Youth sports teach kids to develop a winning state of mind as well as the ability to become team leaders. Although having __ is a major part of athletics, the only purpose of sports is to compete and create the ____ mentality (心态) people need in sports.
____ have the extremely hard task of getting their young athletes to learn how to play the sport and become disciplined, and ready to play the sport to the best of their ability. ____， I was at my younger brother's baseball game the other night and his team was ____ by five runs in the last part of the game. While most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain their ____ for bravery and will to fight, his team just seemed to slowly walk around, ____ sunflower seeds, and laugh at jokes made by teammates. I asked my brother after the game why everybody was so ___ about the loss and he said it was because some kid's mom brought really good snacks.
Some parents have a ___ with coaches shouting at their child, as they hold the view that if a child makes a mistake, it is the coach's ___ to correct the problem. When parents get involved in telling the coach how to __
11__ the team, problems ____. Some parents feel if they pay their money, they should have an equal ___ on how to coach the team. In order to have a successful learning experience, the coach needs to feel like he can control his team and ____ the parents from having the last say. Without that, the coach feels as if he needs to ____ the parents by giving more playing time to their kids who actually don't ____ it.
With youth sport programs becoming less competitive, club teams are on the ____. More teens can get an easier access to them. Club teams ____ more of what high school and junior high coaches are looking for, the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in ____. While having fun is important, skills and a ____ mentality is worth more in the world of sports.
| 小题1: |
| A．fun |
B．dignity |
| C．courage |
D．patience |
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| 小题2: |
| A．social |
B．competitive |
| C．healthy |
D．responsible |
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| 小题3: |
| A．Coaches |
B．Parents |
| C．Experts |
D．Headmasters |
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| 小题4: |
| A．As a result |
B．In addition |
| C．For example |
D．On the contrary |
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| 小题5: |
| A．up |
B．below |
| C．above |
D．down |
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| 小题6: |
| A．scores |
B．goals |
| C．spirits |
D．dreams |
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| 小题7: |
| A．chew |
B．spit |
| C．count |
D．swallow |
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| 小题8: |
| A．worried |
B．happy |
| C．serious |
D．casual |
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| 小题9: |
| A．joke |
B．problem |
| C．contact |
D．compromise |
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| 小题10: |
| A．duty |
B．experience |
| C．awareness |
D．turn |
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| 小题11: |
| A．dismiss |
B．unite |
| C．handle |
D．assess |
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| 小题12: |
| A．stand out |
B．break out |
| C．work out |
D．come out |
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| 小题13: |
| A．say |
B．guidance |
| C．response |
D．reward |
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| 小题14: |
| A．protect |
B．defend |
| C．excuse |
D．discourage |
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| 小题15: |
| A．assist |
B．motivate |
| C．please |
D．blame |
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| 小题16: |
| A．want |
B．deserve |
| C．value |
D．appreciate |
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| 小题17: |
| A．way |
B．decline |
| C．go |
D．rise |
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| 小题18: |
| A．offer |
B．require |
| C．seek |
D．preserve |
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| 小题19: |
| A．academics |
B．sports |
| C．exams |
D．competitions |
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| 小题20: |
| A．risking |
B．controlling |
| C．winning |
D．cooperating |
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