题目内容
Youth sports teach kids to develop a winning state of mind as well as the ability to become team leaders. Although having is a major part of athletics, the only purpose of sports is to compete and create the mentality(心态) people need in sports.
____ have the extremely hard task of getting their young athletes to learn how to play the sport and become disciplined(纪律) and ready to play the sport to the best of their ability. , I was at my younger brother's baseball game the other night and his team was by five runs in the last part of the game. While most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain(恢复) their ____ for bravery and will to fight, his team just seemed to slowly walk around, the shell of sunflower seeds, and laugh at jokes made by teammates. I asked my brother after the game why everybody was so ____ about the loss and he said it was because some kids' moms brought really good snacks.
Some parents have a ____ with coaches shouting at their children, as they hold the view that if a child makes a mistake, it is the coach's to correct the problem. When parents get involved in telling the coach how to the team, problems . Some parents feel if they pay their money, they should have an equal on how to coach the team. In order to have a successful teaching experience, the coach needs to feel like he can control his team and the parents from having the last say. Without that, the coach feels as if he needs to the parents by giving more playtime to their kids who actually don't it.
With youth sport programs becoming less competitive, club teams are on the ____. More teens can get an easier access to them. Club teams more of what high school and junior high coaches are looking for—the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in . While having fun is important, skills and a mentality is worth more in the world of sports.
1.A.fun B. fame C. courage D. patience
2.A.social B. competitive C. healthy D. responsible
3.A.Coaches B. Parents C. Experts D. Headmasters
4.A.As a result B. In addition C. For example D. On the contrary
5.A.up B. below C. above D. down
6.A.score B. goal C. spirit D. dream
7.A.eat B. spit C. count D. drink
8.A.worried B. happy C. serious D. casual(漫不经心的)
9.A.joke B. problem C. contact D. promise
10.A.duty B. experience C. awareness D. turn
11.A.miss B. unite C. control D. value
12.A.stand outB. break out C. work out D. come out
13.A.say B. guidance C. response D. reward
14.A.protect B. defend C. excuse D. persuade
15.A.help B. motivate C. satisfy D. blame
16.A.want B. deserve C. value D. appreciate
17.A.way B. reduce C. go D. rise
18.A.offer B. require C. seek D. serve
19.A.science B. sports C. exams D. competitions
20.A.risking B. controlling C. winning D. cooperating
1.A
2.B
3.A
4.C
5.D
6.C
7.B
8.D
9.B
10.A
11.C
12.D
13.A
14.D
15.C
16.B
17.D
18.A
19.B
20.C
【解析】
试题分析：文章讲的是青少年体育运动。青少年体育运动培养孩子的领导素质和求胜心态。青少年体育运动虽然很大程度上以乐趣为主，但培养他们的竞争意识也是非常重要的。
1.Although having is a major part of athletics尽管体育运动可以获得乐趣，故选A。
2. the only purpose of sports is to compete and create the mentality但是，体育运动的唯一目的是竞争，并且培养一种竞争的心态，故选B。
3.their young athletes”控制，这里指的是教练训练他的运动员，故选A。
4.I was at my younger brother's baseball game...”可知，作者拿自己进行举例，故选C。
5.his team was by five runs作者弟弟所在的棒球队落后5分，故选D。
6.While most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain(恢复) their ____ for bravery and will to fight在这种情况下，大多数的球队都会振奋精神和意志力，奋力一搏，而作者弟弟在的球队却表现出了低落的情绪，故选C。
7.the shell of sunflower seeds瓜子壳，应该是吐掉瓜子壳，故选B。
8. the shell of sunflower seeds, and laugh at jokes made by teammates.”可知，作者弟弟在的球队表现出了消极怠慢的态度，他们没有争取最后的机会，故选D。
9.Some parents have a ____ with coaches shouting at their children一些孩子的家长跟教练有误会，故选B。
10.it is the coach's to correct the problem家长认为纠正孩子的问题是教练的职责所在，故选A。
11.When parents get involved in telling the coach how to the team当家长参与到训练中来，对教练管理球队指手画脚时，故选C。
12.
13.the parents from having the last say.”可知，家长认为自己对球队有发言权，故选A。
14.the coach needs to feel like he can control his team and the parents from having the last say教练需要全身心地管理球队，还需要劝说家长不要参与到球队管理中，故选D。
15.Without that, the coach feels as if he needs to the parents by giving more playtime to their kids如果放任家长的干涉而不管，就会给教练这样一种感觉，即他需要给家长的孩子们更多的训练时间来满足家长，故选C。
16.giving more playtime to their kids who actually don't it.给那些不需要更多训练时间的孩子更多的训练，故选B。
17.less competitive”可知，随着青少年体育项目中的竞争性越来越少，俱乐部球队正在崛起。on the rise发展起来，故选D。
18.Club teams more of what high school and junior high coaches are looking for俱乐部球队更多地看重比赛中的竞争性，这正是教练所寻求的，故选A。
19.the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in .竞争优势是体育运动中必需的，故选B。
20.Youth sports teach kids to develop a winning state of mind...”可知，技能和赢得胜利的心态在体育运动中非常重要，故选C。
考点：教育类短文阅读
