Parents whose children show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children's careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and sportswomen? For many children it means starting schoolwork very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. It's very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.
Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sportsmen and sportswomen. If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child's development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. All can be very expensive.
Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may he damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training when young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.
小題1:This passage is most probably taken from _______.
A．a(chǎn) letterB．a(chǎn)n advertisementC．a(chǎn) personal diaryD．a(chǎn) newspaper
小題2:According to the passage, parents whose children show a special interest in a sport ____.
A．feel uncertain if they should let their children train to be sportsmen or sportswomen
B．try to get financial support from the govern­ment for their children's training
C．have to get medical advice from doctors about training methods
D．prefer their children to be trained as young as possible
小題3:Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．By starting young, you won't have much time for your schoolwork.
B．Early training may damage your muscles.
C．Most children may become top sportsmen after a long period of training.
D．It' s very expensive for parents to support their child's development in sports.
小題4:The phrase "to take a second place" underlined in first paragraph means "_______".
A．to repeat the activities some other day
B．to become less important
C．of all the things, they are the most important
D．to happen again
小題5:_____ can become the best players after many years of training.
A．Most peopleB．Many peopleC．merely a few peopleD．No people

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:C
文章講述了很多孩子從小就開始練習體育，但是卻又一個不太確定的未來，到底該不該讓孩子從小練習體育，很多家長很糾結！
小題1:推理題。利用排除法，這篇文章不可能是信件，廣告，或者是日記。是關于兒童該不該接受訓練的，應該是從報紙上的文章里截取的。
小題2:細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段第一行Parents whose children show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children's careers.
小題3:推理題。根據(jù)文章最后兩句話It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.可知很少的孩子最后能成為運動員，那么C錯誤。
小題4:猜測詞義題。根據(jù)上下文可知參加體育訓練的孩子必須把訓練放在第一位，自然其他的事情就不是那么的重要了。
小題5:細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后兩句話It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.
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I hated going to school and I hated people   38  at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing straight and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the   39  and seeing an ugly hunchback (駝背).
My friends found me   40  because I didn’t let others get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life   41  Angela appeared.
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A．streetB．sunC．cornerD．mirror
小題5:
A．distantB．disappointedC．hopelessD．unlucky
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)fterB．whileC．sinceD．until
小題7:
A．disturbB．seekC．comfortD．ignore
小題8:
A．games B．performanceC．conversation D．competition
小題9:
A．faceB．backC．eyesD．wings
小題10:
A．look up toB．catch up withC．look down uponD．put up with
小題11:
A．that B．howC．whetherD．why
小題12:
A．relax B．leave C．stop D．forbid
小題13:
A．excitedlyB．weaklyC．proudlyD．firmly
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)stonishedB．a(chǎn)shamedC．a(chǎn)nnoyedD．upset
小題15:
A．controlB．like C．forgiveD．hate

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