I have been watching my daughters play sports...

I have been watching my daughters play sports since they were four, and have been shocked at how some parents in the crowd behave.

At soccer games, when my girls were very young, parents would be screaming at their children to get their heads into the game, to charge, to “get” an opposing player, or to “kill it.” I understand parents want to encourage their children and their team—but at some point it becomes too much.

My daughter Grace is a high school and AAU (Association of American Universities) basketball player and a very good one at that. During a recent game, a parent sitting near me was shouting loudly to her daughter, standing up, expressing displeasure about the way her team was playing and, during halftime, speaking loudly about her personal life. After having her in my ear for more than half of the game, I was so put off that I had to move.

Admittedly, I am the quiet parent at games. I clap for the schoolgirls when they make wonderful plays. For the most part, however, I remain silent. Shouting out makes them nervous.

I asked Grace to weigh in on this, and she tells me: “Some parents become extremely emotionally invested in sports games, which can become a problem for the players. The worst thing is when people point out that ‘crazy parent,’ and they don’t know that’s your parent.”

I am all for parent spectators cheering on their children and the rest of the team. But I hope you can cheer your children on in a positive way. Shouting things like, “Where’s your head?” “Go after her!” is not, in my view, the way to cheer on high school students or younger children.

If you have nothing positive to say, hold your tongue. If you find yourself struggling to keep it together, get some fresh air during halftime.

1.Unable to stand the mother nearby, the author　 .

A. told her to shut up　　 B. found another seat

C. asked Grace for help　　 D. refused to talk to her

2.In Grace’s opinion, crazy parents in the audience will make players feel　 .

A. helpless　　 B. impatient　　 C. scared　　 D. ashamed

3.The author is against parent spectators　　 .

A. keeping silent all the time　　 B. saying unpleasant words

C. cheering on the players　　 D. leaving during halftime

4.Who are the intended readers of the text?

A. Parents.　　 B. Teenage players.　　 C. Soccer spectators.　　 D. Coaches.

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I'm not a musician. I haven't been dancing since birth, nor have I been playing the ______ sport for 10 years. I grew up jumping from activity to activity, ______ nearly every sport under the sun. As a result, I've become a (an) ______ of all trades.

I always felt ashamed of this. I felt like I ______ time on these short attempts. ______, I stopped looking into new activities, because I was never going to ______ in any of them.

This is, I now realize, totally ______.

I did musical theater as a kid, but ______ after getting into high school because I had too many other ______. Those years on the stage led me to ______ public speaking. I tried every style of dance, which let me fall in love with ______. Later, I signed up for color guard(护旗队) because I ______ being in front of a crowd. Thanks to my background in ______, I had a better foundation than other ______, and was able to pick up the basics a little faster and learn the more ______ skills a little easier.

We love the activities we do. Our hobbies are a ______ of who we are. It only makes sense that as we grow and change, so should our ______. Old flames can lead to new passions.

____ is never a waste of time. We spend out whole lives ______. So why not start the guitar at　 20, 40, or 75? It's never too late to pick up something new, and it makes you ______.

1.A.professional B.same C.indoor D.favorite

2.A.watching B.assessing C.trying D.enjoying

3.A.amateur B.volunteer C.leader D.loser

4.A.spent B.saved C.killed D.wasted

5.A.Obviously B.Gradually C.Eventually D.Fortunately

6.A.stand out B.show off C.turn up D.speak out

7.A.necessary B.wrong C.different D.acceptable

8.A.hesitated B.regretted C.forgot D.stopped

9.A.activities B.lessons C.problems D.styles

10.A.avoid B.deliver C.advocate D.love

11.A.singing B.designing C.performing D.sharing

12.A.missed B.admitted C.considered D.suggested

13.A.speech B.dance C.music D.physics

14.A.competitors B.winners C.instructors D.beginners

15.A.practical B.appropriate C.advanced D.common

16.A.sight B.reflection C.direction D.figure

17.A.interests B.ages C.needs D.societies

18.A.Imagination B.Practice C.Curiosity D.Experience

19.A.learning B.working C.searching D.entertaining

20.A.luckier B.richer C.happier D.simpler

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Honestly, since my daughter was born, I have thought a lot about how to raise a child. I once heard a story that told about when a baby was born. The story said that when a baby was born, a new master was born. The parents of that baby would become the servants. The question is: Why? Based on my observation, this phenomenon is true. Most parents who don't pay much attention to their kids have difficulties with their kids' attitude.

I'll make a comparison of how two families raise their children. The first one is a family with three children. Both mother and father never say "No" to their children's demands. As a result, all of their children became stubborn and won't listen to their parents’ words, "We can't."

