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【题目】Why do people play sports? You might say “ to get exercise” and you’d be right. To have fun? That’s true , too. According to report, people who play sports get a lot more than just fit.

【1】You may think sports will take up all your study time. But research shows that students who play sports do better than those who don’t. Exercise improves learning, and memory, which can help students become more active in the classroom.

It’s clear that people who play sports learn teamwork and goal setting skills.【2】While working with teammates to win games and achieve goals, you’re learning how to be successful. Those skills make you good at work and in family life.

【3】 In addition to being fit and keeping a healthy weight, people who play sports are also less likely to smoke. And later in life, people who exercise are less likely to have cancer or some other illness.

Playing sports improves self- confidence. 【4】Why? It builds confidence when you can practice, improve, and achieve your goal. Sports are also a feel-good activity because they help people stay and make new friends.

【5】Playing sports can make you have less stress and help you feel a little happier. A person’s mood improves during exercise. Friends help improve your mood. And being on a team creates close relations between friends. It’s good to know your teammates will be on your side ---- both on and off the field!

A. Exercise cuts the pressure.

B. Sports are good for people’s health.

C. Sports teach people useful life skills.

D. People who play sports do better in school.

E. People who play sports feel better about themselves.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】E

【5】A

【解析】文章大意：本文主要讲述了人们参加运动的好处：在学校可以提高学习记忆能力；运动可以让人学会团队协作；运动有助于人们的健康；运动可以增强自信；运动可以减压。

【1】根据下文But research shows that students who play sports do better than those who don’t. 研究表明，参加体育运动的学生比那些不运动的学生表现更好，可知D选项“在学校里做运动的人做得更好”符合题意，故答案选D。

【2】根据上文It’s clear that people who play sports learn teamwork and goal setting skills.很明显，参加体育运动的人可以学会团队合作和目标设定技能，可知C选项“运动教会人们有用的生活技能”符合题意，故答案选C。

【3】根据下文In addition to being fit and keeping a healthy weight, people who play sports are also less likely to smoke. And later in life, people who exercise are less likely to have cancer or some other illness.除了身体健康和保持健康的体重，运动的人也不太可能吸烟。而在以后的生活中，运动的人患癌症或其他疾病的可能性较小，可知B选项“运动有益于人们的健康”符合题意，故答案选B。

【4】根据上文Playing sports improves self- confidence.运动可以提高自信，以及下文It builds confidence when you can practice, improve, and achieve your goal.当你可以练习、改进和实现你的目标时，它会建立起你的自信；可知E选项“运动的人对自己感觉更好”符合题意，故答案选E。

【5】根据下文Playing sports can make you have less stress and help you feel a little happier…做运动可以减轻你的压力，让你感觉更快乐…，可知A选项“运动减少压力”符合题意，故答案选A。