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【题目】Good jobs for Sports

If sports are something that appeals to you, it stands to reason that you would do well in them. Here are some tips that can help you become a good player.

Set ambitious but realistic goals. If you want to be great at sports, you need to set your aims high. 【1】Instead, you should take a look at what you are, and figure out where you think you would like to be. Give yourself a suitable amount of time to achieve that goal.

Be patient.【2】Impatient athletes tend to make poor ones. If you're not patient, you'll try to jump into advanced techniques long before you're ready. You'll feel discouraged when you don't see immediate improvement.

Join a sports team. Most of the sports teams are free to join. If you go to school, you should go for team tryouts when they're happening.【3】

Accept criticism（批评）.When you play sports, you will unavoidably receive criticism, whether from a coach or other players.【4】Are they angry because you missed a pass, or do they sincerely want to help you improve? In a lot of cases, you can use criticism as motivation to get better.

【5】 A skill become mastered when you’re able to do it without thinking. Given enough time and practice, a skill will eventually fall under this category. When in a game, you won't have time to think everything through, so practice until it's all automatic.

A. You also need to be clear about what you are good at.

B. Practice until your skills become second nature.

C. If you're not in school, you can find a sports club online.

D. This does not mean being unrealistic.

E. Skills are often slow to build.

F. You need to take most of it with a grain of salt.

G. An important reason people join sports teams is to make friends.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】E

【3】C

【4】F

【5】B

【解析】本文讲述了一些帮助你在喜欢的运动中成为优秀选手的小技巧。

【1】根据空格前If you want to be great at sports, you need to set your aims high.得知你要想在运动中表现好，你需要把目标设定高一点。接下来要说但是这不意味着这个目标不现实。D项与空前内容可以照应，连接顺畅。故选D。

【2】根据空格前Be patient.得知这里建议你要耐心点，下面要说原因。E：因为技能的培养是缓慢的这个选项。这里的连接更加的合理。故选E。

【3】根据空格前If you go to school, you should go for team tryouts when they're happening.得知建议你参加体育队，分为在学校和在校外两种情况。可以发现只有C项：如果你不在学校可以找一个网上运动俱乐部，符合要求。故选C。

【4】根据空格前When you play sports, you will unavoidably receive criticism, whether from a coach or other players得知你在运动中难免会被教练或队友批评。你对这些话可以持有怀疑态度。withagrainofsalt半信半疑地；对某件事情或某人说的话有所保留，将信将疑，持怀疑态度，就可以说 take itwith a grain of salt.故选F。

【5】根据空格后A skill become mastered when you’re able to do it without thinking.得知当你不用思考就能做到时，一个技能就被掌握了。得知句首建议要一直练习直到技能成为你的第二天性。故选B。