山西大学附中
2024~2025学年第一学期高三年级开学考试
英语试题
满分：150分 时间：120分钟
第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What are the speakers talking about
A．A beautiful lake. B．A skating experience. C．The man’s progress.
2．Where did this conversation take place
A．In a movie theater. B．In a fast food restaurant. C．In an Internet bar.
3．What record did the woman just break
A．Her personal record. B．The school record. C．The national record.
4．What is the possible relationship between the speakers
A．Shopkeeper and customer. B．Teacher and student. C．Mother and son.
5．How will the speakers go to China
A．By ship. B．By plane. C．By taxi.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．Where are the speakers
A．At a railway station. B．At a terminal. C．At a travel agency.
7．What will the man do next
A．To have a seat reservation.
B．To buy a ticket.
C．To contact his company.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．What are the speakers doing
A．Attending a party.
B．Discussing a lecture.
C．Working part-time at a hospital.
9．Which job has the woman applied for
A．Waitress. B．Volunteer. C．Salesgirl.
10．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Father and daughter. B．Teacher and student. C．Classmates.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11．What date is it today probably
A．May 5. B．May 10. C．May 15.
12．What is the third energy source the speakers will possibly choose
A．Wind. B．Nuclear. C．Solar.
13．What does the man suggest doing
A．Giving some comments.
B．Leaving out some details.
C．Putting on some statistics.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14．Where are the speakers
A．In a radio studio. B．In a lab. C．In a gym.
15．What did Charles do in the history exams
A．He thought of some images in the book.
B．He associated the knowledge with classic songs.
C．He recalled the contents by singing in his mind.
16．How many tips does Charles mention
A．2. B．3. C．4.
17．What is the function of teaching others according to Charles
A．To get some tips from others.
B．To build up your confidence before the exam.
C．To strengthen your understanding of the content.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18．What is the Geocaching
A．A treasure hunt. B．A GPS device. C．A fitness coach.
19．What do we know about the boxes
A．They are controlled remotely.
B．They contain varieties of goods.
C．They are placed in the neighborhood.
20．How does Geocaching benefit the kids
A．It develops their social skills.
B．It exposes them to traditions.
C．It makes them willing to walk.
第二部分 阅读 (共两节, 满分50分)
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
ESSAY CONTEST
THEME
“A Letter from Myself in 2030”
GUIDELINES
1. Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old.
2. Essays must be 700 words or less. Essays should be typed or printed.
3. Entries may be submitted online or by postal mail.
* IMPORTANT: To send your essay online, you must go to the organizer’s website and follow the required steps.
4. Entries submitted by postal mail must include a cover page indicating: your name; age; gender; address; e-mail; phone number; school name (if applicable); essay title; word count.
* A cover page template (模板) is available to download on the organizer’s website. You may also create your own cover page with all items above.
5. Essays must be original and unpublished.
6. Essays must be written by one person.
DEADLINE
Entries must be received by June 15 this year.
AWARDS
1st Prize: Certificate + Prize of $1,000
2nd Prize: Certificate + Prize of $500
3rd Prize: Certificate + Gift
* 1st prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony on November 20 this year and will receive the Minister of Education Award. (Travel expenses will be covered by the organizer.)
* All prize winners will be announced on October 31 this year on the organizer’s website. Certificates and gifts will be mailed to the winners on December 10 this year.
21. Which of the following entries will be considered
A. Co-authored ones. B. Handwritten ones.
C. Those of less than 700 words. D. Those mailed without a cover page.
22. What will a 2nd prize winner get
A. A special gift. B. A certificate and $500.
C. A ticket to the award ceremony. D. The Minister of Education Award.
23. When will the contest results be announced
A. On June 15. B. On October 31. C. On November 20. D. On December 10.
B
My first newsroom was in a grand building with tall arched windows that dominated a street corner in the small Midwestern city where I worked. Inside, there was a high ceiling. “Did this used to be a bank ” many visitors would ask. But it had in fact, always been a newsroom.
