Sport is not only physically challenging，but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches，parents，and other teammates，as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical，emotional，or psychological，and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.
The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can，for example，learn how to cooperate with others，make friends，and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware，at all times，that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents’ and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find flaws（缺陷）in themselves.
Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today’s youth sport setting，young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game, many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters’ performances. Positive reinforcement（正面强化）should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again，criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.
72．An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is ____________.
A．to make sports less competitive
B．to make sports more challenging
C．to reduce their mental stress
D．to increase their sense of success
73．According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that____________.
A．it can help them learn more about society
B．it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves
C．it enables them to find flaws in themselves
D．it can provide them with valuable experience
74．Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes ________.
A．without realizing criticism may destroy their self-confidence
B．in order to make them remember life lessons
C．believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development
D．so as to put more pressure on them
75．The author’s purpose in writing the passage is ____________.
A．to persuade athletes not to worry about criticism
B．to emphasize the importance of positive reinforcement to young athletes
C．to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement
D．to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout

As the pace（步速） of life continues to increase , we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is completely necessary for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is an natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact , it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

The amount of stress a person can withstand(忍受) depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises（危机）we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established（确定的）links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.

1.According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ________.

2.Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?

3. In the last sentence of the passage, “do so” refers to         .

4. According to the author, the right attitude toward stress is         .

SECTION B

Directions ； For each blank in the following passage there are four words of phrases marked with A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word that best fits the context.

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to   36   down. But moderate relaxation is necessary for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a   37  part of everyday life and there is no way to   38   it. In fact, it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give   39   to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

The amount of stress a person can bear   40   very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such   41   are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at first   42  of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make a choice between   43  and fight. And in more ancient days the choices made the   44   between life and death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction   45   long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes _ 46 . Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have   47   links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives we need to find ways to deal with it. It would be unwise to do so even if we could.

So what do you think of stress? What is your way to deal with it?

36.   A. turn      B. get       C. calm              D. slow

37.   A. terrible         B. hard     C. natural         D. physical

38.   A. accept B. avoid    C. solve    D. tolerate

39.   A. instruction   B. influence      C. resource      D. purpose

40.   A. spends          B. calls     C. depends       D. insists

41.   A. characters   B. situations    C. personalities        D. patterns

42.   A. impression  B. sight    C. view     D. glance

43.   A. heaviness    B. pressure      C. fright             D. peace

44.   A. choice  B. difference    C. promise        D. decision

45.   A. lasts     B. stands C. lives               D. continues

46.   A. changeable B. endangered          C. injured D. balanced

47.   A. developed    B. found   C. achieved      D. established

A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment．The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the right time． 【小题1】
There's a proverb which says，“Time flies never to be recalled．” This is true．【小题2】The unpunctual man is forever wasting his most valuable possessions as well as others'．The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments．【小题3】 He knows that he can get through his huge amount of work only if he faithfully keeps every appointment and deals with every piece of work when it has to be attended to．
【小题4】 ．If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him．Usually this will be regarded as rude both to the host and the other guests．
Unpunctuality, moreover，is very harmful when it comes to one's duty．Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time．【小题5】

I smoke out of ____ habit, not for ____ pleasure; for I have been in the habit for twenty years.

A. a; the   B. the; a   C. x; the   D. x; x