Voice Your Opinion: Change Is Neede In Youth Sports Everywhere you look，y...

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问题 Voice Your Opinion: Change Is Neede In Youth Sports Everywhere you look，you see kids bouncing a basketball or waving a tennis racquet (网球拍）.And these kids are getting younger and younger. In some countries，children compete on basketball，baseball, and volleyball teams starting at age nine. _____ (46) And swimming and gymnastics classes begin at age four，to prepare children for competition. It’s true that a few of these kids will develop into highly skilled athletes and may even become members of the national Olympic teams. ______ (47) This emphasis on competition in sportsis having serious negative effects. Children who get involved in competitive sports at a young age often grow tired of their sport. Many parents pressure their kids to choose one sport and devote all their time to it._____________ (48) But 66 percent of the young athletes wanted to play more than onesport — for fun. Another problem is the pressure imposed by over-competitive parents and coaches.Children are not naturally competitive .In fact, a recent study by Paulo David found that most children don't even understand the idea of competition until they are seven years old ._____________ (49) The third, and biggest, problem for young athletes is the lack of time to do their homework，have fun，be with friends-in short，time to be kids. When they are forced to spend every afternoon at sports practice, they often start to hate their chosen sport. Researchers found that 70 percent of kids who take part in competitive sports before the age of twelve quit before they turn eighteen ________ (50) Excessive competition takes away all the enjoyment. We need to remembeh the purpose of youth sports-to give kids a chance to have fun while developing strong，healthy bodese . A.

选项 A survey found that 79 percent of parents of young athletes wanted their children to concerntrate on ons sports. B. Many of them completely lose interest sports. C. Very young kids don’t know why their parents are pushing them so hard. D. The youth soccer organization has teams for children as young as five. E. Sports for children have two important purposes. F. But what about the others, the average kids?

答案 A

解析空格后面以“but”开头的句子提供了很好的启示。那句话说的是66%的小运动员希望参与多种运动项目，所以前面的那句话极可能是和这一句相反的内容。果然，这些孩子父母的想法和孩子不同，他们希望自己的孩子专攻一项运动。

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