June 11 of 2024 was the first-ever International Day of Play. On March 26, 2024, the United Nations decided to create a day on which to honor play around the world.

____1____ It’s a very important part of their development. Play encourages them to be physically active, which is healthy. Play also helps to improve children’s friendships and social skills. ____2____ And through play, kids can increase their creativity and imagination. All of these benefits (好处) are important. They help kids develop better. 

What’s more, play-based learning in school is more interesting. ____3____ And it helps them remember information.

But four out of five children say that the adults around them don’t think playing is important. That statistic comes from a survey done in 2023 by YouGov and the Child & Youth Friendly Governance Project. ____4____

Now, some organizations are emphasizing (强调) the importance of play. They worked together to campaign (从事运动) for an International Day of Play. ____5____ Susan McIsaac is its president and CEO. “Play is powerful,” McIsaac says. “Through play, children explore and understand the world.”

A. It makes kids study harder. 

B. Play is more than just a pastime (消遣) for kids. 

C. It teaches them how to solve problems between them. 

D. Children always put play before everything.

E. The Right to Play is one of these organizations. 

F. The groups surveyed more than 10,000 children from over 20 countries. 

1.1.

A

B

C

D

解析：选B。B 根据题空后面的句子“It’s a very important part of their development. Play encourages them...”这是他们成长过程中非常重要的一部分。玩耍鼓励他们…… 可知，此处描述玩耍的作用，玩耍不仅仅是孩子们消遣的一种方式。故选B。

2.2.

A

B

C

D

解析：选C。C 题空前的句子“Play also helps to improve children’s friendships and social skills.”玩耍也有助于提高孩子的友谊和社交技能，此处谈到社交技能，则接下来顺势说玩耍可以教会孩子们如何解决他们之间的问题。故选C。

3.3.

A

B

C

D

解析：选A。A 第三段谈到玩耍对于学习的好处，结合选项可知，应该选择与学习相关的选项，即“玩耍使孩子们学习更努力”。故选A。

4.4.

A

B

C

D

解析：选F。F 结合前一句中的“a survey”可知，此题空与该项调查信息相关，因此选F。

5.5.

A

B

C

D

解析：选E。E 题空前两句谈到一些组织联合起来强调玩耍的重要性，并发动设立国际玩乐日的活动；结合题空后一句“Susan McIsaac is its president and CEO.”苏珊·麦克伊萨克是该公司的总裁兼首席执行官，则题空处会提到其中的一个组织。故选E。