阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Teens in the United
States like teens in many countries have more leisure time today than ever
before. But over a number of decades, there have been some 1 in how teenagers spend their
time after school.
2 school clubs remains a common after-school
activity. According to a study, the three most popular are sports clubs,
performing arts clubs, and academic clubs—the same as 20 years
age. While overall participation in these clubs has gradually 3 over the last two decades,
this does not mean that students are less active.
Teens
today are more likely to4or
work with community groups. High school seniors are thinking about 5. They know that academic grades, school activities, and community 6 are all important in making a
7application for college.
While
the kinds of activities that students take part in at school have not changed
greatly, high school teens now spend their leisure time out of school in very 8 ways. For example, teens
today are less likely to visit a friend 9 than 20 years ago. And
perhaps 10, they are far less likely to read a
print newspaper or magazine.
One
reason is 11 to the Internet, and it has 12 become their main channel for
13 and getting information. Calling and texting
are the most popular means of communication among teens. Teens also 14 friends through social media.
A study in 2018 showed that 45% teens are online almost constantly and 97% use
a social media platform. This trend is likely to 15.
(1)
A .
witnesses
B .
changes
C .
assessments
D .
drawbacks
(2)
A .
Participating in
B .
Setting up
C .
Responding to
D .
Settling in
(3)
A .
dropped
B .
increased
C .
disappeared
D .
boomed
(4)
A .
study
B .
graduate
C .
obey
D .
volunteer
(5)
A .
college
B .
game
C .
family
D .
friends
(6)
A .
teamwork
B .
settlement
C .
involvement
D .
customs
(7)
A .
valuable
B .
practical
C .
skillful
D .
competitive
(8)
A .
classic
B .
identical
C .
controversial
D .
different
(9)
A .
in person
B .
in
vain
C .
in condition
D .
in favor
(10)
A .
inconveniently
B .
unsurprisingly
C .
uncomfortably
D .
unfortunately
(11)
A .
objection
B .
reform
C .
access
D .
contribution
(12)
A .
suddenly
B .
increasingly
C .
accidentally
D .
annually
(13)
A .
living
B .
socializing
C .
classifying
D .
checking
(14)
A .
show off
B .
make
fun of
C .
keep up with
D .
connect with
(15)
A .
pause
B .
fade
C .
continue
D .
survive
答案:(1)B;(2)A;(3)A;(4)D;(5)A;(6)C;(7)D;(8)D;(9)A;(10)B;(11)C;(12)B;(13)B;(14)D;(15)C;