As the parent of two teenagers who have played multiple sports over the years, I’ve seen the good, the bad, the ugly and the absolutely cruel.
However, when I think about the value of sports and why my kids continue to play sports teach kids lessons to become successful adults. Through sports, kids learn how to work in teams, have to take risks, how to challenge themselves to be better, and how to behave when they lose—and when they win.
Whether kids play soccer, baseball, football, or cheer, they learn they are part of a team where one person depends on another. When my son plays baseball, he’s not the only one who needs to play well; he depends on his defense to make the plays in the field. When my daughter plays tennis, she depends on her partner to cut off the ball at the net and win the point, and the tennis team depends on each person in order to win the overall match. Sports also teach children to trust and respect the decisions of someone who understands how the entire team needs to work in order to succeed.
Sadly, though, youth sports have suffered from the “winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing” attitude. They have become too much of a refection of professional sports. Winning is a happy result, but the lessons from losing are even more important. When my daughter loses tennis match, her coach reminds her that you learn more from losing than from winning. Losing makes you focus on improving your skills and your strategy. We’re going to learn from our mistakes and not repeat them.
I believe that participating in youth sports is much more than building a sound body winning a scholarship to college. Sports are the best way to shape and build more self-motivated and happier children and help them become more self-motivated and happier adults.
1.What is the author’s attitude to youth sports?
A.Critical. B.Positive.
C.Doubtful. D.Unclear.
2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A.What sports the author’s kids take.
B.What the author’s kids do in sports.
C.How sports benefit the authors kids.
D.How the author’s kids continue to play sports.
3.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Teenagers don’t have to win every time.
B.Winning is the only goal for teen players.
C.Teenagers should work together to succeed.
D.Winning is not the most important in sports.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Youth Sports Build Better Adults
B.Teenagers Suffer from Youth Sports
C.Losing Brings More than Winning Does
D.Teenagers Perform Better than Adults in Sports
课文语法填空
Until last year, I was trying to look like the slim girls on TV even though I knew that it was 1. (possible). To lose weight, I tried every new diet I read about online. I tried no-fat, low-fat, 5:2, only bananas, no bananas-I almost 2. (go) mad.
Then an article changed me. It said instead of asking “Am I fat?” I should be asking “Am I fit?” I didn’t know a letter could make such a 3. (different)! Then I started thinking about fitness rather than weight. I didn’t say that I wanted to lose three kilos. Instead, I would say I wanted to run two kilometres in eight 4. (minute) or I wanted to be able to do 30 push-ups. I preferred 5. (add) healthy foods to my meals rather than cut 6.the foods I enjoyed. I still had a burger now 7. then, but I would add a salad or an apple.
Finally, I stopped 8. (compare) myself with actresses and models and looking for things that were wrong with my face or body. Instead, I made a list of the things I liked about 9. (I). I became more positive about myself and my body. As 10. result, I became both happier and healthier.
用恰当的介词或副词填空
1.Children are often compared _____ happy birds.
2.As a result of the serious injury, he gave _____ the game.
3.To keep slim, many young girls prefer going _____ a diet.
4.He is welcome to come _____ with us if he behaves himself.
5.As we all know, the Internet plays an important role _____ our daily life.
6.I took his coat by mistake because my coat was similar _____ his in color.
7.You should be positive _____ your work.
8.I’d like to volunteer and don’t forget to add my name _____ the list.
9.Jane is busy and has little time to work _____ in her free time.
10.Every day we see many ads _____ TV or on the Internet.
单词拼写
1.I warned him against repeating my e_____.
2.It was a r_____ difficult question for us.
3.They often stress the importance of a balanced d_____
4.Mary won’t keep s_____ unless she takes exercise every day.
5.Janet’s been under a lot of s_____ since her mother was illness.
6.There are plenty of reasons why a child shouldn’t _____ (作弊)in an exam.
7.Many young people like to _____ (慢跑) in the park on weekends.
8.If the _____ (观众) can’t trust you, you will not be able to persuade them.
9.Chinese has always been my _____ (长处) among all my subjects.
10._____ (决心) is a kind of quality and that is what it takes to do anything well.
11.Have you ever watched a child pick up a stone and _____ (假装)it is a racing car?
12.It’s important to learn to take a _____ (积极的) attitude to life when you are in trouble.
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
In the last few decades, scientists have reached consensus and reported that human beings are causing changes in the Earths climate.
In the last 50 years, gases pumped into the Earth’s atmosphere by the factories and vehicles have been speeding up the process of global warming and affecting our climate, Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earths temperature that, in turn, leads to climate change. If we continue to produce carbon dioxide and other gases in such huge quantities, we are expecting severe consequences. Recent reports have warned that global warming will cause terrible climate changes including more frequent flooding, heat, waves and droughts. Serious disease will spread and industries that rely on nature will be badly affected. Increased temperatures will also cause the polar ice to melt, raising sea levels and flooding many islands and cities. How can we stop these disasters from happening?
Government all over the world should take on the responsibility, but this is no easy task. Some governments express reservations about whether global warming is really caused by human activities. Many people believe that they are simply not prepared to give up the amount of money they make from industry to save the earth.
But why wait around for governments to take action? Experts say that each person plays their part. They suggest making small changes like taking public transport, recycling using low-flow shower heads, and buying light bulbs that use less energy. Even simple things like using recycled paper or switching off the light when you leave a room can help. If we add up all these small changes made by everyone worldwide, they won’t be such small changes. They could be the changes that save our future.
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1. 简述写信事由；
2. 寻求帮助。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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