Which sport has the most expenses_________training equipment, players' personnel

form？

A) in place of B) in terms of C) by means of D) by way of

ment and uniforms？

equipment, players’ personal equipment and uniforms？

A) in place of B) in terms of

C) by means of D) by way of

A.A.in place of

B.B.in terms of

C.C.by means of

D.D.by way of

Which sport has the most expenses _______ training equipment, players’ personal equipment and uniforms？

A) in place of B) in terms of

C) by means of D) by way of

第三篇

Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes(运动员). Stress can be physical emotional, or psychological, and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.

The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents' and coaches' criticisms to heart and find a flaw(缺陷)in themselves.

Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important that the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today's youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game, many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters' performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicated that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.

An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is ______.

A. to make sports less competitive

B. to make sports more challenging

C. to reduce their mental stress

D. to increase their sense of success

ll enjoy a private paradise. All of this will be in the future of sport. The spectator(the television audience) will be the priority(优先) and professional clubs will have to readjust their structures to adapt to the new reality: sport as a business.

The new technologies will mean that spectators will no longer have to wait for broadcasts by the conventional channels. They will be the ones who decide what to see. And they will have to pay for it. In the United States the system of the future has already started: pay-as-you-view. Everything will be offered by television and the spectator will only have to choose. The review Sports Illustrated recently published a full profile of the life of the supporter at home in the middle of the next century. It explained that the consumers would be able to select their view of the match on a gigantic, flat screen occupying the whole of one wall, with images of a clarity which cannot be foreseen at present; they could watch from the trainer's bench, from the stands just behind the batter in a game of baseball or from the helmet of the star player in an American football game. And at their disposal will be the same options the producer of the recorded program me has: to select replays, to choose which camera to use and to decide on the sound—whether to hear the public, the players, the trainer and so on.

Many sports executives, largely too old and too conservative to feel at home with the new technologies, will believe that sport must control the expansion of television coverage in order to survive and ensure that spectators attend matches. They do not even accept the evidence which contradicts their view: while there is more basketball than ever on television, for example, it is also certain that basketball is more popular than ever.

It is also the argument of these sports executives that television is harming the modest teams. This is true, but the future of those teams is also modest. They have reached their ceiling. It is the law of the market. The great events continually attract larger audiences.

The world is being constructed on new technologies so that people can make the utmost use of their time and, in their home, have access to the greatest possible range of recreational activities. Sport will have to adapt itself to the new world.

The most visionary executives go further. Their philosophy is: rather than see television take over sport, why not have sports taken over television？

What does the writer mean by the use of the phrase "an indissoluble marriage" in the first paragraph？

A．Sport is combined with television.

B．Sport controls television.

C．Television dictates sport.

D．Sport and television will go their own ways.

回答题。

Americans are getting ready for the biggest soccer event in the world．For the frrst time theworld cup soccer competition will be held in the United States．While millions play the game aroundthe world, soccer or football has only recently become popular here．It is only in the last 30 yearsthat large numbers of young Americans became interested in soccer．Now it is the fastest growingsport in the country．A recent study found that almost 18 million young boys and girls play soccer in the United States．

The study also found that soccer is beginning to replace more traditional games like Americanfootball as the most popular sport among students．And so, when the world cup begins next week,more than one million Americans are expected to go and see the teams play．Organizers say thisyear&39; s world cup will be the biggest ever．All the seats at most of the 52 games have already beensold．

Soccer has been played in the United States for a little more than one hundred years．But howdid the sport come to this country？ And how long has it existed in other parts of the world？ No oneknows exactly where the idea for soccer came from, or when people began playing the game．Somescientists say there is evidence that ball games using the feet were played thousands of years ago．

There is evidence that ancient Greeks and Romans and native American Indians all played games sim-ilar to soccer．

Most experts agree that Britain is the birthplace of moderu soccer．They also agree that theBritish spread the game around the world．Unlike the game today, which uses balls of man-madematerial or leather, early soccer balls were often made of animal stomachs．The rules of early soccergames also differed from those we have today．

Which of the following statements is NOT tree according to the text？ 查看材料

A.Americans were preparing for the world cup when the author wrote this article．

B.More younger Americans became interested in soccer in the last 30 years．

C.Soccer is the fastest developing sport in the world．

D.The article was written before the world cup held in the United States．

men’s times are always slower than men’s, but some facts are a surprise. Some of the fastest women swimmers today are teenage girls. One of them swam 400 meters in 4 minutes 21.2 seconds when she was only 16. The first ‘Tarzan’ in films was an Olympic swimmer, Johnny Weissmuller. His fastest 400 meters was 4 minutes 59.1 seconds, which is 37.9 seconds slower than a girl 50 years later! This does not mean that women are catching men up. Conditions are very different now, and sport is much more serious. It is so serious that some women athletes are given hormone(荷尔蒙) injections. At the Olympics a doctor has to check whether the women athletes are really women or not. It seems sad that sport has such problems. Life can be very complicated when there are two separate sexes!

（1）In this passage the author implies that .

A) women are weaker than men, but faster

B) women are slower than men ,but stronger

C) men are not always stronger and faster than women

D) men are faster and stronger than women

（2）“That at least is what people say.” Means people .

A) say other things too

B) don’t say this much

C) say this but may not think so

D）only think this

（3）Which of the following is true？

A) Boys and girls study separately everywhere.

B) Women do not run or swim in races with men.

C) Famous Prime Ministers are women.

D) Men can expect to live longer than women in Europe.

（4）Women are called ‘the weaker sex’ because .

A) women do as much work as men

B) people think women are weaker than men

C) sport is easier for men than for women

D）in sport the two sexes are always together

（5）What problems does sport have？

A) Some women athletes are actually men.

B) Some women athletes are given hormone injections.

C) Women and men do not run or swim in the same races.

D）It is difficult to check whether women athletes are really women.

Kite

Kite flying is the sport of sending up into the air, by means of the wind, a light frame. covered with paper, plastic or doth. The frame. can be one of many different shapes and is attached to a long string held in the hand or wound on a drum. Kites have a long history practical application and many different types of kite have been developed to serve various purposes.

The ancient Chinese used bird-kites to carry ropes across rivers and valleys. The current folding kite which will dive excitingly is an improved type of such a kite. With its long flat body and single pair of bird like wings, it looks just like a large bird in the air. The modern version is usually made of tissue paper rather than the traditional silk.

Man-lifting kites were developed in ancient times, again by the Chinese, for getting information from walled cities and army camps. In fact, as recently as World War Ⅱ, German U-boats flew kites from their towers to lift people into the air to watch the land. These kites, which are no longer in existence, were made of lightweight cloth. They were much larger and stronger than the Chinese ones. Their design, however, was simply that of the cutter kite. Smaller in size, this type of kite is still very popular as a toy for children, being easy to make with a diamond-shaped frame, no wings and brown-paper covering.

Box kites are another type of kite found in toy shops today. The first box kite, named for its box-like body, was developed in the 19th century to test theories of flight and this type of cotton-covered kite greatly assisted the success of early airplanes. These kites are the ancestors of a heavier version of the box kite, called the double box kite, which consists of two main sections, placed side by side. Developed for the peacetime purpose of fishing in strong sea wind, it is the only modern kite described which has practical value. A long-lasting plastic material has to be used for this kite, which carries fishing lines.

The ancient Chinese bird-kites were usually made of light frames covered with ______.

A．silk

B．paper

C．cloth

D．plastic