Researchers in Britain are telling schools that children should

Researchers in Britain are telling schools that children should be doing more learning out- doors. The researchers say there is currently too 76____ focus on sitting in classrooms to pass ex- ams. They say outdoor learning is 77____ for students'so skills, health and development. It also 78____ their quality of life. There have been five major reports over the past decade that stress the need for students to learn outdoors and experience nature more. The researchers say that schools are not taking the 79____ of these reports. They say outdoor learning is 80____ the decline in Britain. The researchers want Britain's government to act to put outdoor learning on the curriculum of all school.
The report is from researchers at the University of Plymouth. It says there are many benefits of outdoor learning for children. One advantage is 81____ it builds confidence in children as they experience things that were 82____ for their parents, like climbing trees. Another advantage is that it makes children more 83____ of the environment and teaches them to 84____ nature. There are also health benefits as children exercise more 85____ sitting in a classroom or being at home with video games.

77.____
A、strange
B、 important
C、exciting
D、surprising
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：考查上下文语意理解及形容词词义。选项B、C和D都不符合这里的句意。根据上下文,这句话的意思是:户外学习对学生的社交、健康及发展很重要。 be important for是一个常见表达。所以,选B【参考译文】英国的研究人员告诉学校,孩子们应该进行更多的户外学习。研究人员说,目前孩子们花太多时间坐在教室里,只是为了通过考试。他们认为户外学习对学生的社交技能健康和发展很重要,并且还能提高孩子们的生活质量。在过去的十年中,有五个重要报告强调学生需要在户外学习及体验大自然。研究人员说,学校并没有采纳这些报告的建议。他们说在英国户学习正在走下坡路。研究人员希望英国政府采取行动,把户外学习纳人所有学校的课程。这份报告来自普利茅斯大学的研究人员。报告说,儿童户外学习有许多好处。一个优点是它能建立孩子们的自信心,因为他们可以体验像爬树这一类的事,而这样的事对像孩子父母这一代人来说是一件很普通的事。另一个好处是它能让孩子们更了解周围的环境,并教会他们尊重大自然。因为孩子们得到了更多锻炼,而不是坐在教室里或在家里玩电子游戏,这样对健康也有好处。