1 . Sports play a key role in the physical and mental development of children. Although it’s great to see a child succeed in one sport, it’s important to keep their activities in balance. Participation in multiple sports enables children to acquire a knowledge of many movement skills. In addition to this, here are some other good reasons why kids should be encouraged to play several sorts of sports.
Repetitive movements can overstress growing bodies which later on can lead to injuries. With multi-sports, each sport works the body slightly differently. This will lead to fewer overuse injuries. Also, kids who overspecialize in one sport may end up losing interest and eventually give up. Specializing in a sport raises expectations and may put too much pressure on young kids. Having a variety of experiences will keep children interested and motivated, and even make them enjoy sports without any pressure.
Multi-sports also allow kids to experience different roles. Being a goalkeeper in a football team is very different from being a point guard in basketball. Being exposed to baseball develops better hand-eye coordination (协调). Soccer develops better footwork (步法). Volleyball develops jumping and hand-eye coordination. Martial arts develop strength, mobility, and discipline. Swimming develops full-body coordination and strength. The list goes on and on! Participation in multiple sports broadens a child’s developmental social, and situational experience. It opens up opportunities to become a better competitor and a promising athlete — flexible and energetic.
Many sports superstars like Stephen Curry achieved their standing today by playing multiple sports. Curry played basketball but he also played baseball, football, soccer, and everything else in a sports buffet. What worked for Curry, experts say, could work for most of us.
Besides developing a wide range of sports skills, more importantly, multi-sports provide opportunities for children to discover their liking. With the help of the right coaches, sports become fun, inspiring kids’ interests. So if you can’t decide whether your child should focus on one sport or try some different sports, I hope you can make a better decision now.
1. What will happen to kids if they do one sport repeatedly?| A．They can stay more focused. |
| B．They can spare more time to study. |
| C．They can be skilled at the sport early. |
| D．They can be more likely to get injured. |
| A．They inspire kids’ sporting spirit. |
| B．They help kids develop their special talents. |
| C．They have much higher requirements for kids. |
| D．They help promote kids’ all-round development. |
| A．Multi-sports help kids find their favorite sports. |
| B．Sports skills make kids more popular at school. |
| C．Parents should lower their expectations for kids. |
| D．Children should turn their interests into professions. |
| A．How sports benefit kids. |
| B．What sports children should try. |
| C．Why kids should try multi-sports. |
| D．Why multi-sports are popular today. |
2 . Many of us feel anger throughout the course of our daily lives.
Develop a regular practice. Practicing yoga regularly will go a long way toward helping you manage your anger. Try to go to class or practice a routine at least three times a week. Practice for an hour to an hour and a half when possible.
Join a class if you are a beginner. Sometimes it can be helpful for beginners to practice yoga with others to know the types of routines they can try.
Keep yoga journals. Keeping a yoga journal allows you to see over time how yoga is affecting your anger. It can also be a place to show the pleasure and frustrations (挫折) of yoga after your regular practice.
| A．Practice focusing on your breath. |
| B．You need to go to a class to practice basic yoga. |
| C．In the long term, it will be good for your heart. |
| D．In addition, writing can reduce the levels of your anger. |
| E．Exercise can be a great daily treatment for the bad feeling. |
| F．If you can’t, even 10 to 20 minutes of yoga at a time can bring down stress levels. |
| G．It is also helpful to reduce anger if you are feeling the support of the group when practicing. |
3 . The key to your dream workout routine
There was a time in my life when I hated working out.
Don’t push yourself too much, especially if you haven’t worked out in a long time or at all.
Stop convincing yourself that you don’t have time to workout. It doesn’t matter how busy your schedule is — you could take 10 minutes out of your day to take a walk around campus.
It’s okay to take a break. When you first start working out, it can be tough. I was getting all Sorts of aches and pains when I first started, and I often denied myself rest days because I felt like I always had to workout at the highest intensity. Please remember to take a break. Your body needs to reset.
Sticking to a workout routine can be difficult but if you follow some of these tips, you may find that you’re able to work out more consistently.
| A．Create a realistic workout plan. |
| B．Just the thought of it was horrible. |
| C．Find ways to make exercising more fun. |
| D．Try multiple activities to find one that you love. |
| E．Once you’re feeling better, you can get back to it. |
| F．Now, working out is one of my favorite things to do. |
| G．Even if it’s only a small amount, any exercise is enough to get you started. |
4 . Why Is Exercise Important to Teenagers and How to Get Started?
Teens get involved in a lot of things in high school. Some are involved in clubs and others are part of the band. There are many reasons why sports are great for teens and here’s how they can get started.
One of the biggest benefits for teens to be involved in sports is that it keeps them active. Some teens would be content to play video games or watch television all the time they’re at home. If a teen spends all their waking time being inactive they could gain weight and become unhealthy.
Be sure your child knows to warm up properly before playing any sport. Warming up before any physical activity will help your child avoid injury.
Encourage your teens to try out for one high school sport. Perhaps they’re not comfortable with football, but that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t excel in swimming or tennis. They may also enjoy playing baseball or soccer. Girls may enjoy basketball, swimming.
