June 11 of 2024 was the first-ever International Day of Play. On March 26, 2024, the United Nations decided to create a day ____1____ which to honor play around the world.

Play is more than just a pastime (消遣) for kids. It’s a very important part of their development. Play encourages them to be ____2____ (physical) active, which is healthy. Play also helps to improve children’s friendships and social skills. It teaches ____3____ (they) how to solve problems. And through play, kids can increase their ____4____ (creative) and imagination. All of these benefits (好处) are important. They help kids develop better. 

What’s more, play-based learning in school ____5____ (be) more interesting. It makes kids study ____6____ (hard). And it helps them remember information.

But four out of five children say ____7____ the adults around them don’t think playing is important. That statistic comes from a survey done in 2023 by YouGov and the Child & Youth Friendly Governance Project. The groups ____8____ (survey) more than 10,000 children from over 20 countries.

Now, some organizations are emphasizing (强调) ____9____ importance of play. They worked together to campaign (从事运动) for an International Day of Play. The Right to Play is one of these organizations. Susan McIsaac is its president and CEO. “Play is ____10____ (power),” McIsaac says. “Through play, children explore and understand the world.”

1.1.

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解析：选on。考查介词。根据题空后的which可知，此处是一个定语从句；先行词是a day，搭配的介词应该用on。故填on。

2.2.

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解析：选physically。考查副词。题空后的active是形容词，表示“活跃的”；修饰形容词应该用副词，physical的副词为physically。故填physically。

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解析：选them。考查人称代词。动词teaches后面跟人称代词的宾格形式。故填them。

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解析：选creativity。考查名词。结合题空前的形容词性物主代词以及题空后的名词“imagination”可知，题空处也填名词形式。故填creativity。

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解析：选is。考查主谓一致。句子的主语部分是play-based learning，是动名词作主语，be动词用单数形式。故填is。

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解析：选harder。考查比较级。根据前文的比较级形式“more interesting”可知，此句表达“以玩耍为基础的学习可以让孩子们学习更努力”。故填harder。

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解析：选that。考查宾语从句。结合题空前的say以及题空后的句子“the adults around them don’t think playing is important”结构完整，可知，题空处引导一个宾语从句。故填that。

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解析：选surveyed。考查动词时态。结合题空前一句中的“That statistic comes from a survey done in 2023”这一统计数据来自2023年的一项调查，可知survey这个动作发生在过去，应该用一般过去时。故填surveyed。

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解析：选the。考查冠词。此处表示特指玩乐的重要性，前面要用定冠词the。故填the。

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解析：选powerful。考查形容词。结合上下文可知，该句表达“玩乐是强大的”，用形容词形式。故填powerful。