I was young and shy when I first went to work there, and it probably took me a month before I talked to any of the other reporters. But eventually, they became my best friends, the core of my social life.
My second newsroom was the airy top floor of a historic building in the state capital of Maryland. It was smaller and less grand but far more energizing. My colleagues were older. I learned so much about how to be a reporter from overhearing their phone interviews.
This past summer, several American newspapers announced they would be closing their newsrooms. Many local newspapers have gone out of business in recent years, victims of declining circulation and shrinking advertising dollars. Then along came the coronavirus pandemic, and so many of us were sent home to work from there. The pleasant surprise is that we have all succeeded brilliantly in working remotely. But some managers have looked at this success and thought: “Why would we need to return to the newsroom ”
I worry that they are making a big mistake. A physical newsroom sends a powerful message to a community: “We are here for you.” At my first job, strangers could walk right through the door and straight up to my desk. We treasured that visibility.
But I also think about the collaboration (合作) — of the times I would overhear colleagues talking about a story and realize that I had some useful information for them. Sometimes a colleague would see me in the hall and give me a story idea. I can’t wait to get back to my newsroom.
24. How was the author’s first newsroom different from the second one
A. It sat in a big city. B. It used to be a bank
C. It was in a historic building. D. It was in a grand building
25. How did the author benefit from her second newsroom
A. She overcame her shyness.
B. She made her best friends there.
C. She could overhear others’ argument.
D. She gained experience from her colleagues.
26. What does the underlined part “this success” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. Journalists worked effectively at home. B. Newspaper circulation was increasing.
C. Newspaper advertising was profitable. D. Journalism survived the pandemic.
27. Why is the author against closing newsrooms
A. Newsrooms serve as a close tie. B. She will be out of work as a result.
C. Newspapers will disappear due to it. D. It is against the will of communities.
C
As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, are people remembering less If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.
In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.
In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the Internet. The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called “transactive memory (交互记忆).”
According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date. This doesn’t mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.
28. Why does the passage begin with two questions
A. To introduce the main topic. B. To show the author’s attitude.
C. To describe how to use the Internet. D. To explain how to store information.
29. What can we learn about the first experiment
A. Sparrow’s team typed the information into a computer.
B. The two groups remembered the information equally well.
C. The first group did not try to remember the information.
D. The second group did not understand the information.
30. In transactive memory, people ______.
A. keep the information in mind B. change the quantity of information
C. organize information like a computer D. remember how to find the information
31. What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow’s research
A. We are using memory differently.
B. We are becoming more intelligent.
C. We have poorer memories than before.
D. We need a better way to access information.
D
Last summer, two nineteenth-century cottages were rescued from remote farm fields in Montana, to be moved to an Art Deco building in San Francisco. The houses were made of wood. These cottages once housed early settlers as they worked the dry Montana soil; now they hold Twitter engineers.
The cottages could be an example of the industry’s odd love for “low technology”, a concept associated with the natural world, and with old-school craftsmanship that exists long before the Internet era. Low technology is not virtual — so, to take advantage of it, Internet companies have had to get creative. The rescued wood cottages, fitted by hand in the late eighteen-hundreds, are an obvious example, but Twitter’s designs lie on the extreme end. Other companies are using a broader interpretation of low technology that focuses on nature.
Amazon is building three glass spheres filled with trees, so that employees can “work and socialize in a more natural, park-like setting.” At Google’s office, an entire floor is carpeted in grass. Facebook’s second Menlo Park campus will have a rooftop park with a walking path.
Olle Lundberg, the founder of Lundberg Design, has worked with many tech companies over the years. “We have lost the connections to the maker in our lives, and our tech engineers are the ones who feel impoverished (贫乏的), because they’re surrounded by the digital world,” he says. “They’re looking for a way to regain their individual identity, and we’ve found that introducing real crafts is one way to do that.”
