Not long ago, two of my grandchildren came over for Sunday night family dinner. They walked in and made straight for the sofa to lie down. Aged 10 and 12, they pulled out their smartphones and started gaming.
It saddens me to watch them, and so many other kids today, consider gaming as play. When I was a kid, I knew how to play. When I wanted a metal pedal car (踏板车) like some of my rich friends, my father made me one out of wood. At first, I was ashamed of the homemade toy. But I soon began to like it when my friends all wanted a ride. Dad also built a huge playhouse and several tree houses. When I was older, he made me a high jump stand. Dad just loved building things or he really loved me, or maybe a little of both.
In my neighborhood, we didn’t have much to play with. For fun, we had to get creative. We put up tents in the backyard and camped out. At night, we looked for something interesting on the streets. We once went on a week-long bike trip to Lake Huron, which was 220 kilometers away.
My grandchildren have no idea how much fun these activities can be. That Sunday night, after dinner, I decided to take them outside to show them something “different” .
The first response (回应) was, “Why do we have to put our shoes on and go outside?” “Because I want to show you something,” I said and picked up my Frisbee (飞盘) . “I think we could go outside and throw the frisbee around.”
I got a slow and unwilling “Sure” for my efforts. With some further unwillingness, we walked out into the street and began throwing the frisbee.
Slowly, we got the hang of it . My grandson caught the frisbee over ten times. It was amazing how much progress we were making. We played until it was dark.
Anyway, it was a great success. My grandchildren began a new way of playing.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。【小题1】What did the grandchildren do to upset the writer so much?
| A．Making straight for TV. | B．Lying down on the bed. |
| C．Coming over for dinner. | D．Playing games on the phone. |
① Tree houses. ② Camping tents. ③A jump stand. ④A pedal car.
| A．①②③ | B．①③④ | C．①②④ | D．②③④ |
| A．He took them to the neighbor’s house. |
| B．He advised them to walk on the streets. |
| C．He asked them to ride bikes along the lake. |
| D．He invited them to throw the frisbee outside. |
| A．We got a new frisbee. |
| B．We hung the frisbee up high. |
| C．We played with the frisbee better. |
| D．We stopped playing with the frisbee. |
| A．I know how to play | B．I understand them better |
| C．I like what you like | D．I remember my childhood |
