《2025年快捷英语时文阅读理解八年级上册译林版》

The percentage of children in Japan with tooth cavities (蛀牙) is at a record low, according to a survey released by the Japanese education ministry.
Each year, the ministry's school health survey looks at the health and development (develop) of children aged 5 to 17 across Japan. In 2024, 3.19 million children (child) were surveyed.
The survey for 2024 found (find) that the percentage of children with cavities was 21% at kindergartens, 33% at elementary schools, 27% at junior high schools, and 35% at senior high schools.
These are the lowest percentages for all levels of education since the first survey was done in 1948.
According to the ministry, the reason for this may be an increased awareness (意识) of tooth health in children's homes, as well as tooth brushing instructions in schools.
The bad news in the survey is that children's eyesight is getting worse (bad). The percentage of children with less than perfect eyesight was at record highs of 37% in elementary schools, 61% in junior high schools, and 71% in senior high schools.
According to the ministry, the reason for this might be that children are having to look at more things closely (close) when studying, reading, or using devices (设备) with screens.
The ministry said children should play (play) outside as much as possible, and that when reading (read) they should keep books and screens at least 30 centimeters away from their eyes.

答案： 1. the 此处特指日本文部科学省，在专有机构前常用定冠词the。
2. development 由and可知，要填的词与health为并列关系，由此推出此处也应填名词，故填development。
3. children 由空格前的3.19 million可知，此处应填child的复数children。
4. found 由空格前的The survey for 2024可知，事情发生在过去，故填find的过去式found。
5. since 句意为“这是自1948年进行第一次调查以来，各级教育的最低比例。”since意为“自从”，符合语境。
6. for the reason for意为“……的理由”，为固定搭配。
7. worse 由下面的百分数可知，孩子们的视力正变得更糟。故此处填bad的比较级worse。
8. closely 修饰动词look，应用副词，故填closely。
9. play should为情态动词，后接动词原形。
10. reading 本句后半句的意思是“在阅读时，他们应该把书和屏幕放在离眼睛至少30厘米的地方。”当主句的主语与时间状语从句的主语一致时，该从句可以省略主语和助动词，故填reading。