Today, childhood is spent mostly indoors watching television, playing video games and ___(1)___ the Internet. When children do go outside, it tends to be for scheduled events like a soccer match or a fishing derby. These events arc held under the watch of adults.The shift to an indoor childhood has accelerated in ___(2)___ past decade, with a significant decline in spontaneous outdoor activities such as bike riding, swimming and touch football, according to separate studies by the National Sporting Goods Association. ___(3)___, a child is six times more likely to play a video game on a typical day than to ride a bike.Indoor childhood has brought about some changes which can be seen in children’s bodies. In the 1960s, 4% of kids were obese. Today, 16% are overweight. The changes can also be seen in their ___(4)___. Studies indicate that children who spend plenty of time outdoors have a longer attention span than those who watch ___(5)___ television and play video games.

• A. a lot of
• B. some
• C. many
• D. few