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Basketball players are usually very tall. Because they need to put the ball into the basket. Other sports players may be shorter than them.

Short people often have better balance (平衡) than tall people, so they don't fall over very often. In some sports the players must have good balance, for example, table tennis, they don't need to have long legs to run fast! Some of the fast runners in the world are not very tall. Some people are tall and some are short. The tallest man in the world is 2.41 meters tall. Today young people in many countries grow taller than their parents. This is because they eat better than their parents. Good food can help children grow.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1. Are all sports players tall?	1.
2. Is it better to be short than to be tall?	2.
3. Do fast runners all have long legs?	3.
4. How tall is the tallest man in the world?	4.
5. Why do young people grow taller than their parents?	5.

Answer

1.No, they aren't.

2.No, it isn't.

3.No, they don't.

4.He is 2.41 meters tall.

5.Because they eat better than them.

【解析】

试题分析：这世上有些人长得高，有些人长得矮，这没有好坏之分。运动员里也有高有矮，世界上最高的人有2.41米高。现在的年轻人都长得比他们的父母高，因为他的饮食更好。

1.1】No, they aren't. 根据短文第一段中Basketball players are usually very tall. Because they need to put the ball into the basket. Other sports players may be shorter than them.可知，篮球运动员通常都非常高，但是其他运动的运动员可能要矮一点。故这个答案是否定的。

2.2】No, it isn't. 根据短文第二段中Short people often have better balance (平衡) than tall people可知，矮个的人比高个平衡更好。但是高也有高的好处，有些人高，有些人矮，没有谁更好。故答案是否定的。

3.3】No, they don't. 根据短文第二段中Some of the fast runners in the world are not very tall.可知，世界上一些短跑运动员个子不高。由此可知答案是否定的。

4.4】He is 2.41 meters tall. 根据短文第二段中The tallest man in the world is 2.41 meters tall.可知，世界上最高的人有2.41米高。

5.5】Because they eat better than them. 根据短文的最后Today young people in many countries grow taller than their parents. This is because they eat better than their parents可知，现在年轻人长得都比父母高，这是因为他们吃得更好。

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