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 and 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 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 — 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.

　　1. This article is most probably taken from _______.

　　A. a letter B. an advertisement C. a personal diary D. a newspaper article

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

　　A. feel uncertain if they should let their children train to be sports men or women training

　　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

　　3. 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 your 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.

　　4. The phrase “to take a second place” means _______.

　　A. to repeat the activities some other day B. to become less important

　　C. all things considered, they are of inferior(差的) quality D. to happen again

　　【答案与解析】孩子很小就对某一体育项目感兴趣，父母亲该怎么办?孩子早期就进行体育训练，对身体有没有损害?读完本文，你会豁然开朗。

　　1. D。判断题。从文章的内容和形式看，A、B、C三项都应排除，所以答案选D。

　　2. A。细节题。从第1段第1句话Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children’s careers可知选A的原因。

　　3. C。判断题。A、 B、 D三项内容文章都有涉及，惟有C项内容没有提到。

　　4. B。词义猜测题。根据第1段第3句话…it means starting school work very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. 可以推测出to take a second place 的正确含义。

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