This craft-based theory is rooted in history. William Morris, the English artist and writer, turned back to pre-industrial arts in the eighteen-sixties, just after Industrial Revolution. The Arts and Crafts movement defined itself against machines. “Without creative human occupation, people became disconnected from life,” Morris said.
Research has shown that natural environments can restore our mental abilities. In Japan, patients are encouraged to “forest-bathe”, taking walks through woods to lower their blood pressure.
These health benefits apply to the workplace as well. Rachel Kaplvin, a professor of environmental psychology, has spent years researching the restorative effects of natural environments. Her research found that workers with access to nature at the office — even simple views of trees and flowers — felt their jobs were less stressful and more satisfying. If low-tech offices can potentially nourish the brains and improve the mental health of employees then, fine, bring on the cottages.
32. Why did the writer mention the two nineteenth-century cottages
A. To show that Twitter is having a hard time.
B. To show that old cottages are in need of protection.
C. To show that early settlers once suffered from a dry climate in Montana.
D. To show that Internet companies have rediscovered the benefits of low technology.
33. Low technology is regarded as something that _____.
A. is related to nature B. is out of date today
C. consumes too much energy D. exists in the virtual world
34. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 5
A. Human beings have destroyed many pre-industrial arts.
B. Human beings have a tradition of valuing arts and crafts.
C. Human beings can become intelligent by learning history.
D. Human beings can regain their individual identity by using machines.
35. What can be the best title for the passage
A. Past Glories, Future Dreams
B. The Virtual World, the Real Challenge
C. High-tech Companies, Low-tech Offices
D. The More Craftsmanship, the Less Creativity
第二节(共5小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Ways to Make Studying More Fun
The “S” word draws various responses from teenagers. Some students are eager to dive in and tackle the books. 36 Regardless of your attitude to studying, one thing is for sure — it has to be done. So why not look at how you can make the process more enjoyable
·Try hands-on learning. Consider going on a field trip to experience the topic first-hand. For example, if you’re studying marine biology, you can take a trip to the aquarium (水族馆). 37 If it’s math you’re trying to make sense of, talk with a structural engineer about how they figure out the load of a structure.
· 38 Getting together with a friend or a group of classmates can help you learn new study techniques while still getting a few laughs. Try having a debate about a topic you’re trying to learn. With a larger group, you can test each other’s knowledge by making quizzes and creating true or false mini-tests.
·Break it up. Plan scheduled study breaks every hour and take part in an activity you enjoy. 39 Before you take a break, write down what you have learned during your study time and add to this list each time you take a break.
·Leave the house. Study at your favorite coffee shop or bookstore. If the weather is nice, head to a park or the beach. If you’re a mover, hit the pavement for a run and listen to a podcast (播客) that covers the topic you’re studying, or grab a friend and quiz each other while you run.
40
A. Assess study skills.
B. Study with a partner.
C. Others have perfected the art of avoidance.
D. Go for a quick walk, talk with a friend or eat a snack.
E. Some of your best thoughts come when you’re moving your body.
F. You can spend several hours studying and then review your progress.
G. History students can go and check out one of the places mentioned in the book.
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Roger Bannister, born in Harrow, London, early showed a talent for running. University education was beyond the 41 of his working-class parents, but he was 42 to secure a place at one of England’s top universities and pursue a career in 43 .
Luckily, owing to his academic efforts, Bannister was awarded a scholarship by Oxford University, where his exceptional speed on the track soon earned him the attention and 44 from the sports media. Surprisingly, he 45 to compete in the 1948 Olympics in London, preferring to focus on his 46 and his medical studies. By 1951, Bannister had won the British championship in the mile and felt 47 for Olympic competition. 48 , a last-minute change in the schedule 49 him to compete without resting between events and he finished just fourth in the 1500-meter race at the 1952 Olympics. To break the four-minute mile barrier, Bannister 50 45 minutes every day from his full-time medical studies for training. On May 6, 1954, at Oxford, his 51 eventually paid off. At age 25, Bannister made history, crossing the finish line at 3: 59.4. When the announcer read out the time: “3…”, the rest was 52 by the cheering crowd. In the following famous “Mile of the Century” race, Bannister 53 Australian runner John Landy with a time of 3: 58.8 to Landy’s 3: 59. 6, both under four minutes. In 1955, Bannister’s autobiography, First Four Minutes, was published.
