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 bine 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., 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
【小题1】If you have a child of seven, you would like to choose for him/her.A．DivingB．SailingC．SurfingD．Gymnastics【小题2】Taking a 10-hour course in diving needs at least .A．£200 B．£100 C．£90D．£30【小题3】In order to build up your children’s confidence, you can call .A．015 096 18700B．084 534 50400C．016 378 50737D．084 512 97129【小题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 homeC．self-discipline is needed to do high board divingD．surfing needs qualities of patience and balanceD
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(答案→)D
解析：本文介绍了多个适合孩子的活动和培训的体育项目的具体信息。
【小题1】D 细节题。根据Suitable for: 4+可知体操适合7岁的孩子。其余几项的年龄要求都高于7岁。故D项正确。
【小题2】C 细节题。根据Cost: The first lesson, which lasts one hour, is usually free if you decide to carry on. £10/£20 an hour.说明第一个小时免费，剩下的9个小时最少一个小时10美元，故90美元是最少的，故C正确。
【小题3】B 细节题。根据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.说明这一活动能够增强孩子的信心，故B项正确。
【小题4】D 细节题。根据What is required to learn the art of surfing is to bine balance, coordination and patience说明D项正确。