一、原文翻译
We live in a town with three beaches.
我们住在一个有三个海滩的镇上。
There are two parts less than 10 minutes’ walk from home where neighborhood children gather to play.
在离家不到10分钟路程的两个地方，邻居家的孩子们聚在一起玩耍。
However, what my children want to do after school is pick up a screen — any screen — and stare at it for hours.
然而，我的孩子们放学后想做的是拿起一个屏幕——任何屏幕——盯着它几个小时。
They are not alone.
他们并不孤单。
Today's children spend an average of four and a half hours a day looking at screens, split between watching television and using the Internet.
现在的孩子平均每天花四个半小时看屏幕，一半看电视，一半上网。
In the past few years, an increasing number of people and organisations have begun coming up with plans to counter this trend.
在过去的几年里，越来越多的人和组织开始制定计划来对抗这种趋势。
A couple of years ago film-maker David Bond realised that his children, then aged five and three, were attached to screens to the point where he was able to say “chocolate” into his three-year-old son’s ear without getting a response.
几年前，电影制作人大卫·邦德意识到他的两个孩子(当时分别是5岁和3岁)都离不开屏幕，以至于他对着3岁的儿子的耳朵说“巧克力”都没有回应。
He realised that something needed to change, and, being a London media type, appointed himself “marketing director from Nature”.
他意识到有些事情需要改变，作为一名伦敦媒体人，他任命自己为“《自然》杂志的营销总监”。
He documented his journey as he set about treating nature as a brand to be marketed to young people.
他记录了自己的旅程，开始将自然作为一个品牌向年轻人推销。
The result was Project Wild Thing, a film which charts the birth of the World Network, a group of organisations with the common goal of getting children out into nature.
结果就是《狂野计划》，这部电影记录了世界网络的诞生，这是一群组织，他们的共同目标是让孩子们走进大自然。
“Just five more minutes outdoors can make a difference,” David Bond says.
大卫·邦德说:“在户外多待五分钟就会有所不同。”
“There is a lot of really interesting evidence which seems to be suggesting that if children are inspired up to the age of seven, then being outdoors will be on habit for life.”
“有很多有趣的证据表明，如果孩子在7岁之前受到启发，那么户外活动将成为终生的习惯。”
His own children have got into the habit of playing outside now: “We just send them out into the garden and tell them not to come back in for a while.”
他自己的孩子现在已经养成了在外面玩的习惯:“我们只要把他们送到花园里去，告诉他们一会儿别再回来。”
Summer is upon us.
夏天来了。
There is an amazing world out there, and it needs our children as much as they need it.
外面有一个神奇的世界，它需要我们的孩子，就像他们需要它一样。
Let us get them out and let them play.
让我们把他们弄出来，让他们玩。
二、阅读检测
4. What is the problem with the author’s children?
A. They often annoy their neighbours. B. They are tired of doing their homework.
C. They have no friends to play with D. They stay in front of screens for too long.
5. How did David Bond advocate his idea?
A. By making a documentary film. B. By organizing outdoor activities.
C. By advertising in London media. D. By creating a network of friends.
6. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “charts” in paragraph 2?
A. records B. predicts C. delays D. confirms
7 What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Let Children Have Fun B. Young Children Need More Free Time
C. Market Nature to Children D. David Bond: A Role Model for Children
三、答案解析
本文是一篇
记叙文。文章主要讲述了电影制作人David Bond为了让孩子们远离屏幕，拍摄自己的旅行，并将自然当作一个品牌，推销给年轻人。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“However, what my children want to do after school is pick up a screen — any screen — and stare at it for hours. (然而，我的孩子们放学后想做的是拿起一个屏幕——任何屏幕——盯着它看几个小时)”可知，作者的孩子在屏幕前呆的时间太长了。故选D项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“He documented his journey as he set about treating nature as a brand to be marked to young people. (他记录了他的旅程，他开始把大自然当作一个品牌，让年轻人看到)”可知，David Bond通过拍一个纪录片宣传他的想法。故选A项。
【6题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“a film”可知，本句主语是一部电影，下文“the birth of the World Network (世界网络的诞生)”解释了这部电影的主旨。由此推知，划线词charts意为“记录、描绘”，与“records”意思一致。故选A项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“He documented his journey as he set about treating nature as a brand to be marketed to young people. The result was Project Wild Thing, a film which charts the birth of the World Network, a group of organisations with the common goal of getting children out into nature. (他把自己的旅行记录下来，开始把自然当作一个品牌，推销给年轻人。其结果是Project Wild Thing，一部记录了World Network (世界网络)诞生的电影，World Network (世界网络)是以让孩子们接触大自然为共同目标的团体)”可推知，本文主要讲述了电影制作人David Bond为了让孩子们远离屏幕，拍摄自己的旅行，并将自然当作一个品牌，推销给年轻人。由此可知，C项Market Nature to Children(把自然推销给年轻人)适合作本文标题。故选C项。
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