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Don’t Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports When I joined a private football league a few years ago, the sport meant everything to me. My coach said that I had lots of potential , and I became captain of my 36 . That was before all the fun was taken out of 37 . At first, everyone on the team got 38 playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after winning all its games, and the 39 started. Some parents, who had paid the coach extra so their daughters could have 40 one-on-one training, got angry when she didn’t give them more playing time in our 41 . The coach was replaced. The new coach, however, took all the fun out of the game: All we did during practice was 42 . I always wished to God that it would rain so we would not have the 43 . Of course, all teams run drills; they are 44 . But we ran so much that, afterwards, we had trouble 45 . Younger people shouldn’t be doing exercises 46 for 18-year-olds. I was very thin 47 I started football, but as a member of this team I wouldn’t eat much, because I was afraid of being too 48 to run. I feared making mistakes, and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual 49 . Is all this pressure necessary? I 50 up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same, and two of them stopped playing football completely. That’s 51 , because they had so much potential. They were just burned-out with all the pressure they 52 from the coach or their parents. I continued playing football at school and 53 my love for it. I joined a private team coached by my school coach. When I started playing 54 him, he told me I needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I 55 down, I played better. When you enjoy something, it’s a lot easier to do it well. 36. A. class B. club C. team D. board 37. A. playing B. living C. learning D. working 38. A. great B. equal C. right D. extra 39. A. business B. struggle C. attempt D. pressure 40. A. free B. private C. good D. basic 41. A. matches B. courses C. lessons D. programs 42. A. jump B. play C. run D. shoot 43. A. duty B. meeting C. operation D. training 44. A. necessary B. boring C. scientific D. practical 45. A. speaking B. moving C. sleeping D. breathing 46. A. used B. intended C. made D. described 47. A. till B. since C. before D. because 48. A. full B. tired C. lazy D. big 49. A. size B. share C. space D. state 50. A. gave B. kept C. ended D. picked 51. A. sad B. shameful C. silly D. serious 52. A. received B. suffered C. brought D. felt 53. A. reconsidered B. rediscovered C. re-formed D. replaced 54. A. at B. by C. for D. around 55. A. fell B. stepped C. slowed D. calmed 【查看更多】

Don’t Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports

When I joined a private football league a few years ago, the sport meant everything to me. My coach(教练) said that I had lots of potential(潜力), and I became captain of my ___36___. That was before all the fun was taken out of ___37___.

At first, everyone on the team got ___38___ playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after winning all its games, and the ___39___ started. Some parents, who had paid the coach extra so their daughters could have ___40___one-on-one training, got angry when she didn’t give them more playing time in our ___41___. The coach was replaced.

The new coach, however, took all the fun out of the game. All we did during practice was ___42___. I always wished to God that it would rain so we would not have the ___43___. Of course, all teams run drills; they are ___44___. But we ran so much that, afterwards, we had trouble ___45___. Younger people shouldn’t be doing exercises ___46___ for 18-year-olds.

I was very thin ___47___ I started football, but as a member of this team I wouldn’t eat much, because I was afraid of being too ___48___ to run. I feared making mistakes, and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual ___49___.

Is all this pressure necessary? I ___50___ up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same, and two of them stopped playing football completely. That’s ___51___, because they had so much potential. They were just burned-out with all the pressure they ___52___ from the coach or their parents.

I continued playing football at school and ___53___ my love for it. I joined a private team coached by my school coach. When I started playing ___54___ him, he told me I needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I ___55___ down, I played better. When you enjoy something, it’s a lot easier to do it well.

36. A. class B. club C. team D. board

37. A. playing B. living C. learning D. working

38. A. great B. equal C. right D. extra

39. A. business B. struggle C. attempt D. pressure

40. A. free B. private C. good D. basic

41. A. matches B. courses C. lessons D. programs

42. A. jump B. play C. run D. shoot

43. A. duty B. meeting C. operation D. training

44. A. necessary B. boring C. scientific D. practical

45. A. speaking B. moving C. sleeping D. breathing

46. A. used B. intended C. made D. described

47. A. till B. since C. before D. because

48. A. full B. tired C. lazy D. big

49. A. size B. share C. space D. state

50. A. gave B. kept C. ended D. picked

51. A. sad B. shameful C. silly D. serious

52. A. received B. suffered C. brought D. felt

53. A. reconsidered B. rediscovered C. reformed D. replaced

54. A. at B. by C. for D. around

55. A. fell B. stepped C. slowed D. calmed

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Don't Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports

When I joined a private football league a few years ago, the sport meant everything to me. My coach (教练) said that I had lots of potential (潜力), and I became captain of my ___1___. That was before all the fun was taken out of___2___

At first, everyone on the team got ___3___ playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after winning all its games, and the ___4___ started. Some parents, who had paid the coach extra so their daughters could have ___5___ one-on-one training, got angry when she didn't give them more playing time in our ___6___. The coach was replaced.

The new coach, however, took all the fun out of the game: All we did during practice was ___7___ I always wished to God that it would rain so we would not have the___8___. Of course, all teams run drills; they are ___9___ But we ran so much that, afterwards, we had trouble___10___. Younger people shouldn't be doing exercises ___11___ for 18-year-old. お

I was very thin ___12___ I started football, but as a member of this team I wouldn't eat much, because I was afraid of being too ___13___ to run. I feared making mistakes, and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual___14___

Is all this pressure necessary? I ___15___ up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same, and two of them stopped playing football completely. That's ___16___, because they had so much potential. They were just burned- out with all the pressure they ___17___ from the coach or their parents.

I continued playing football at school and ___18___ my love for it. I joined a private team coached by my school coach. When I started playing ___19___ him, he told me I needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I ___20___ down, I played better. When you enjoy something, it's a lot easier to do it well.

1. A. class　　　　　　　　 B. club　　　　　　　　 C. team　　　　　　　　 D. board

2. A. playing　　　　　　　　 B. living　　　　　　　　 C. learning　　　　　　 D. working

3. A. great　　　　　　　　 B. equal　　　　　　　　 C. right　　　　　　　　 D. extra

4. A. business　　　　　　 B. struggle　　　　　　 C. attempt　　　　　　 D. pressure

5. A. free　　　　　　　　　　 B. private 　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　 D. basic

6. A. matches　　　　　　 B. courses　　　　　　 C. lessons　　　　　　 D. programs

7. A. jump　　　　　　　　 B. play　　　　　　　　 C. run　　　　　　　　 D. shoot

8. A. duty　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. meeting　　　　　　 C. operation　　　　 D. training

9. A. necessary　　　　　　 B. boring　　　　　　 C. scientific　　　　 D. practical

10. A. speaking　　　　　　 B. moving　　　　　　 C. sleeping　　　　　　 D. breathing

11. A. used　　　　　　　　 B. intended　　　　 C. made　　　　　　 D. described

12. A. till　　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　 D. because

13. A. full　　　　　　　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　 C. lazy　　　　　　　　 D. big

14. A. size　　　　　　　　 B. share　　　　　　　　 C. space　　　　　　 D. state

15. A. gave　　　　　　　　 B. kept　　　　　　　　 C. ended　　　　　　 D. picked

16. A. sad　　　　　　　　　　 B. shameful　　　　 C. silly　　　　　　　　 D. serious

17. A. received　　　　　　 B. suffered　　　　 C. brought　　　　　　 D. felt

18. A. reconsidered　　　　　　 B. rediscovered　　 C. reformed　　　　 D. replaced

19. A. at　　　　　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　 D. around

20. A. fell　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stepped　　　　　　 C. slowed　　　　　　 D. calmed