Question

    Were you into skateboarding，surfing or snowboarding when you were a kid？We can remember our first (less than successful) go at skateboarding，as well as the first time we managed to stand up on one of those surfboards.

It was so much fun that we were hooked for life. However，not everyone thinks that introducing children to extreme sports is a good idea.

In the article from The New York Times，writer Jon Lackman considers whether sports like snowboarding，climbing and skateboarding could be dangerous to the growing bodies of young children and looks for advice from medical professionals.

“Kids aren’t mentally ready for these activities，” says professor of orthopaedics(矫形外科)，Dr. Vani Sabesan. “They tend to underestimate(低估) the risks，and their parents can’t always be trusted to keep them in check. ”

Sabesan is particularly worried about the effects of extreme sports on TV and the Internet on children. “What we’re seeing is a lot of kids thinking maybe they can do what these professional athletes can do. ”

As someone who was encouraged to give bodyboarding a go by the age of five and then presented with a surfboard aged seven，I think these worries are a little overstated(夸大的)，if not misplaced.

Extreme sports can be dangerous，yes，but there’s as much chance of falling off your bike or your roller skates as off a skateboard or surfboard.

My own experience of extreme sports leads me to think that I’ll allow my own kids to try them in the same way my parents allowed me.

In sports such as surfing and snowboarding，there’s a sense of adventure and courage that is important to instill(慢慢灌输) in young children.

Did I fall off my surfboard？All the time. Did I get back on？Every time.

Are the more extreme sports too dangerous for younger kids and better saved for teenagers？Are extreme sports a great experience for all children to have and a great way to make the most out of your childhood?

1.What does the underlined word “hooked” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Warned. B.Cheated.

C.Attracted. D.Confused.

2.What’s Jon Lackman’s attitude towards kids taking part in extreme sports?

A.Amazed. B.Doubtful.

C.Admiring. D.Supportive.

3.What did the author’s parents expect him to do when he was very young?

A.To have a spirit of adventure.

B.To set a good example to others.

C.To become a professional athlete.

D.To get away from extreme sports.

4.What does the author think of extreme sports?

A.They are really very dangerous for kids.

B.They are as easy to learn as roller skating.

C.They are helpful for kids to find their courage.

D.They are more suitable for teenagers than kids.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

本文是议论文。极限运动给孩子带来乐趣，但并非人人都认为孩子可以参加极限运动。文章就儿童是否可以参加极限运动进行了讨论。

1.词义猜测题。根据It was so much fun that we were hooked for life. However，not everyone thinks that introducing children to extreme sports is a good idea.可知极限运动如此有趣以至于人们终身都被……，然而并非人人都认为让孩子参加极限运动是好的，对比画线词后However一词的转折，可推测划线部分的意思是“吸引”。故选C项。

2.推理判断题。由第三段的considers. . . be dangerous to the growing bodies of young children and looks for advice from medical professionals”可知，Jon Lackman认为极限运动对正在长身体的孩子来说有危险，参加极限运动要寻求专业医生的意见，故推测Jon Lackman对儿童是否应该参加极限运动持怀疑的态度。故选B项。

3.推理判断题。由第六段的As someone who was encouraged to give bodyboarding a go by the age of five and then presented with a surfboard aged seven，可知作者的父母在他五岁时就让他接触冲浪运动，故推测他的父母期望他能有一点冒险精神。A. To have a spirit of adventure.（有冒险精神）符合以上推断，故选A项。

4.推理判断题。由倒数第三段的“In sports such as surfing and snowboarding，there’s a sense of adventure and courage that is important to instill(慢慢灌输) in young children”可知，作者认为极限运动有助于培养儿童的勇气和胆量。C. They are helpful for kids to find their courage.

（他们有助于孩子发现自己的勇气）符合以上推测，故选C项。