16.One afternoon last week,I saw three tearful children from my son's school being comforted by teachers.That morning,my 11-year-old had stomach pains,retching(干呕)into a bowl.Talking to other mothers later,I heard about other children with stomachache or difficulty sleeping the night before.
What caused so much pain?Sports day.Sports day might be necessary at a highly-competitive independent school,but not at a village primary school.For the children who can fly like the wind,sports day cause no problem.For those who are overweight or just not good at sport,it is nightmare(恶梦).Even for those who enjoy running but fall halfway down the track in front of the entire school and their parents,it can prove a disaster.
Why do we put our children through this annual suffering?Some may say competition is character building; or it's taking part,not winning,that's important; or that it is a tradition of school life.I just felt great pity for those children in tears or in pain.
Team games at the end of sports day produced some close races,wild enthusiasm,lots of shouting-and were fun to watch.More importantly,the children who were not so fast or quick at passing the ball were hidden a little from everyone's eyes.Some of them also had the thrill of being on the winning side.
I wish that sports day could be abandoned and replaced with some other less-competitive event.Perhaps an afternoon of team games,with a few races for those who want them,would be less stressful for the children and a lot more fun to watch.
57.What can we learn about the author's son from Paragraph 1?D
A.He talked with some mothers.B.He comforted his classmates.
C.He had difficulty in sleeping.D.He suffered from stomachache.
58.Sports day is still an annul event in this school probably becauseB.
A.this is an independent school B.it is a tradition of the school
C.it helps children lose weight D.children enjoy watching sports
59.What does the author think about team games?B
A.They should include more stressful races.
B.They are acceptable to different children.
C.They should be abandoned at primary schools.
D.They are less fun for those who love running.
60.What is the author's attitude towards sports day?A
A.Critical.B.Neutral.C.Positive.D.Ambiguous.
分析 作者主要介绍孩子学校体育节中的竞争性运动会给孩子带来的伤害,并希望用其他的运动来代替竞争性的运动.
解答 57.D 细节理解题.根据第一段的"my 11-year-old had stomach pains"可知,我11岁的孩子得了胃痛,可知选D.
58.B 细节理解题.根据第三段的"…that it is a tradition of school life"可知,这是学校生活的一种传统,故选B.
59.B 推理判断题.根据文章的第二段"For the children who can fly like the wind,sports day cause no problem.For those who are overweight or just not good at sport,it is nightmare(噩梦).Even for those who enjoy running but fall halfway down the track in front of the entire school and their parents,it can prove a disease."可知,竞争性的体育运动可能给不同的孩子带来不一样的结果,故选B.
60.A 推理判断题.根据文章最后一段"I wish that sports day could be abandoned and replaced with some other less competitive event"可知,体育节应被取消或者用竞争性小一些的运动代替,可知选A.
点评 解答细节理解题时,一个常用的方法就是运用定位法,即根据题干和选项中的关键词从原文中找到相关的句子,与选项进行比较从而确定答案;推理判断题既要求学生透过文章表面文字信息推测文章隐含意思,又要求学生对作者的态度、意图及文章细节的发展作正确的推理判断,力求从作者的角度去考虑,不要固守自己的看法或观点.