C
Teenagers will have a duty to care for the environment. However, according to a new study, teenagers’ low interest in nature may be something we should worry about.
The study finds that teenagers’ interest in nature weakens. Researchers asked 1,269 students, aged 8 to 14, to take part in an online survey across four weeks. The questions were to help researchers tell how interested the kids are in nature. The findings show that for children aged 8 to 11, one out of two felt very close to nature. However, in the older age group, only one in five felt the same closeness.
How did this happen? Natural reasons, such as the beginning of puberty(青春期) and hormonal changes, could lead to teenagers’ changing interests. Experts note other reasons could include teenagers’ activities, such as sports and spending time with friends, which could take more of teenagers’ attention. And of course, computers and technology also take their attention.
The effects(影响) of nature on our health are too many to be told. The findings said that spending time in parks, forests and other green spaces as a child lowered the risk of developing a number of health problems. Kids’ interest in nature is not just good for them, but also for others, and the world as a whole.
So it is important to help kids keep an interest in nature. There are many ways that parents can play a part. You can encourage kids to spend time outdoors doing fun activities or visit places that focus on the beauty of nature. You can also set an example for your kids. Recycling and volunteering to help clean up the community show that you are interested in protecting the environment, and that will influence teenagers as well.
()33. According to Paragraph 2, what is the purpose of the questions in the study?
A. To test children’s love for animals. B. To compare children’s different interests.
C. To tell how close children feel to nature. D. To know what outdoor activities kids like.
()34. What can you learn from Paragraph 3?
A. Computers take most of teenagers’ attention.
B. Teenagers spend too much time doing sports.
C. Natural reasons could change teenagers’ interest in nature.
D. Teenagers’ activities are the main reason for their problems.
()35. Paragraph 4 mainly talks about .
A. the ideas about nature protection B. the effects of nature on the world
C. what places are important for health D. why kids’ interest in nature is helpful
()36. Why does the writer write this passage?
A. To tell kids some ways to solve natural problems.
B. To advise parents to help teenagers keep an interest in nature.
C. To ask teachers to help students protect the environment.
D. To encourage children to learn more about the environment.

C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了青少年对大自然兴趣降低的原因，阐述了大自然对健康的影响，并给出帮助青少年保持对大自然的兴趣的方法。
33~36 CCDB

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需根据各问题的关键词定位对应段落，提取原文关键信息，结合选项逐一比对得出答案。具体思路：33题定位第二段明确研究问题的目的；34题定位第三段找青少年自然兴趣变化的原因；35题归纳第四段的核心主旨；36题结合全文及最后一段推导作者写作意图。
【解析】
33题：根据第二段“The questions were to help researchers tell how interested the kids are in nature.”及“one out of two felt very close to nature”可知，研究问题的目的是了解孩子对自然的亲近程度，对应选项C。
34题：根据第三段“How did this happen? Natural reasons, such as the beginning of puberty and hormonal changes, could lead to teenagers’ changing interests.”可知，自然原因可能改变青少年对自然的兴趣，对应选项C。
35题：第四段主要阐述自然对健康的益处、对他人及世界的好处，核心是说明孩子对自然的兴趣的重要性（即为什么有帮助），对应选项D。
36题：全文先介绍青少年对自然兴趣降低的情况及原因，再说明自然的益处，最后一段明确“So it is important to help kids keep an interest in nature. There are many ways that parents can play a part.”，可知作者写作意图是建议父母帮助青少年保持对自然的兴趣，对应选项B。
【答案】
33.C 34.C 35.D 36.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文是一篇关于青少年自然兴趣的说明文，题目侧重考查细节定位和段落主旨归纳，需学生具备快速提取原文信息、概括段落大意的能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6