2 . I come from a family that loves sports. My father coaches Little League baseball. My mother swims nearly every weekend. My brother is on his high-school basketball team, and I am the best hitter on my middle-school volleyball team. All of us have benefited(受益）from sports. One of the most common ways for kids to take part in sports is to join a team. Joining a sports team should be a school requirement.

Playing sports is good for both the body and mind. Everyone knows that exercise helps people stay fit. For example, swimming helps your heart work better and it also helps build muscle strength(肌肉力量）. In addition, school athletes(运动员） often have a healthy diet. I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and avoid fatty foods because I must stay in great condition.

Being on a team allows students to enjoy a healthier social life. They often make more friends and can be some of the most popular kids in school. Since joining the basketball team, my brother has made friends with a lot of his tea mates and has showed more interest in spending time with them.

Kids who take part in school teams sometimes earn college scholarships(奖学金）. My brother's friend, Justin, played football in high school. His family did not have money to send him to college. However, a college invited him to play on its team. The college is paying for him to go to school. Joining a team turned out to be one of the best decisions he had ever made. Now he studies at a great college and plays on its football team Not every school athlete gets a college scholarship, but joining a school team-makes it possible.

Although some people may not like the idea of forcing students to join a school team, its many benefits such as keeping kids heal thy, new friendships, and possible scholarships cannot be denied(否认）.

1. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 2?

A．Joining a school team has health benefits.

B．Students should spend more time exercising.

C．Swimming is an excellent sport for students.

D．School athletes must try to eat a healthy diet.

2. How did the author's brother change after joining the team?

A．He had a busier life.	B．He got more chances.
C．He worked much harder.	D．He became more sociable.

3. What can we infer about Justin?

A．He is a good football player.	B．He will be given a scholarship.
C．He is managing a school team.	D．He comes from a wealthy family.

4. What is the author's attitude to making students join school teams?

A．He doubts it.	B．He is in support of it.
C．He is worried about it.	D．He pays little attention to it.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Running is good for your health. It may help to protect you    1    heart disease and other health problems. Running may also help you live longer.

According to a research    2    ( conduct) in the US recently, runners are a great deal    3    ( health) than non-runners. In fact, the I runners live, on average, three years s longer than the non-runners.

Running may be good exercise, but it can be difficult on the body. Here    4    ( be ) commonly shared ideas among fitness experts to lower the risk of injury for people running regularly.

Do not run too much, too soon or too fast. Most people get running injuries when they push    5    ( they) too hard.

Get good running shoes. You should find the shoes    6    offer the best fit and support for your feet. More    7    ( important), you should have a new pair of shoes every 500 to 800 kilometers.

After each run, write down notes about what you    8    (do) and    9    you felt. You may find that your knees hurt when you run sometimes. Or perhaps you feel great when you have    10    rest between running days. These notes will help you make the best plan for running.