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：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。
【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。