Bannister’s 54 to academic medicine is equally remarkable, but his spirit of the four-minute mile is 55 to not only people of our era, but to before and after.
41. A. hope B. reach C. sight D. control
42. A. excited B. surprised C. satisfied D. determined
43. A. medicine B. biology C. history D. literature
44. A. support B. guidance C. permission D. recognition
45. A. decided B. planned C. declined D. promised
46. A. family B. training C. profession D. competition
47. A. cool B. proud C. ready D. afraid
48. A. Naturally B. Actually C. Obviously D. Unfortunately
49. A. forced B. allowed C. expected D. encouraged
50. A. take in B. set aside C. carry away D. get through
51. A. interest B. effort C. courage D. attention
52. A. favored B. attracted C. drowned D. confirmed
53. A. defeated B. inspected C. overlooked D. approached
54. A. promise B. attitude C. contribution D. viewpoint
55. A. inspirational B. considerate C. aggressive D. controversial
第二节(共10小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The year of 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of China's first manned space mission, with Yang Liwei 56 (become) the first Chinese astronaut to go to space in 2003. Since then, another 19 astronauts 57 (reach) for the stars. Experts revealed how tough the training is before astronauts soaring to space.
The human body is not designed for space life. Astronauts are faced with multiple challenges. The changes in gravity can have an impact 58 their bodies.The confinement(封闭）in a small spacecraft can damage their mental health. 59 (emergency) challenge their knowledge and ability. So astronauts have to meet 60 (extreme) high standards and go through a tough training program.
To make sure astronauts complete their missions and return to Earth safely, eight types, including over 200 subjects of training, were set. Apart from physical fitness training, it also contains 61 (base) scientific theories, psychological health,and mock(模拟的)missions.
62 makes the training the most tiring is underwater training. “This training is designed for astronauts 63 (adapt) to the micro-gravity environment. Astronauts stay underwater in suits weighing over 100 kilograms for six hours at 64 time. Water resistance and the heavy suit make astronauts 65 (exhaust).
Each astronaut receives training for at least three and a half years before having the chance to go to space.
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假如你是李华，你的笔友李雷在2024年的高考中获得了优异的成绩，被自己的理想大学录取。请你用英语写一封信，向他表示祝贺。内容包括：1.祝贺高考成绩优异；2.肯定他的努力；3.期待交流。
注意：1.写作词数应为80词左右；2.适当添加细节。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节 (满分25分)
阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I’m smaller than everyone else my age. When I walk in the halls at school, I have to squeeze in between the bigger kids to get by. At the playground, sometimes even little kids try to boss me around. Mia, my best friend, is so tall that when she walks, I have to jog to keep up with her.
I used to try to make myself taller whenever I could, but I was the same height every time. Frustrating! “Don’t worry,” Mum always said. “Being small has its advantages.” “Really I could never notice any.”
One day, Mrs. Alvarez announced to the class that we’d be putting on a spring play. I practiced all the lines. But at the audition, when I walked up to the stage, Mrs. Alvarez cried, “You’ll be perfect as the elf! You’re just the right size for the costume.” I never even got a chance to deliver the lines I’d practiced. Back home I grumbled(咕哝) to Mum that I had been made an elf. But she bet I would be the best elf. To please her, I went to rehearsals, though I only had two lines.
