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Have you heard about "Survival（生存）Holidays"? "Survival Holidays" is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are asked to take children into the great outdoors. However, their parents can't go with them.

The reason why people like "Survival Holidays" is that they think it is good for children to be close to nature. Many children in big cities spend lots of time watching TV. Computer games also take them a lot of time. "Survival Holidays" gives them an important change.

Is "Survival Holidays" a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. So parents sometimes should leave them alone. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled（支配）by adults（成人）, but children don't know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems like a hard challenge（挑战）. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later，they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.

Survival Holidays
What is "Survival Holidays"?	It is an exciting 1. for children to get into the lonely place 2. their parents.
Why do people like it?	Because 3. close to nature is good for children and it's also 4. for them to make any change.
What do children in big cities usually do in their free time?	Many children in big cities spend lots of time watching TV and 5. computer games.
Why do people think "Survival Holiday" is a good idea?	Parents should leave their children by 6.. As a result, children will have more time 7. fun. Besides, children need to learn how to face 8..
What can children learn from these activities?	"Survival Holidays" is a meaningful experience（经历）for children that they will never 9.. They can learn many 10. from these activities.

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1.activity

2.without

3.being

4.important

5.playing

6.themselves

7.for

8.challenges/danger

9.forget

10.skills

【解析】

本文主要介绍“生存假期”活动。活动的内容是孩子们在没有家长陪同的情况下，去偏远的地方进行一些亲近大自然的活动，这种活动可以避免孩子总是在家看电视或玩电脑游戏，还可以让孩子在没有大人的情况下学会一些生活技能，对他们的成长有很大的帮助。

1.句意：孩子们在没有父母的情况下进入这个荒凉的地方，这是一项令人兴奋的活动。

根据第1段第2句“"Survival Holidays" is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.”可知“生存假期”是为了让孩子们进入荒凉的地方进行激动人心的活动。结合空格前的不定冠词an，可知空格处填可数名词单数，故答案为activity。

2.句意：孩子们在没有父母的情况下进入这个荒凉的地方是一项令人兴奋的活动。

根据第1段最后1句“However, their parents can't go with them.（但是，他们的父母不能和他们一起去）”可知“孩子们在没有父母的情况下……”，故答案为without。

3.句意：因为亲近大自然对孩子们有好处，对他们来说做出任何改变也很重要。

根据第2段第1句“The reason why people like "Survival Holidays" is that they think it is good for children to be close to nature.（人们之所以喜欢“生存假期”，是因为他们认为孩子亲近自然是好事。）”可知“亲近大自然对孩子们有好处”，本句是动名词做主语，故答案为being 。

4.句意：因为亲近大自然对孩子们有好处，对他们来说做出任何改变也很重要。

根据第2段最后一句“"Survival Holidays" gives them an important change.（“生存假期”给了他们一个重要的改变。）”可知“对他们来说做出任何改变也很重要”，故答案为important。

5.句意：许多大城市的孩子花很多时间看电视和玩电脑游戏。

根据第2段第2句“Many children in big cities spend lots of time watching TV. Computer games also take them a lot of time.”可知“许多大城市的孩子花很多时间看电视和玩电脑游戏。”短语spend st. doing sth.：花费时间做某事；play computer games：打电脑游戏；故答案为playing。

6.句意：父母应该把他们的孩子单独留下。

根据第3段第4句“So parents sometimes should leave them alone.”可知“父母应该把他们的孩子单独留下。”leave…alone=leave…by oneself：把……单独留下；结合主语parents第三人称复数，可知填themselves。

7.句意：结果，孩子们将有更多的时间玩。

根据第3段第3句“Children need more free time to play.（孩子们需要更多的空闲时间玩耍。）”和上文“父母应该把他们的孩子单独留下。”可知“结果，孩子们将有更多的时间玩。”故填for。

8.句意：此外，孩子们需要学习如何面对挑战。

根据第3段第7-9句“Even something like crossing a small river seems like a hard challenge（挑战）. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.”可知“孩子们需要学习如何面对挑战/危险。”故答案为challenges/danger。

9.句意：“生存假期”对孩子们来说是一次有意义的经历，他们永远不会忘记。

根据第4段第1和2句“Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later，they will still remember what they have learned.”可知“生存假期”对孩子们来说是一次有意义的经历，他们永远不会忘记。remember意思是never forget；故答案为forget。

10.句意：他们可以从这些活动中学到许多技能。

根据第4段第3-5句“Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team.”可知“他们可以从这些活动中学到许多技能。”故答案为skills。