All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer. 1.They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when their player or team wins.
2. Soccer, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! 3. So many people like to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada.
Some sports or games go back thousands of years like the marathon. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Both of them are only about a hundred years old yet. 4. Water-skiing is one of the newest events in the family of sports.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. 5. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.
A. And think of people in cold countries.
B. Sports help to train a person’s character.
C. People aren’t inventing new sports or games.
D. Many people like to watch others play games.
E. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.
F. Not a few people take part in different sports competitions themselves.
G. Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere take part in them.
Did you know that the color of uniforms can influence the performance of an athlete? It may sound strange, but a study suggests this might be true.
Two British scientists studied the results of four sports in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games where the athletes had been given either a red or a blue uniform. They discovered that when there was a big difference in the score, color had no influence on the result. But if it was a close match, the athlete in a red uniform was more likely to win. Then they looked at the uniforms of the soccer teams at the Euro 2004 tournament. Again, teams wearing red won more games.
The two scientists got their idea from earlier studies of wild animals. It had been discovered that when a male show red on its body, it sends a signal of its power and strength. For example, in many kinds of monkey, the more the male shows off its red scare, the more females it can attract
Based on this fact, the British scientists thought that the idea might work for humans, too. According to them, when an athlete sees a competitor in a red uniform, he gets a feeling that his competitor could be stronger than him. And that kind of feeling may have a bad influence on the player’s performance in the actual game.
Although the idea is Interesting, most people don’t accept that color signals in the animals world can really be useful to humans in sports. They think that it is unreasonable to develop an Idea based on such a small number of examples. Much more research has to be done to prove the influence of uniform colors on the performance of athletes.
1.What did the scientists find out about the 2004 Athens Olympic Games?
A.Athletes played equally well in four sports.
B.Game results had a big influence on the athletes.
C.Athletes dressed in red scored more in a close match.
D.There was a big difference in read and blue team’s scores.
2.What may the red scars of a male animal suggest?
A.It is quite strong. B.It is a failure.
C.It has power over other males. D.It has attracted a lot of females.
3.The underlined part “that kind of feeling” in the text refers to a feeling of .
A.weakness B.pride
C.danger D.shame
4.what is most people’s opinion to the scientists’ idea?
A.Interested B.Satisfied.
C.Doubtful. D.Thankful
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.