The second family educated their children strictly from one year old to high school. The parents never approved or agreed directly to give their children what they wanted. They always postponed one or two days, even if they could afford it. Due to the way their parents educated them, these children understood that if they wanted something, they had to wait or they had to make an effort first. As a result, all the kids from the second family successfully graduated from university on time.

In my opinion, if we want to be successful parents and raise our children well, we have to start disciplining them when they are toddlers but not wait until they become teenagers.

1.Why did the writer give two different stories in this passage?

2.What does the underlined word “postponed” in the third paragraph mean?

3.In the writer’s opinion, which of the following about raising a child is TRUE?

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I had been playing professional rugby since I graduated in 2011. But then I hurt my shoulder and couldn’t continue to play. It was a big shock and I was _______ what to do with myself when l heard about the Lessons for Life, a _________working with children left as orphans through AIDS in the local community and schools in Uganda.

I decided to offer a hand to those poor children. It sounded　 _______ and I spoke to lots of people who _______me to do it. We organized charity bike rides and sponsored rugby matches to _______ the money needed. Then we came to Kampala, where we stayed in very _______ accommodation. We had no bathroom and sometimes we had to wash ourselves under a tap, which was _______ at first but we got used to it.

There was about 27 of us _________ different tasks. Some could be building or helping with library outreach projects — reading to children and interacting with them, to make _________ from their usual teaching __________, which was very “chalk and talk (填鸭式教学)”.

We would also play____________with them. They love football but I took a rugby ball over which they had never seen before, so we played lots of kick and catch. Others __________ in the project included teachers and __________nurses, who helped in AIDS clinics.

What__________me most was the party we held. Those children loved four things: music, dancing, blowing bubbles, and balloons. And it was great to see the children so happy. It was also nice that they were so __________to learn.

The experience has made me enthusiastic to do more __________ work. As for job, I’ve been going to____________for management consulting roles. I talk about the video I____________there on my resume and think it may be well __________by the interviewers. As you can see, volunteering is a good way to give something back and you__________ lots of skills.

1.A.wandering B.wondering C.suspecting D.requiring

2.A.survey B.university C.program D.society

3.A.exciting B.puzzling C.ridiculous D.disturbing

4.A.commanded B.preferred C.supported D.directed

5.A.earn B.make C.attain D.raise

6.A.advanced B.basic C.comfortable D.pleasant

7.A.strange B.amazing C.interesting D.mean

8.A.performing B.achieving C.planning D.obtaining

9.A.difference B.progress C.conclusion D.change

10.A.ski B.style C.technique D.content

11.A.kicks B.tricks C.games D.jokes

12.A.devoted B.focused C.interested D.involved

13.A.professional B.famous C.respectful D.intelligent

14.A.bothered B.scared C.satisfied D.impressed

15.A.lively B.talented C.eager D.creative

16.A.education B.charity C.research D.investigation

17.A.competitions B.interviews C.comments D.reviews

18.A.made B.bought C.lost D.picked

19.A.brought up B.put forward C.thought of D.turned down

20.A.receive B.discover C.teach D.develop

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______ the whole morning, my daughter felt very tired.

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Sonya and her family have been homeless since she was 3 years old. Over the years, they have moved more than 15times to different shelters around New York City. Moving around was hard on Sonya。At school, Sonya hid her homeless from teachers and other students. She didn’t want to be treated differently from other kids.

In sixth grade, Sonya discovered a way to deal with some of her stress. She began studying dance at her middle school. “IT was a way for me to express myself, instead of just holding everything in,”she explains. Soon, Sonya auditioned（试演）for a summer dance camp run by Alvin Alley, a famous dance company. She was accepted. “I was excited,”says Sonya.

Dancing became an even more important part of Sonya’s life in high school. But things were not going well for Sonya at school. Each time her family moved to a new shelter, Sonya often took care of her younger sisters and brothers. She helped them get ready in the morning and took them to school. They would be on time, but Sonya would be late.

Worrying about her family kept Sonya from thinking about her own future. That changed the summer after 11th grade. Sonya learned she would have to go to summer school to graduate. She became determined to succeed, no matter what. “It was a wake-up call,”she says.“I had to focus on school and on myself.”

Sonya made up the work that she had missed, and finally graduated from high school. No one in her family had gone to college before. But in September 2015, Sonya enrolled in the State University of New York at Potsdam. She plans to become a doctor for kids and to teach dance to children who have disabilities.

1.According to the text, Sonya_____________.

A. learned to dance at the age of 3

B. kept moving to a better school

C. hid to secrets from her teachers

D. became homeless at an early age

2.From Sonya’s experience, we can infer__________.

