课和做运动。
10. 我们从最后一段能学到什么？
A. 自然比城市更重要。
B. 乡村生活比城市生活更健康。
C. 自然应该成为人们生活的一部分。
D. 人们在城市里生活了这么久。