能力演练 一、 语法填空 阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 An increase in interest 1 reading among children is preventing them 2 (suffer)accidents,British 3 (research)say. The scientists looked at the number of children attending casualty(看急诊)at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford on weekends of Saturday,21 June,2003 and Saturday,16 July,2005—the launch dates of the two most recent Harry Potter books,The Order of the Phoenix 4 the Half—Blood Prince.They found 5 only 36 and 37 kids respectively needed treatment compared with an average of 67 children on “normal” weekends. The doctors said while reading 6 keep childrenawayfrom dangerous games,it could lead to an increase inobesity(肥胖). The authors of the study suggested that 7 (encourage)more book reading might be 8 useful way to prevent childhood accidents. 9 ,they admitted 10 could be a downside to a strategy that seeks to turn active children into bookworms. |