School is over and it’s time for the family to get your children moving and have fun. Choose a suitable one from the following family activities.
Gymnastics
Gymnastics helps to improve flexibility, strength, and teaches self-discipline. Although Olympic-level gymnastics take years of practice to master, more simple moves are easy to learn in a day and can be practiced at home.
Suitable for: 4+
Cost: £6 an hour
Contact: British Gymnastics; 084 512 97129; www.british-gymnastics.org
Surfing
What is required to learn the art of surfing is to combine balance, coordination and patience, which means that it’s not easy to learning that, but the excitement of jumping to your feet on the board for the first time and riding a wave into the shore is an excellent experience.
Suitable for: 8+
Cost: £30 an hour
Contact: www.nationalsurfingcentre.com, 016 378 50737
Sailing
Sailing is beneficial for developing confidence and provides a pure mental and physical challenge from the beginning. It can be done alone, and picking up the basics is not difficult.
Suitable for: 8+
Cost: Free
Contact: Royal Yachting Association; 084 534 50400; www.rya.org.uk
Diving
This is a great way to make swimming even more fun. High board diving needs muscle control. Lessons begin at the poolside, where you will learn some basic skills before moving on to the boards, Try a saltwater pool, on warmer days, and enjoy the fresh air, high boards and water games.
Suitable for: 13+
Cost: The first lesson, which lasts one hour, is usually free if you decide to carry on. £10/£20 an hour.
Contact: Find your local swimming pool at www. britishswimming.org; 015 096 18700
小題1:If you have a child of seven, you would like to choose ______ for him/her.
A．DivingB．SailingC．SurfingD．Gymnastics
小題2:Taking a 10-hour course in diving needs at least       .
A．£200 B．£100 C．£90D．£30
小題3:In order to build up your children’s confidence, you can call        .
A．015 096 18700
B．084 534 50400
C．016 378 50737
D．084 512 97129
小題4:According to the passage, we know that       .
A．it is very difficult to learn basic sailing skills.
B．it is impossible to practice gymnastics at home
C．self-discipline is needed to do high board diving
D．surfing needs qualities of patience and balance

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:D

試題分析：本文介紹了多個適合孩子的活動和培訓的體育項目的具體信息。
小題1:D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)Suitable for: 4+可知體操適合7歲的孩子。其余幾項的年齡要求都高于7歲。故D項正確。
小題2:C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)Cost: The first lesson, which lasts one hour, is usually free if you decide to carry on. £10/£20 an hour.說明第一個小時免費，剩下的9個小時最少一個小時10美元，故90美元是最少的，故C正確。
小題3:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)Sailing is beneficial for developing confidence and provides a pure mental and physical challenge from the beginning. It can be done alone, and picking up the basics is not difficult.說明這一活動能夠增強孩子的信心，故B項正確。
小題4:D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)What is required to learn the art of surfing is to combine balance, coordination and patience說明D項正確。
點評：本文介紹了多個適合孩子的活動和培訓的體育項目的具體信息。屬于廣告布告類短文閱讀，是高考中常見的考查類型，文本所給信息非常豐富，要求考生從中選出適合題目要求的信息。解此類題目時，考生可以先閱讀題目和選項，了解具體要求，然后再仔細閱讀文章，認真篩選甄別，這樣的閱讀就有的放矢，可以大大提高閱讀的速度和效率。
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Warranty
This radio is warranted for a one-year period that begins on the date of purchase. If it fails to work because of a problem of materials, please return it to the following address: So Fine Radio Corp, 1279 Delta Way, Monga.
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Please read all directions before using it.
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Before returning the radio for service, please check the following items:
Problem: Radio cannot be heard.
1. Check batteries to be certain that they still have power and are put in correctly.
2. Check Power/Volume Control.
Problem: Timer does not work.
1. Check batteries to be certain that they still have power and are put in correctly.
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Audio tours
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Guided tours
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小題3:Who can get re-entry permits?
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B．Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle.
C．Visitors buying water from the Courtyard.
D．Visitors eating outside St George’s Chapel.
小題4:Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones?
A．To prevent them from disturbing others.
B．To ensure the safety of others.
C．To ensure the security of the Castle.
D．To prevent the use of the built-in cameras.
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