Question

Benefits of Sports

Taking exercise is a physical, mental and social adventure. It’s a great way for children to take a break from study and release extra energy. It also helps them lead fuller and happier lives as regular sports have proven to improve general well-being.

1. Regardless of your fitness level when you start playing sports, you’ll notice an increase in your overall fitness once you take part. Nearly every sport requires physical activity and the skills needed to be competitive. Basketball players focus on strength training. 2. The training process helps encourage physical fitness and performances in competitions.

3. Playing sports contributes to mental health, helping to increase confidence and self-worth. A pat on the back, high-five from a teammate, or handshake after a match really raises a child’s confidence. Words of praise and encouragement from the coach, parents and other players raise the self-worth. 4. So after a game, it’s a better idea to ask “Did you enjoy the game?” rather than “Did you win?”

Children who participate in sports might also benefit from the social aspect, feeling part of a group, building up leadership and responsibility. 5. Teamwork demands both being dependable as a teammate and learning to rely on your teammates to achieve a positive outcome. Teamwork will raise your responsibility and give you an opportunity to be a leader.

There is no shortage of reasons to find a sport to take part in. Are you ready to go? Pick one and get moving!

A.It’s not just your body that benefits from sports.

B.Therefore, playing sports is going to make you more fit.

C.Football players work on speed while track athletes train through longer runs.

D.Among these, learning how to work as a team is the most important advantage.

E.But remember, a child’s self-worth should not be judged by victory or loss.

F.If you play group sports, you’ll be part of a team that takes direction from a coach.

G.The physical benefits of doing sports are probably the most obvious.

Answer

1.G

2.C

3.A

4.E

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了运动的好处。

1.

根据位置判断，此处为段落主题句，下文内容“不管你的任何水平，参加就有益。无论各种运动的训练过程，都可提升健康”是讲运动的好处，所以G项“做运动对身体的好处可能是最明显的”总结下文内容，故选G项。

2.

根据空前“Basketball players focus on strength training.(篮球运动员注重力量训练。)”可知此处为列举的组织模式，不同的项目训练的侧重点不同，C项“足球运动员注重速度训练, 田径运动员注重长跑训练”切题，故选C项。

3.

根据空后 “Playing sports contributes to mental health, helping to increase confidence and self-worth.”讲的是运动有助于心理健康，有助于增强自信和自我价值，可知，空白处应为一个承前启后的过渡句， A项“运动受益的不仅仅是你的身体”切题，故选A项。

4.

空后提到：所以比赛过后，最好问“你喜欢这个比赛吗？”而不是“你赢了吗？”，空处应是这样问的原因，E项“但是记住，孩子的自我价值不应该由成功或者失败来评价”切题，且根据词汇复现原则，E项中的self-worth与空前出现了的self-worth呼应，以及下一句中出现的win 与E项中的victory的呼应，故选E项。

5.

根据主题句 “参加体育运动的孩子也能从社交方面受益：归属感，责任感和领导力”，而空后主要介绍团队合作需要的素养和它的好处，故判断本空白处，是对参加运动在社交方面的好处的进一步的阐述，D项“学习如何成为团队的一员是最重要的优势”切题。同时D项中的these指代前句话中提到的三大好处，故选D项。