Many sports team will require that students try out before being able to join. Try-outs may include showing how active your teen is, running, jumping or if they are quick enough. They want to ensure your teen has at least the minimum skills required for the sport they’re trying out for.
Being a part of a sports team can also help your teen make friends.
| A．Athletes almost become like a second family. |
| B．This is a good practice whether they’re practicing with the team or exercising on their own. |
| C．Do everything you can to encourage your teen. |
| D．Being a part of a sports team will help them burn calories so they will remain healthier. |
| E．Your teens may not feel that they’re good enough to make their high school sports team. |
| F．High school coaches are going to do their best to keep their team members healthy. |
5 . Have you tried to run or walk for exercise and then given up? If you answered yes, you should try a new kind of exercise: aquatic (水中的) exercise. Aquatic exercise is like exercise on land, but you do it in a swimming pool. More and more people are trying aquatic exercise now.
Aquatic exercise feels easier than exercising on land. Why? You weigh about 90% less in the pool. It is better for your knees than running or walking. Water is about 1,000 times thicker and heavier than air. To move through the water, your body has to work four times as hard. As a result, you can burn more calories (卡路里).
In fact, most people say they feel more relaxed in the water. They stop thinking about the things that make them worried. They feel in control of their bodies. The cool, quiet environment makes them feel good.
But what if you are afraid of the water? No problem! There is nothing to worry about. Aquatic exercise is safe and easy to learn. It doesn’t require any special skills. You don’t even need to know how to swim. Aquatic exercise is for everyone.
1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?| A．Difference between air and water. |
| B．Weight change of one’s body. |
| C．The advantages of aquatic exercise. |
| D．The ways to do aquatic exercise. |
| A．Relaxing. | B．Worrying. |
| C．Challenging. | D．Boring. |
| A．done in groups | B．fit for everyone |
| C．difficult to learn | D．done with special skills |
| A．Culture. | B．Health. |
| C．Nature. | D．Travel. |
Dear Brett,
Thanks for your email. You do lots of sports at school in Canada. I’d love to play ice hockey one day.
We do lots of sports at our school too. We’ve got a swimming pool and our class go swimming every Wednesday. We also play tennis, volleyball and football, but football in Australia is different from soccer. We can touch the ball with our hands!
There are lots of after-school sports clubs in Australia too. I go to a surfing club after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We go to the beach and learn how to surf. It’s great fun!
Can you surf in your country? Looking forward to your reply.
Rob
1. Which kind of sport may Brett be taking part in?2. What does Rob usually do on Wednesday?
3. What is allowed when it comes to playing football in Australia?
4. How often does Rob go surfing?
7 . Think energetic exercise is just for the young? Think again. Contrary to the common belief, a new study finds seniors should stay physically active. The study reveals that physical activity shifts energy away from biological processes that cause disease and moves it towards systems throughout the body which extend (延长) life.
Researchers used apes (类人猿) — the distant cousins of humans —in their research. They theorize that humans separated themselves from apes during evolution (进化) by developing the ability to make themselves fitter through physical exercise.
Typically, apes live only 35 to 40 years. However, apes are also much less active than most humans. This suggests that humans reached a point in their evolution where people developed a way to stay alive longer through more activity. The behavior of apes stands in sharp contrast to that of ancient hunter-gatherers, who the team says averaged around 135 minutes of moderate-to-energetic physical activity a day. Study authors believe this level of activity, up to 10 times more than the average American, is the reason hunter-gatherers lived to around 70 years old.
The team finds humans also use energy from physical activity to repair and maintain the body. Along with burning calories, exercise actually causes widespread damage to the body by causing damage on a cellular(细胞的), molecular (分子的), and tissue level. However, this damage is essential so the body can build itself back even stronger. Through exercise, the body starts repairing muscle fibers, broken bones, and other minor injuries. When people are less active, these processes are also less active, putting people at higher risk of disease.
We humans evolved to be active throughout our lives and our bodies need physical activity to age well. In the past, daily physical activity was necessary in order to survive, but today we choose to do voluntary physical activity for health and fitness. The good news is that you don’t need to be as active as a hunter-gatherer to reduce the effects of aging.
1. What does the new study find out in the first paragraph?| A．Seniors should keep exercising. | B．Sports make people look young. |
| C．Energetic exercise helps live longer. | D．Only young people benefit from exercise. |
| A．The history of human evolution. | B．The living habits of apes and hunters. |
| C．The link between exercise and longer life. | D．The amount of exercise of ancient humans. |
| A．How the human body repairs itself. | B．How exercise benefits the human body. |
| C．Why physical activity produces energy. | D．Why sports do harm to the human body. |
| A．To present a scientific study. | B．To persuade people to exercise more. |
| C．To recommend some health knowledge. | D．To draw attention to the health of the elderly. |
8 . You can get a lot from being healthy. Everyone needs to take time to exercise. There are lots of ways to improve your health without having to go to a gym. Here are some tips on how to better make use of your free time while staying healthy.
By keeping physically active, you’re making sure that your joints(关节) and body organs are kept in good working order. Exercise can also help keep your weight at a healthy level and can protect you against catching a cough and a cold. Other benefits are an increase in your energy level and brain activity. Knowing that you’re looking and feeling good can also increase your self-confidence.