Mia got the lead role — a girl wandering through a magical fairy forest in search of her lost dog. In the last scene, she finds a box under a giant mushroom, and when she opens it, her dog jumps out. Mrs. Alvarez’s dog, Prince, played the dog role. She brought him to all the rehearsals, and when he wasn’t onstage, we got to play with him, but he seemed to like me best.
The night of the show, my first line came early. Since my only other line was toward the end, I waited offstage, playing with Prince. Finally, the grand end came, and Prince was brought onstage inside the box. But the box was found empty. Mrs. Alvarez said, “A burst of noise frightened him away. I see him under the stage!”
注意：1.续写词数应为150字左右；2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
“How can we get Prince out from beneath the stage ” Mrs. Alvarez asked. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Having no other ideas, Mrs. Alvarez nodded to me. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________山西大学附中
2024~2025学年第一学期高三年级开学考试
英语试题答案
1-5 BBACA 6-10 ACACB 11-15 BABAC 16-20 BCABC
21-25 CBBDD 26-30 AAACD 31-35 ADABC 36-40 CGBDE
41.-45 BDADC 46-50 BCDAB 51-55 BCACA
56. becoming 57. have reached 58. on/upon 59. Emergencies 60. extremely
61. basic 62. what 63. to adapt 64. a 65. exhausted
应用文参考范文
Dear Li Lei,
Learning that you have been admitted to your dream university due to your excellent academic performance in Gao Kao, I am writing to convey my sincere congratulations to you.
It came as no surprise that you stood out in the big exam. Not only have you devoted most of your time to your studies, but you have dived into various activities to build up all kinds of skills. Additionally, your selfless help wins you recognition and trust from both your teachers and classmates. You set me a good example. I am wondering if you could offer me some advice on time management in school.
Congratulations again! Wait for you to share your experience.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
读后续写参考范文
“How can we get Prince out from beneath the stage ” Mrs. Alvarez asked. Meanwhile, the audience began to whisper and someone even stretched their necks. Mrs. Alvarez and some girls tried to call Prince’s name, but there was no response. Worried about my little friend and our performance, I visually measured the room under the stage and thought of my size. “Maybe I can get him out. I’m small enough.” My words suddenly cut through the constant calling of “Prince”.
Having no other ideas, Mrs. Alvarez nodded to me. So I crawled inch by inch until I found Prince curled up like a ball. I raised my hand, saying, “It s me, e here.” Luckily, Prince recognized me and nuzzled my fingers. When we came out, I knew it was time to say my last line, “Yes, I am the small elf who can bring good luck!” With thunderous applause hovering over the hall, I saw Mum in the audience, my eyes beaming with joy. She winked at me as if to say, “Look, being small has its advantage, right ”
第一段：小主人公和同伴着急、担忧，大家想了几个办法都没有凑效，情急之下，我挺身而出。此处需要扣住情节，先抑后扬，其他人的办法没有解决问题。衔接下一段开头，没有扣住，视为情节不够合理。
第二段：紧扣第4、5两段的情节，通过细节描写突出主人公和prince之间特殊的情感和主人公特殊的身形优势，化解危机，并顺利完成自己的表演，真个演出圆满结束。 回扣第2段，突出主题：Being small has its advantages。
听力原文
【原文】W: I heard you had great fun during the winter holiday.
M: Yeah, we stayed by a lake so there was the chance to go skating. My performance was pretty awful.
W: But you were only a beginner. It takes time to make progress.
【原文】M: I’d like two cheeseburgers, large fries, and a coffee.
W: That’s for here or to go
M: For here.
W: OK. That’s 28 dollars. Enjoy your meal.
【原文】M: Wow, Jennifer, you just ran a new personal record. If you were three seconds faster, you would have broken this year’s school record.
W: My time is ten seconds slower than the national record. I still have a lot of work to do.
【原文】W: Why didn’t you take home the electronic dictionary I bought for you
M: Sorry, I was busy with my homework in the classroom and forgot it.