A. she could express herself by dancing

B. teachers and other students laughed at her

C. Sonya determined to be a doctor for people with disabilities

D. her sisters and brothers stopped her from thinking about her future

3.By saying“IT was a wake-up call,” Sonya means that__________.

A. she needed to teach herself

B. she must support her family

C. she should focus on dancing

D. she had to finish high school

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A. A girl finds hope through dance.

B. Dancing makes people confident.

C. Sonya dreams of becoming a dance star.

D. More and more kids stay at shelters in New York.

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It was the first time in four years that my daughter Kate had been able to have a face-to-face chat with her Chinese grandfather through WeChat. Her grandfather ______ showed us his apples. Kate eagerly asked when she could eat them. Since her birth, we can’t ______ time to take her back to China. Year after year, her grandfather would save us a box of the ______ apples just in case we visited. They were kept in the cold store ______ and they must have been sweet. I vividly remember my first ______ of an apple picked straight from the tree.

A few weeks after the ______, when new blossoms(花) began to appear on the trees, an idea ______ Kate’s grandfather. If we couldn’t take our ______ back this year, he would take the apples to us. He ______ the ladder(梯子), carefully examining blossoms. Those that ______ his examination were picked off the trees. When the blossoms ______ small apples, he covered each apple with a special ______ consisting of three layers, which would ______ the young apples from brown spots and also help them ______ an even coloring. Several weeks passed and the apples were almost ready. He spent days ______ the outer layers of the bags. The inner red layers remained. If they were removed too early, the fruits would be damaged by the sunlight. Once they adapted to the ______, he removed the final layers.

From his ______, he still kept one box of his finest apples but this time he was ______ to deliver them himself. ______ for his passport and visa approved, he delicately ______ his 2-kilogram bag of best apples and headed for Scotland.

1.A. carefully　　 B. proudly　　 C. secretly　　 D. briefly

2.A. devote　　 B. cost　　 C. spend　　 D. afford

3.A. biggest　　 B. sourest　　 C. ripest　　 D. finest

4.A. waiting　　 B. expecting　　 C. growing　　 D. working

5.A. touch　　 B. sight　　 C. bite　　 D. purchase

6.A. interview　　 B. discussion　　 C. chat　　 D. appointment

7.A. amused　　 B. occurred to　　 C. crossed　　 D. appealed to

8.A. father　　 B. mother　　 C. son　　 D. daughter

9.A. climbed　　 B. designed　　 C. made　　 D. fixed

10.A. escaped　　 B. passed　　 C. failed　　 D. lost

11.A. burst into　　 B. gave out　　 C. grew into　　 D. let out

12.A. paper　　 B. bag　　 C. sheet　　 D. package

13.A. protect　　 B. discourage　　 C. hide　　 D. cover

14.A. win　　 B. achieve　　 C. acknowledge　　 D. undertake

15.A. sticking　　 B. applying　　 C. carrying　　 D. removing

16.A. sun　　 B. weather　　 C. climate　　 D. air

17.A. tree　　 B. harvest　　 C. experiment　　 D. product

18.A. accustomed　　 B. advised　　 C. engaged　　 D. determined

19.A. Instructions　　 B. Recreations　　 C. Applications　　 D. Reservations

20.A. packed　　 B. filled　　 C. emptied　　 D. delivered

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Sports are the base of my life, next to my mother who raised me when my dad left us．I have been into sports since I was six years old．I have known many coaches and heard hundreds of their tips, but they usually focused on drills to develop my skills and reach the next level of play.

When I was in Senior Two, I met the new school basketball coach, Brian Pawloski．I thought I was certain to be selected for the school team since I had been in it the year before．I showed up to the tryouts and put out about 90% effort since I thought I’d make it with no problem．That was a big mistake.

Brian Pawloski is the hardest　　　　 working coach I have ever met．He didn’t expect 100% effort, he expected 200% effort．One example: he once made us do 40 suicide drills for the 40 lay　　　　 ups (投篮) we missed in a game．Some think this is crazy, but it isn’t．After this conditioning practice, as we were getting a cup of cold water to drink, I said, “coach, that was the best practice I ever had.” I was completely sincere．This man was and is the person who influenced me most at my high school．He expects us to be excellent not just on the court but in the classroom．If I am not working on basketball, I am reading a book that he thinks will help us better understand life’s challenges, including Wooden, Coach, and The Screwtape Letters．

In the first two years I slacked off, not putting forth my full potential．Now, unlike the coaches of my youth, this man was interested in how he did off the court．He always made sure I kept up with my studies and was able to be trusted．I can honestly say that no other coach has given me so much advice on how to succeed in basketball, but more importantly, in life．My school is lucky to have such a great person to teach, coach and influence their students．I will always remember my high　　　　 school basketball days as one of the hardest times I have ever worked in my life not only in basketball but in my growth as an individual．

1.Different from other coaches, Coach Brian ________．

A．concentrated on skill training

B．trained the team to the edge of death

C．expected the team to do well in their studies

D．asked the team to do more reading than training

2.The underlined phrase “slacked off” in the last paragraph probably means ________.

