Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, is believed to be the first in the country to offer tailored PE lessons to children on its wards.

Ella, who had surgery two years ago, is a keen footballer who has played in her school’s club. She said “ I want to be on a football team when I’m older” and she misses playing with her friends. She said: “It’s very boring being in hospital, because I’m always in my room, so it’s nice coming outside,” she said. 

Her mother Kelly Gilbert said Ella has been in hospital for four of the last six months, lying in the bed for most of the time, and every time she left with back pain. “Getting out of the room gives her a boost, and gets her moving as well — for a nine-year-old to have bad back problems is not good,” she said. “If she’s got PE lessons, it’s more like normal life and she is not missing out on what other kids have at school.”

Pilgrim Pathways School provides education for children and young people with complex mental and physical health needs during their stay at the hospital. Headteacher Nadine Gooding-Hébert said the children can “feel marginalised (被边缘化的) from their everyday lives and peer groups”, while “a balanced curriculum gives them the chance to re-connect with their ‘normal’ life”. The school is providing expert knowledge and funding to help put PE on the hospital’s school curriculum.

Specialist paediatric physiotherapist (儿科理疗师), Becca Knowles said the “huge health benefits” of being physically active include “cardiovascular (心血管的) health, bone health and mental health, in addition to reducing side effects of some treatments, reducing infection risk and even improving treatment outcomes”. “One of my personal highlights has been experiencing the laughter, enjoyment and enthusiasm towards movement and being active,” she said.

1.PE lessons in Addenbrooke’s Hospital made Ella feel ______.

A horrible

B entertained

C awkward

D uninterested

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第二段关键词句“a keen footballer”“misses playing with her friends”“boring being in hospital”“it’s nice coming outside”可知，Ella很喜欢踢足球，很想念和朋友一起踢足球，待在医院很无聊，由此可知她对在住院期间能参与体育活动感到很“愉快”。故选B。

2.What brought Ella backache?

A Low mood.

B Playing for too long.

C No companion.

D Long-term lying.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第三段第一句的“Ella has been in hospital for four of the last six months, lying in the bed for most of the time, and every time she left with back pain”可知，Ella在医院期间，大部分时间都躺在床上，所以每次起床都感到背痛。故选D。

3.What are Pilgrim Pathways School’s efforts to help children in hospital?

A Giving PE lessons.

B Providing experts.

C Offering money.

D Balancing their diets.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知，Pilgrim Pathways School为住院儿童提供教育（未提及体育课）/均衡的课程，为帮助将体育纳入医院的学校课程提供专业知识和资金。故选C。

4.What’s the benefit of physical activities according to Becca Knowles?

A Curing some certain diseases.

B Removing side effects of treatments.

C Stopping infection from being spread.

D Making participants more optimistic.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，Becca Knowles认为体育锻炼带来的好处包括减少某些治疗的副作用、降低感染风险、改善治疗效果，让参与者变得更阳光积极。故选D。