Shen You, 47, is a bird-watcher in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. He says his pastime(消遣) has turned him into a lifelong learner.

Shen was a student in Chengdu University from 1997 to 2001. During the trips for summer social activities, he traveled to places like Dujiangyan and the Ruoergai Grassland. He became interested in nature and later began to learn about identifying(辨认) different kinds of birds. Three years after graduation, Shen founded the Chengdu Bird Watching Society. Nowadays, more people are joining it.

Now bird-watching still brings Shen something new every day. After he wakes up at around 5:30 am, he is happy to hear the sound of birds singing outside his window. Before breakfast, he goes out for a morning walk, during which he studies the environment or looks up to search for birds. “Nature is just around,” he says. “It helps me relax.”

Shen thinks it’s important to develop people’s interest in bird-watching and their love for nature when they’re young. When his son, Shen Yizhi, was a young child, he started to take him out to get closer to nature. Yizhi is now a middle school student. Being the son of a bird-watching couple, he has far more chances for nature education than many of his peers(同龄人). Shen says nature activities make it possible for children to breathe in fresh air, keep fit, develop an eye for beauty and get knowledge while having fun.

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1.What’s Shen You’s hobby?

A Keeping birds.

B Watching birds.

C Traveling with birds.

D Taking photos of nature.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Shen You, 47, is a bird-watcher in Chengdu, Sichuan Province”可知，沈尤的业余爱好是观鸟。故选B。

2.What made Shen fall in love with nature?

A His travel experience.

B His colorful life in university.

C The beautiful birds at school.

D His interest in lifelong learning.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第二段的“During the trips for summer social activities, he traveled to places like Dujiangyan and the Ruoergai Grassland. He became interested in nature...”可知是去都江堰和若尔盖等地的旅行让他对大自然感兴趣。故选A。

3.Shen founded the Chengdu Bird Watching Society in _________.

A 2004

B 2001

C 2008

D 1997

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Shen was a student in Chengdu University from 1997 to 2001.”和倒数第二句“Three years after graduation, Shen founded the Chengdu Bird Watching Society.”可知，沈尤是在大学毕业(2001年)的3年后，即2004年创立了成都观鸟协会。故选A。

4.What does Shen think of his morning walks?

A It’s difficult.

B It’s healthy.

C It’s time-wasting.

D It’s comfortable.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据第三段可知，沈尤每天早上去散步，结合最后一句“It helps me relax.”可知，他觉得散步让他很放松，即让他感到舒服。故选D。

5.What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A Why young people love bird-watching.

B Shen’s opinions on kids’ nature education.

C How Shen educates his son Shen Yizhi.

D The reasons why nature activities are good.

解析：选B。B段落大意题。最后一段主要描述了沈尤关于对儿童的自然教育的看法：应该在孩子很小的时候就开始培养兴趣，并且自然活动对儿童有很多好处。故选B。