2019高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级26ASand and water games improve the level of creativity in kids. Show your kids how to make outlines and shapes with sand models in the sand with their fingers or stuffs such as combs or a small plastic rake(耙子). Put some sand on a plate to use indoors and make learning to mark out letters and numbers added fun. Sand and water games or activities are things that even you can do with your kids that combine amusement, knowledge, creativity, and you can spend quality time with your children as well.56. According to the text, sand and water games _. A. are popular with many kids B. are played only on the beach C. cant be shared with parents D. are welcomed by most parents57. Why can sand and water games make teaching and learning easy? A. Because parents can instruct them. B. Because kids vocabulary is improved. C. Because kids can predict the answers. D. Because kids are curious about them.58. According to the text, playing sand and water games _. A. can make kids amused, creative and sociable B. will change the traditional way of schooling C. may prevent kids from communicating with others D. may do harm to kids health59. Whats the main purpose of the text? A. To teach kids how to play sand and water games. B. To tell parents the benefits of kids playing sand and water games. C. To persuade parents to allow their kids to play outside. D. To tell kids how to improve vocabulary and communication skills.BWhen his book Little Princes begins, Conor Grennan is planning a year-long trip around the globe, a journey that began with a three-month volunteer service at the Little Princes Childrens home, an orphanage(孤儿院) in Nepal.When he arrived at the orphanage, Conor was immediately welcomed by all the children even though he had no previous experience in working with children. He quickly grew to love the job. But it wasnt long before Conor came to learn that the children were not orphans at all they were actually children who had been separated from their parents by a child trafficker(贩子).This realization turned Conors global journey into a strong desire to try to find a way to reunite these children with their families. As a part of his efforts, Conor did a great amount of work when he was back in America. He started up a nonprofit organization called Next Generation Nepal(NGN), raising funds in order to buy a house in Nepal for another childrens home. Then, back in Nepal, he began a life-changing trek(艰苦跋涉) into the remote villages in the mountains of Humia.It is really amazing to read about Conor communicating with the children and to read his descriptions of each of them. He made me truly care about the kids. I wanted them to be able to reunite with their families, too! Unfortunately, this was simply not possible for some of the children. But there were some children who received amazing surprises. Jagrit, for example, had thought for years that both his parents were dead. So, Conor was dumbfounded when he visited Jagrits village and was introduced to the boys father!Conor successfully found many of the families of the children. Also, he was successful in finding his future wife while in Nepal.60. What do we know about Little Princes Childrens Home? A. It is a profitable organization. B. The children in it are all orphans. C. It has many branches all over Nepal. D. Many children ended up there due to illegal trade.61. In order to help the children, Conor _. a. gave up his plan to travel worldwideb. set up the organization NGN c. fought against child traffickersd. visited some remote villages e. decided to settle in Nepal A. a, b, cB. a, b, dC. b, c, dD. c, d, e62. What does the underlined word “dumbfounded” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Satisfied.B. Interested.C. Astonished.D. Ashamed.63. It can be learned from the passage that Conor Grennan _. A. is the author of Little PrincesB. is determined to remain single C. likes teaching very muchD. is a friend of the authorsCWhile nature lovers across the world wish all humans to realize the significance of their natural surroundings, many Australians are turning caring for the environment into a way of life.Julie Astonis, an Australian housewife in Brisbane is one such example. Even though autumn is approaching Australias Brisbane in April, one can still watch colorful blooming(盛开旳) flowers in Julies little garden, as she tells that in her community, “Each of us has a beautiful yard. The whole community, from children to elderly people, takes care of the environment as if they are taking care of their own garden.“Gardening is the most popular club in our community,” she says. “A lot of retired people dont just regularly organize gardening lectures, but also personally visit families in the communi