A．paid no attention

B．showed no interest

C．had less passion

D．made less effort

3.In the author’s eye, Coach Brian is ________.

A．strict and helpful

B．hardworking and honest

C．skilled and cruel

D．professional and serious

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Sports are the base of my life, next to my mother who raised me when my dad left us. I have been into sports since I was six years old. I have known many coaches and heard hundreds of their tips, but they usually focused on drills to develop my skills and reach the next level of play.

When I was in Senior Two, I met the new school basketball coach, Brian Pawloski. I thought I was certain to be selected for the school team since I had been in it the year before. I showed up to the tryouts and put out about 90% effort since I thought I, d make it with no problem. That was a big mistake.

Brian Pawloski is the hardest-working coach I have ever met. He didn’t expect 100% effort, he expected 200% effort. One example： he once made us do 40 suicide drills for the 40 lay-ups (投篮) we missed in a game. Some think this is crazy, but it isn’t. After this conditioning practice, as we were getting a cup of cold water to drink, I said, “Coach, that was the best practice I ever had.” I was completely sincere. This man was and is the person who influenced me most at my high school. He expects us to be excellent not just on the court but in the classroom. If I am not working on basketball, I am reading a book that he thinks will help us better understand life’s challenges, including Wooden, Coach, and The Screwtape Letters.

In the first two years I slacked off, not putting forth my full potential. Now, unlike the coaches of my youth, this man was interested in how he did off the court. He always made sure I kept up with my studies and was able to be trusted. I can honestly say that no other coach has given me so much advice on how to succeed in basketball, but more importantly, in life. My school is lucky to have such a great person to teach, coach and influence their students. I will always remember my high-school basketball days as one of the hardest times I have ever worked in my life not only in basketball but in my growth as an individual.

1.Different from other coaches, Coach Brian ______.

A. concentrated on skill training

B. trained the team to the edge of death

C. expected the team to do well in their studies

D. asked the team to do more reading than training

2.The underlined phrase “slacked off” in the last paragraph probably means ______.

A. paid no attention　　 B. showed no interest

C. had less passion　　 D. made less effort

3.In the author’s eye, Coach Brian is ______.

A. strict and helpful

B. hardworking and honest

C. skilled and cruel

D. professional and serious

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Sports are the base of my life, next to my mother who raised me when my dad left us. I have been into sports since I was six years old. I have known many coaches and heard hundreds of their tips, but they usually focused on drills to develop my skills and reach the next level of play.

When I was in Senior two, I met the new school basketball coach, Brian Pawloski. I thought I was certain to be selected for the school team since I had been in it the year before. I showed up to the tryouts and put out about 90% effort since I thought I’d make it with no problem. That was a big mistake.

Brian Pawloski is the hardest-working coach I have ever met. He didn’t expect 100% effort, he expected 200% effort. One example: he once made us do 40 suicide drills for the 40 lay-ups(投篮) we missed in a game. Some think this is crazy, but it isn’t. After this conditioning practice, as we were getting a cup of cold water to drink, I said, “Coach, that was the best practice I ever had.” I was completely sincere. This man was and is the person who influenced me most at my high school. He expects us to be excellent not just on the court but in the classroom. If I am not working on basketball, I am reading a book that he thinks will help us better understand life’s challenges, including Wooden, Coach, and The Screwtape Letters.

In the first two years I slacked off, not putting forth my full potential. Now, unlike the coaches of my youth, this man was interested in how we did off the court. He always made sure I kept up with my studies and was able to be trusted. I can honestly say that no other coach has given me so much advice on how to succeed in basketball, but more importantly, in life. My school is lucky to have such a great person to teach, coach and influence their students. I will always remember my high-school basketball days as one of the hardest times I have ever worked in my life not only in basketball but in my growth as an individual.

1.Different from other coaches, Coach Brian _____________.

A. concentrated on skill training

B. trained the team to the edge of death

C. expected the team to do well in their studies

D. asked the team to do more reading than training

2.The underlined phrase “slacked off” in the last paragraph probably means ______________.

A. paid no attention　　 B. showed no interest

C. had less passion　 　 D. made less effort

3.In the author’s eyes, Coach Brian is ____________.

A. strict and helpful

B. hardworking and honest

C. skilled and cruel

D. professional and serious

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