If you’re under 18, you should try to do a total of 60 minutes of physical activity every day. This includes anything from taking weightlifting(举重) at the gym to walking upstairs. If you’re over 18, it’s at least 30 minutes of exercise at least five days a week.
Getting fit isn’t all about gyms—some forms of exercise don’t cost you any money, and most forms can easily be used in your busy lifestyle without having to find some special time in your day. Riding a bike to school, college or work, and even running in the playground a few times a week can improve your fitness level.
Getting fit isn’t just something you have to do by yourself. Playing team sports like football or basketball is great exercise, and it is often more enjoyable because you’re playing with a group of friends.
1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?| A．What benefits one can get from taking exercise. |
| B．What time of the day is suitable for exercise. |
| C．How much exercise one should take. |
| D．What forms of exercise one should choose. |
| A．At least 30 minutes every day. |
| B．At least 60 minutes five times a week. |
| C．At least 30 minutes five times a week. |
| D．At least 60 minutes every day. |
| A．Taking weightlifting at the gym. |
| B．Running in the playground. |
| C．Riding a bike to school. |
| D．Playing football. |
| A．Walking upstairs is also a kind of exercise. |
| B．It is no use exercising by yourself. |
| C．Don’t do exercise if you are busy. |
| D．One should try to save money for going to a gym. |
9 . Every Saturday morning, at 9 am, more than 50,000 runners set off to run 5km around their local park. The Parkrun phenomenon began with a dozen friends and has inspired 400 events in the UK and more abroad. Events are free, staffed by thousands of volunteers. Runners range from four years old to grandparents; their times range from Andrew Baddeley’s world record 13 minutes 48 seconds up to an hour.
Parkrun is succeeding where London’s Olympic “legacy” is failing. Ten years ago on Monday, it was announced that the Games of the 30th Olympiad would be in London. Planning documents pledged that the great legacy of the Games would be to level a nation of sport lovers away from their couches. The population would be fitter, healthier and produce more winners. It has not happened. The number of adults doing weekly sport did rise, by nearly 2 million in the run-up to 2012-but the general population was growing faster. Worse, the numbers are now falling at an accelerating rate. The opposition claims primary school pupils doing at least two hours of sport a week have nearly halved. Obesity has risen among adults and children. Official retrospections continue as to why London 2012 failed to “inspire a generation.” The success of Parkrun offers answers.
Parkun is not a race but a time trial: Your only competitor is the clock. The ethos welcomes anybody. There is as much joy over a puffed-out first-timer being clapped over the line as there is about top talent shining. The Olympic bidders, by contrast, wanted to get more people doing sports and to produce more elite athletes. The dual aim was mixed up: The stress on success over taking part was intimidating for newcomers.
Indeed, there is something a little absurd in the state getting involved in the planning of such a fundamentally “grassroots”, concept as community sports associations. If there is a role for government, it should really be getting involved in providing common goods-making sure there is space for playing fields and the money to pave tennis and netball courts, and encouraging the provision of all these activities in schools. But successive governments have presided over selling green spaces, squeezing money from local authorities and declining attention on sport in education. Instead of wordy, worthy strategies, future governments need to do more to provide the conditions for sport to thrive. Or at least not make them worse.
1. According to Paragraph1, Parkrun has_____.| A．gained great popularity | B．created many jobs |
| C．strengthened community ties | D．become an official festival |
| A．boost population growth | B．promote sport participation |
| C．improve the city’s image | D．increase sport hours in schools |
| A．aims at discovering talents | B．focuses on mass competition |
| C．does not emphasize elitism | D．does not attract first-timers |
| A．organize “grassroots” sports events | B．supervise local sports associations |
| C．increase funds for sports clubs | D．invest in public sports facilities |
| A．tolerant | B．critical |
| C．uncertain | D．sympathetic |
10 . What Are the Physical Benefits of Exercise?
Exercise is often thought of as activities that help a person lose weight or prevent weight gain. Having a body that is slimmer and trimmer is certainly one of the physical benefits of exercise, but there are many others.
Exercising can help strengthen the muscles.
Diet pills may help a man shed weight but they will not help him build or strengthen his muscles. The physical benefits of exercise are generally experienced simultaneously.
Working out can make the bones stronger.
Exercise also strengthens bones, which becomes more important the older a person gets. Bones go through a natural process of breaking down the rebuilding.
Many people are concerned with looking older. Slowing and reversing the effects of aging are benefits of physical exercise. Cellulite (皮下脂肪团), for example, can make a young woman appear older than she is.
| A．Many people want to change or improve their bodies. |
| B．Taking regular exercise can reduce the effects of aging. |
| C．As people grow older, however, the rebuilding process slows unless it is stimulated. |
| D．Training also reduces the negative physical effects which a person feels when he ages. |
| E．Exercise has the ability to help a person change his body shape, and make him stronger. |
| F．The appearance of cellulite can be diminished with basic exercises such as walking or jogging. |
| G．These include strengthening the bones, strengthening the muscles, and reducing the effects of aging. |
