《2025年同步练习册山东科学技术出版社九年级英语全一册人教版》

七、任务型阅读
阅读短文,根据要求完成文后的题目。
How do students spend their spare time after finishing their homework? Watch TV, play computer games, or go outside to relax? Here's an example.
Tim and Kerry Meek are both teachers. They live in the UK with their two daughters: eleven-year-old Amy and nine-year-old Ella. Recently, the Meek family has become the focus of the whole country after they completed 100 different outdoor activities in one year.
The Meek couple didn't want their children to spend all their free time in front of the TV and become “couch potatoes” and doing nothing. So about one year ago, the Meeks decided that watching TV and playing computer games were not permitted. Instead, they set 100 tasks for the two girls to do outside. Although Mr. and Mrs. Meek are not outdoor activity fans, they took part in all the activities to encourage their daughters. It turns out that the two sisters really had a good time joining activities.
Every holiday and weekend, whether it's sunny, rainy or snowy, the Meeks' would set off to try the activities on their list, including hiking, sailing, climbing, skiing, and so on. The two little girls not only had a wonderful time, but also learned a lot of skills from the activities. They were even able to stand up in front of their school to give a talk for charity. “Our friends spend a lot of their free time doing things which are harmful to their health. Luckily, we've had the chance to experience something different.” Amy and Ella also helped their parents to draw up a new list of challenges for the next 12 months.
1. What does “couch potato” mean? (no more than 18 words)It means "the person who spends all their free time in front of the TV and doing nothing".
2. Why did the Meeks become the focus of the UK? (no more than 10 words)Because they completed 100 different outdoor activities in one year.
3. When did the Meeks go out to do the activities? (no more than 12 words)Every holiday and weekend.
4. 请将文中画线的句子译成汉语。我们的朋友花了大量的业余时间做了对他们的身体有害的事情。幸运的是我们有机会体验了与之不同的事情。
5. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。Outdoor Activities Can Help Us More

答案： 1.It means "the person who spends all their free time in front of the TV and doing nothing". 2.Because they completed 100 different outdoor activities in one year. 3.Every holiday and weekend. 4.我们的朋友花了大量的业余时间做了对他们的身体有害的事情。幸运的是我们有机会体验了与之不同的事情。5.Outdoor Activities Can Help Us More