These days, there are virtual classrooms, virtual museums… Now come virtual summer camps. For those kids who don’t want to leave home, they can still enjoy summer camp activities that range from do-it-yourself mini construction projects and exploring technology skills to reading challenges and crafts (工艺). Enter Walmart and Amazon… These companies, not usually in the business of promoting summer camps, are offering their own versions of virtual summer camps.
Amazon
Through Camp Handmade, customers are provided with arts and crafts workshops and a group discussion. What’s more, Handmade has a wide selection of offerings from crafting experts, which are available to all campers.
Walmart
Drew Barrymore, Neil Patrick Harris, LeBron James, Mina Menzel and Todd Oldham are stepping outside of their day job to serve as camp counselors (顾问). The celebrities will lead sessions on arts and crafts, fitness and other activities.
Barnes & Noble
The bookstore launched the Summer Reading Program for kids between first and sixth grades. Kids can earn one free book at Barnes & Noble if they read any eight books this summer and record them in this Summer Reading Journal.
BOOK IT!
Parents, join us for our first-ever virtual Camp BOOK IT! Track your kids’ reading for the summer in BOOK IT!’s digital dashboard. When kids meet their monthly reading goal, they will receive a free one-topping Personal Pan Pizza.
【小题1】What do Amazon’s and Walmart’s camps have in common?| A．They use celebrities’ influence. |
| B．They show kids the life of artists. |
| C．They help improve kids’ practical ability. |
| D．They can strengthen kids’ physical health. |
| A．It needs parental involvement. |
| B．It has age limits for participants. |
| C．It aims to form kids’ reading habits. |
| D．It rewards kids for completing its tasks. |
| A．To advertise some companies. |
| B．To compare some virtual summer camps. |
| C．To promote traditional camp activities. |
| D．To recommend some virtual summer camps. |
