academic careers.

　　Other schools are all outdoors, all the time. This is the case with the Cedarsong Nature School, on Vashon Island, Wash. Students at this school come dressed for the weather, because they spend their whole three­hour day outdoors, in a private five­acre forest, not only doing all manner of physical activities but also learning much more than "just what nature has to offer". The school, begun in 2008, runs four days a week. Organizers, one of whom traded in her law practice to help start the school, hope to expand the school week to five days soon.

　　In a time when so many children are being classified as obese (肥胖的) because they watch too much television and play too many video games. These outdoor schools serve as a reminder that children should open their eyes to the nonvirtual (非虚拟的) world around them.

　　语篇解读：森林幼儿园正在逐渐兴起，孩子们可以尽情地在大自然的怀抱里接受启蒙。

　　1．According to the passage, which is NOT the benefit of the Forest Kindergarten?

　　A．It provides enough exercise.

　　B．It helps choose future careers.

　　C．It builds up the immune system.

　　D．It develops problem­solving skills.

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第二、三段可知，森林幼儿园能让孩子们很好地锻炼、增强免疫力及培养解决问题的技能。

　　2．What can be inferred from the passage?

　　A．The outdoor education is popular in the U．S.

　　B．Schools don't provide outdoor classes on rainy days.

　　C．The Cedarsong Nature School arranges 3­hour schooldays.

　　D．Most of the European countries have built Forest Kindergartens.

　　解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第四段第三句"Students at this school come dressed for the weather, because they spend their whole three­hour day outdoors ..."可知，在每个上学日里，该学校的学生每天只需要学习3个小时。

　　3．What's the writer's attitude towards the outdoor schools?

　　A．Neutral.　　　　　　　　 B．Disappointed.

　　C．Negative. D．Supportive.

　　解析：选D　作者态度题。根据文章最后一句"These outdoor schools serve as ... to the non­virtual (非虚拟的) world around them."可知，作者对森林幼儿园是持支持态度的。

　　4．What's the writer's purpose in writing this passage?

A．To advise teachers to give lessons outdoors.