more than nine million american
More than nine million American children go to summer camp to spend their summer holidays.Children at all kinds of camps can meet new friends and learn new skills.Summer camp can also develop the children’s independence when they leave parents,friends and teachers.Some children go to camp during the day but return home at night.Others stay at camp all day and all night.Most children who attend camp are 16 years old.There are about nine thousand kinds of camps for children with different interests in the United States.A camp called Roughing in California has traditional activities for children and teenagers.Another special camp where teenagers can learn to dive into the water with breathing equipment is very popular.They also study the ocean environment.The best-known camp for young artists is the art camp.Some older children like wilderness adventure camps.Each year,more and more children go to computer camps,especially the children who love science.The United States also has many camps for sick or disabled children.
The American tradition of sending children to summer camp began more than one hundred years ago.Today,summer camp for children has become very important.
6.Children can _______ at camp.
A.make new friends B.learn new skills
C.learn to be independent D.all of the above
7.If you are interested in painting,you will attend _______ .
A.Roughing in California
B.the art camp
C.the wilderness adventure camp
D.the computer camp
8.The underlined word“independence”doesn’t mean “_______ ”.
A.doing something by yourself
B.not depending on parents
C.learning something by yourself
D.keeping lonely
9.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Most children who attend camp are between six and sixteen.
B.Children don’t like to stay at camp at night.
C.More and more children like to take part in the science camp.
D.Sick or disabled children have no chance to attend summer camp.
10.The passage mainly tells us _______ .
A.children should attend summer camp
B.there are all kinds of camps for children
C.joining in a camp is very popular with children
D.the history of American summer camp