【原文】W: Have you booked the airplane tickets to China yet
M: Well, the flight is canceled, so I booked two ship tickets instead.
W: We’ll take a taxi from the port.
【原文】M: Hello.I’ve just missed my connection to London. I was booked on the 9:30. I just want to check if my ticket’s valid for the next train at 10:30.
W: Um, yes, you’re OK. Obviously, you won’t have a seat reservation. You’ll probably get a seat in first class, if you want to change your ticket. You can just upgrade it. I can check how much it would cost.
M: Um...oh, no, it’s OK. I don’t think my company would pay my expenses in first class! Is the 10:30 on time, by the way
W: Um... It’s running 10 minutes late.
M: OK, thanks. I’ll call the company now. Thank you. I’ll come back later.
【原文】W: How are you Mister Smith
M: Fine, it’s nice to see you. So are you enjoying the party
W: Yeah, it’s great. The music, the decorations, the food, everything.
M: How time flies, I can’t believe all you kids are graduating. I don’t know when we can meet again.
W:right I will Miss you. I’ll never forget your lively lectures and your sense of humour.
M: Thanks. Do you have any plans this summer before you go to college
W: I’ve applied for a job at a store as a sales girl. Who else has plans for the vacation
M: Mary is applying for a part time job at a restaurant and Peter is going to volunteer at a hospital.
W: Wonderful, oh, excuse me, Peter seems to be leaving. I just want to tell him something.
M: No problem.
【原文】W: Hello, Jim. What about the presentation about environment given by our teacher on May 5
M: We are supposed to hand it in today. The teacher will give some comments.
W: I hope so. When is the presentation
M: On May 15, in the afternoon. So we still have five days left to get it finished.
W: So I think we need to leave out some of the information we’re including.
M: Yes. Mr. Smith advised us to focus on three forms of non-traditional energy and we can talk about solar bio-fuels. And what about the third energy source
W: I was having difficulty choosing between nuclear and wind.
M: But dealing with nuclear is more difficult for us.
W: OK. I agree with you.
M: Then I’d like to suggest leaving out the background details.
W: I don’t think so. We should put the statistics on a worksheet to clearly support our main ideas.
M: You’re right.
【原文】W: Charles, can you give us some advice about improving our ability to memorize
M: Yes! Try to visualize an image that is connected to the thing you need to remember. For example, you can use several images to remember a list of ingredients for a recipe.
W: Yes, that makes sense.
M: Singing can help with memorization too. It is one of the earliest memory tricks that are used for learning new concepts. I used to “sing” lists of historical facts and dates. It works.
W: And did you have to sing aloud in your history exams
M: Not aloud! But I did use to sing in my head. And I always got good marks for history.
W: Any more tips, Charles
M: Yes! I’ve saved the best one till last. It’s particularly relevant for any students who have tuned in. Teach whatever it is that you want to remember. So, if you’re studying for an English exam, teach the concepts to someone else. It really works because in order to teach something you need to digest it first.
W: Thank you, Charles. Now, I think we’ve got time for a couple of questions from our listeners.
【原文】M: Geocaching is a great way to add interest to any walk. Turning a walk into an adventure is great, and turning it into a treasure hunt is even better. Geocaching involves using your GPS or smartphone to track down one of tens of thousands of secret treasures that have been planted all around the country. Those who know the treasures hide the treasure box and leave clues in the form of mapping so that anyone with a GPS device or smartphone loaded with the Geocaching APP can seek it out.
To the finder’s usual delight, most treasure boxes come stuffed with various surprises, such as latest novels, toys or dolls. These boxes are hidden almost everywhere. It will come as no surprise to discover that they are widely hidden in woodland, farmland and along the coast, but we’ve also found them in supermarket, car parks, in woods, at the residence and in community gardens. Finding treasure boxes firstly gives kids a reason to go for a walk and also teaches them micro skills of finding their way around, both digital and traditional.
