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2023年玉林市陆川县考研《英语一》考前冲刺试卷 Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) A new study found that inner-city kids living in neighborhoods with more green space gained about 13% less weight over a two-year period than kids living among more concrete and fewer trees. Such 1 tell a powerful story. The obesity epidemic(流行病) began in the 1980s, and many people believe increased portion sizes and inactivity are to 2 , but that cant be everything. Fast foods and TVs have been 3 us for a long time. Most experts agree that the changes were 4 to something in the environment, says social epidemiologist Thomas Glass of The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. That something could be a 5 of the green. The new research, 6 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, isnt the first to associate greenery with better health, but it does get us close 7 identifying what works and why. At its most straightforward, a green neighborhood 8 means more places for kids to play – which is 9 since time spent outdoors is one of the strongest correlates(相关的事物) of childrens activity levels. But green space is good for the mind 10 : research by environmental psychologists has shown that it has cognitive（认知的） 11 for children with attention-deficit disorder. In one study, just reading 12 in a green setting improved kids symptoms. 13 to grassy areas has also been linked to 14 stress and a lower body mass index (体重指数) among adults. And an 15 of 3,000 Tokyo residents associated walkable green spaces with greater longevity (长寿) among senior citizens. Glass cautions that most studies dont 16 prove a causal link between greenness and health, but theyre nevertheless helping spur action. In September the U. S. House of Representatives 17 the delightfully named No Child Left Inside Act to encourage public initi