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At the U．S．Open championships in Flushing Meadows，New York last week，the United States Tennis Association （USTA） held an unusual youth press conference （新闻发布会）．I say"unusual"because the main idea wasn't to promote the sport for young children．Yes，there was a youth tennis exhibition in which a group of fresh-faced kids from the area showed off their well developed skills．They used junior racquets and larger，low-pressure balls on a half-size tennis court-a way the organization supports as a means to help children have early success and stick with the game．
But the event's real purpose was to help parents realize the importance of introducing kids to all kinds of athletic programs rather than focusing specially on one． This may sound like something easy to do，but it's not．In today's achievement-oriented （成功向导 ） environment，children are being pushed to specialize in a single sport-whether it's tennis，hockey，soccer，or gymnastics-at ever-younger ages．Tom Farrey，executive director of the nonprofit Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program，says year-round sports programs are now offered down to age 5，too early an age for a child to limit himself or herself to a single activity．While parents naturally want the best for their child，they are being pressured by coaches to let him or her stick with one thing．
The result：More kids under age 12are suffering injuries or，worse，burnout．According to the Aspen Institute's report，Project Play，fewer kids today are staying involved with sports than five years ago，partly because of forced specialization．Today's children are already on track to live shorter，less healthy lives than their parents because of obesity and related diseases，and this trend is only worsening matters．
Multi-sport participation，however，leads to better performance （because kids get a chance to develop different sets of skills ） and greater enjoyment of the game，says Farrey．The headlining athletes at the event repeated the idea that having kids do more than one sport is a plus （good for them）．
68．According to Tom Farrey，which of the following statements is TRUE？C
A．Having kids do more than one sport is an advantage to their future career．
B．A child should limit himself to a single activity under the age of 5．
C．Parents are being pressured to let their kids stick with one sport．
D．Multi-sport participation leads to most kids'worse performance．
69．The underlined word"this"in paragraph 2refers toA．
A．introducing kids to many different sports instead of only one
B．inviting kids to only one sport instead of trying different ones
C．taking kids to only several different sports instead of too many
D．leading kids to any sport they like instead of trying many kinds
70．Fewer kids are staying involved with sports now than five years ago partly because theyD．
A．become too fat to take part in sports
B．have too much school work to complete
C．get too many injuries when they do sports
D．are pushed into specialized sport too hard
71．What's the best title for the passage？C
A．The Importance of Doing Sports
B．The Necessity of Physical Education
C．Stop Specializing in Sports So Early
D．Develop Children's Athletic Abilities．
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