【題目】Taking pressure off sports competitions

Sports are a great way to have fun and stay active. Competitions can make sports more exciting. But because somebody wins and somebody loses competitions can also make kids be under pressure. 【1】 But too much pressure is bad news. Read on to learn more about sports pressure.

What is a competition?

There are different kinds of competition in sports. 【2】 For example, a swimmer might compete individually, but the person’s score may also contribute to a team’s score. What all sports competitions have in common is that all of the competitors want to win. 【3】

Why do I feel under pressure?

Do you ever have “butterflies” in your stomach? It’s that nervous feeling some people get when starting to attend a new school or preparing for a big soccer match. Believe it or not, the best player on your team gets nervous before a big game. 【4】 Feeling a little excited or nervous is OK, though. This helps your body and mind get ready to compete. But if you’re getting so nervous that you aren’t having much fun, it’s time to figure out why.

How can I deal with pressure?

When you’re competing in sports, you need a lot of energy. 【5】 Be sure to go to bed on time. And don’t forget to eat well on game day. Try to attend all of your team’s practices. By practicing, you’ll improve your playing skills. The more prepared you are, the better you’ll feel and the more fun you’ll have.

A.A little pressure can be OK.

B.What if you want to give up?

C.But usually only one person or team does.

D.It takes a lot of work to become skilled at a sport.

E.Even professional players feel nervous sometimes!

F.One secret to having lots of energy is to get plenty of sleep.

G.You may compete by yourself, as part of a team, or both.

【答案】

【1】A

【2】G

【3】C

【4】E

【5】F

【解析】

這是一篇說(shuō)明文。主要說(shuō)明了體育競(jìng)賽中的隊(duì)員們的壓力來(lái)源以及應(yīng)對(duì)方法。

【1】根據(jù)后文But too much pressure is bad news.可知但是太多的壓力是壞消息。由此可知，有點(diǎn)壓力是可以接受的，太多的壓力就不好了。故A選項(xiàng)“有點(diǎn)壓力也可以”符合上下文語(yǔ)境，故選A。

【2】根據(jù)后文For example, a swimmer might compete individually, but the person’s score may also contribute to a team’s score.可知例如，一個(gè)游泳運(yùn)動(dòng)員可能單獨(dú)參加比賽，但他的分?jǐn)?shù)也可能對(duì)一個(gè)隊(duì)的分?jǐn)?shù)有貢獻(xiàn)。由此可知，你可以是一個(gè)人在戰(zhàn)斗，也可以作為一個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)的一員，或者兩者兼而有之。故G選項(xiàng)“你可以單打獨(dú)斗，也可以作為團(tuán)隊(duì)的一員，或者兩者兼而有之”符合上下文語(yǔ)境，故選G。

【3】根據(jù)上文What all sports competitions have in common is that all of the competitors want to win.可知所有體育競(jìng)賽的共同點(diǎn)是所有的參賽者都想贏。由此可知，所有的參賽者都想贏，所以上文中提到的即使一個(gè)人戰(zhàn)斗，這個(gè)人的分?jǐn)?shù)也對(duì)一個(gè)隊(duì)有貢獻(xiàn)的做法并不常見(jiàn)，通常只有一個(gè)人或一個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)會(huì)贏。故C選項(xiàng)“但通常只有一個(gè)人或一個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)會(huì)贏”符合上下文語(yǔ)境，故選C。

【4】根據(jù)上文Believe it or not, the best player on your team gets nervous before a big game.可知信不信由你，你隊(duì)里最好的球員在一場(chǎng)重要比賽前都會(huì)緊張。由此可知，大多數(shù)球員比賽前都會(huì)緊張，即使是職業(yè)球員也不例外。故E選項(xiàng)“即使是職業(yè)球員有時(shí)也會(huì)感到緊張！”符合上下文語(yǔ)境，故選E。

【5】根據(jù)后文Be sure to go to bed on time.可知一定要按時(shí)睡覺(jué)。由此可知，本句是在強(qiáng)調(diào)要有充足的睡眠來(lái)保證精力充沛。故F選項(xiàng)“保持精力充沛的一個(gè)秘訣就是要有充足的睡眠”符合上下文語(yǔ)境，故選F。

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