Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children’s careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sports men or women? For many children it means starting school work 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 sports men and women. 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. can all 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 be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training 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.

73.This article is most probably taken from____.

A. a letter                           

B. an advertisement

C. a personal diary        

D. a newspaper article

74.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. By starting young, you won’t have much time for your school work.

B. Early training may damage our muscles.

C. Most children may become professional sports men after a long period of training.

D. It’s very expensive for parents to support their child’s development in sports.

75.The underlined phrase“to take a second place”means“____”.

A. to repeat the activities some other day

B. to become less important

C. of all things considered, they are of inferior（差的）quality

D. to happen again

 (江蘇省蘇州市2007屆高三第四次模擬考試E篇)

Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children’s careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sports men or women? For many children it means starting school work 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 sports men and women. 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. can all 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 be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training 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.

73.This article is most probably taken from____.

A. a letter                           

B. an advertisement

C. a personal diary        

D. a newspaper article

74.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. By starting young, you won’t have much time for your school work.

B. Early training may damage our muscles.

C. Most children may become professional sports men after a long period of training.

D. It’s very expensive for parents to support their child’s development in sports.

75.The underlined phrase“to take a second place”means“____”.

A. to repeat the activities some other day

B. to become less important

C. of all things considered, they are of inferior（差的）quality

D. to happen again

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.

1. 1.

   This passage is most probably taken from _______.

   1. A.
      a letter
   2. B.
      an advertisement
   3. C.
      a personal diary
   4. D.
      a newspaper
2. 2.

   According to the passage, parents whose children show a special interest in a sport ____.

   1. A.
      feel uncertain if they should let their children train to be sportsmen or sportswomen
   2. B.
      try to get financial support from the govern­ment for their children's training
   3. C.
      have to get medical advice from doctors about training methods
   4. D.
      prefer their children to be trained as young as possible
3. 3.

   Which of the following statements is NOT true?

   1. A.
      By starting young, you won't have much time for your schoolwork.
   2. B.
      Early training may damage your muscles.
   3. C.
      Most children may become top sportsmen after a long period of training.
   4. D.
      It' s very expensive for parents to support their child's development in sports.
4. 4.

   The phrase "to take a second place" underlined in first paragraph means "_______".

   1. A.
      to repeat the activities some other day
   2. B.
      to become less important
   3. C.
      of all the things, they are the most important
   4. D.
      to happen again
5. 5.

   _____ can become the best players after many years of training.

   1. A.
      Most people
   2. B.
      Many people
   3. C.
      merely a few people
   4. D.
      No people

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 sports men or women? 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 best young sportsmen and women. 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.

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 be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional ( 專業的) trainers however, believe that it is only by training 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.

This article is probably taken from ________.

A. a letter                      B. an advertisement  

C. a personal diary               D. a newspaper article

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 women

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

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. When young, sports men or women won’t have much time for their schoolwork

B. Early training may damage their muscles.

C. Most children may become professional sports men or women after a long period of training.

D. It’s very expensive for parents to support their child’s development in sports.

_______ can become the best players after many years of training.

A. Most people                        B. Some people 

C. Only a few people              D. No people

D
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 sports men or women? 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 best young sportsmen and women. 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.
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 be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional ( 專業的) trainers however, believe that it is only by training 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.
67. This article is probably taken from ________.
A. a letter                      B. an advertisement  
C. a personal diary               D. a newspaper article
68. 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 women
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
69. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. When young, sports men or women won’t have much time for their schoolwork
B. Early training may damage their muscles.
C. Most children may become professional sports men or women after a long period of training.
D. It’s very expensive for parents to support their child’s development in sports.
70. _______ can become the best players after many years of training.
A. Most people                                     B. Some people 
C. Only a few people                                  D. No people