2023屆桂林中學(xué)高三一診考試英語試卷含解析2

2023高考英語模擬試卷請(qǐng)考生注意：1．請(qǐng)用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請(qǐng)用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—HowdidyoulikeJohn’sexhibitionofpaintingslastweekend?—Totellyouthetruth,hispaintingsdidn’t________memuch.A.referto B．a(chǎn)ppealto C．belongto D．occurto2．IwishI________herthenewsandthenshewouldn’tbeworriednow.A．don’ttell B．didn’ttellC．haven’ttold D．hadn’ttold3．—Jenny,howwasyourtriptoBeijing?—Oh,Imissedit.IwishI________myvacationthere.A．a(chǎn)mspendingB．willspendC．havespentD．hadspent4．———Itwasagreendinner._______———Thanks.Butitreallyonlytookanhour.A．Youmustbetired. B．Ienjoyeditverymuch.C．Youmusthavespentalldaycooking. D．Ihaveneverhaditbefore.5．ThebeautifulmountainvillagewespentourholidaylastyearislocatedinisnowpartofGuangxi.A．which;where B．where;what C．that;what D．when;which6．Ifyouhaveajob,______yourselftoitandfinallyyou’llsucceed.A．dodevote B．todevoteC．devoting D．devoted7．Heisabad-temperedfellow,buthe________bequitecharmingwhenhewishes.A．shall B．shouldC．can D．must8．---DoyouthinkIshouldjointhesinginggroup,Mary?---______IfIwereinyourshoes,Icertainlywould.A．Noneofyourbusiness．B．Itdepends.C．Whynot?D．Idon’tthinkso.9．Igotmore_____abouthimfromreadinghisbooksthanfromtalkingtohim.A．insights B．memoriesC．resources D．experiences10．Wechatintendstoradicallychangetheway______peopleusemobilephones.A．/ B．which C．why D．who11．volleyballishermainfocus,sheisalsogreatatbasketball.A．Since B．OnceC．Unless D．While12．—Iwonderwhyhehasbeenactingsostrangelythesedays．—Recentpressureatworkmay____hisbehavior． A．a(chǎn)ccountfor B．callfor C．changefor D．standfor13．—You’veagreedtogo,sowhyaren’tyougettingready?—ButI________thatIwasexpectedtosetoffatonce.A．don’trealizeB．didn’trealizeC．haven’trealizedD．hadn’trealized14．Experienceisahardteacherbecauseshe________thetestfirst,thelessonafterwards.A．givesB．hasgivenC．wasgivingD．wouldgive15．Bydoingso,youcan________moreinformationanddetailsaboutthetopic,andbetterunderstandit.A．keepupwith B．doawaywithC．haveaccessto D．getdownto16．Icalledhernearlytenminutesthismorning,butIcouldn’t________.A．getthrough B．gothrough.C．livethrough D．lookthrough17．Doyouknowthat______chairmanofthemeetinghasannouncedthatMrHodgehasbeenmade______managerofthisfactory?A．the,the B．/,the C．the,/ D．a(chǎn),a18．“Cellphone”isaAmericanusage，butBritishspeakersalwaysuse“mobilephone”．A．normal B．common C．formal D．usual19．---Mum,canyoutellmewhysomeparentssendtheirchildrentostudyabroadataveryyoungage?---__________,darling.Ihaveneverthoughtaboutit.A．YouhavegotmethereB．TakeyourtimeC．YoubetD．Don’tbesilly20．Thehouse______Iliveinisverysmall.A．thatB．whomC．whenD．what第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Inawinforliteraryfictionamiddecliningsales,SallyRooney'snovelNormalPeoplehasbeennamedWaterstonesbookoftheyearin2018.Rooney'ssecondnovel,whichfollowstwoyoungpeoplefallinginloveinIreland,hassold41,000copiesinhardbackintheUKsinceitwasreleasedinAugust-fivetimesthehardbacksalesofher2017debut,ConversationsWithFriends.At27,Rooneyisnowtheyoungestwinneroftheaward,whichisgivenbytheUK'sbiggestbookshopchain,Waterstones.NormalPeoplereceivedalmostuniversalapplauseuponitsrelease.LonglistedfortheManBookerprize,thebookwonnoveloftheyearattheAnPostIrishbookawardsinNovemberof2018andhasalsobeenshortlistedfortheCostanoveloftheyear,announcedinJanuaryof2019.ThereaderresponsetoNormalPeoplehadbeenastonishing.Aswellastheuniversalpraise,ithasbeenahugeword-of-mouth(口頭的)hit.There'recustomersreturningtobuymultiplecopiesasgifts.NormalPeoplestrengthenedSallyRooney'sreputationasthevoiceofhergenerationandoneofthemostexcitingnovelistsaroundtoday.Itssuccessisatestamenttothehealthofliteraryfictionandindicatesthatthereisstillsignificantappetiteforexcellentstorytelling.Theaward,establishedin2012,tendstogotobooksthatarealreadybestsellersnearChristmas.IthaspreviouslybeenwonbythelateAmericanauthorJohnWilliams'sStoner,thecookbookPolpobyRussellNorman,andlastyear'schoice,PhilipPullman'sLaBelleSauvage.JamesDaunt,Waterstones'managingdirector,saidRooney'swinwasasignofthehealthystateofliteraryfiction,whichhasseensalesdecreaseoverthelastdecade."Wearedelightedtonameitourbookoftheyear,"hesaid.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthecurrentsituationofliteraryfiction?A．ItsellswellinWaterstones.B．Itdoesn'tenjoypopularity.C．Itmainlytellslovestories.D．Itisabigwinnerin2018.2、WhatcanweinferaboutNormalPeople?A．ItwasBritain'smostpopularbookin2018.B．Itwondifferentawardsinalotofcountries.C．Itreceivedpraisesoonafteritwaspublished.D．Itmadeitsauthorthevoiceofyoungpeople.3、Theunderlinedword"testament"isclosestinmeaningto"".A．examination B．evidenceC．concern D．statement4、WhatisthemainfunctionofParagraph5?A．Toattractreaders'attention.B．TointroduceotherprizewinnersC．Toserveasbackgroundinformation.D．TocompareSally'snovelwithotherbooks.22．（8分）Inthelate1950s,aRussiangeneticistcalledDmitryK.Belyaevattemptedtocreateatame(馴化的)foxpopulation.ThroughtheworkofabreedingprogrammeattheInstituteofCytologyandGeneticsatNovosibirsk,inRussia,hesoughttofindtheevolutionarypathwayoftameanimals.Histestsubjectsweresilver-blackfoxes,amelanistic(帶黑色的)versionoftheredfoxthathadbeenbredinfarmsforthecoloroftheirfur.Heselectedtheanimalsbasedonhowtheyrespondedwhentheircagewasopened.About10%ofthefoxesdisplayedaweak“wild-response”,meaningtheyweredocilearoundhumans.Thosethathidinthecornerormadeaggressivevoiceswereleftinthefarm.Ofthosefriendlyfoxes,100femalesand30maleswerechosenasthefirstgenerationsofparents.Whentheyoungfoxeswereborn,theresearchershand-fedthem.Theyalsoattemptedtotouchorpetthefoxeswhentheyweretwototwo-and-a-halfmonthsold,forstrictlymeasuredperiodsatatime.Iftheyoungfoxescontinuedtoshowaggressiveresponse,evenaftersignificanthumancontact,theywerethrownawayfromthepopulation—meaningtheyweremadeintofurcoats.Ineachselection,lessthan10%oftameindividualswereusedasparentsofthenextgeneration.Bythefourthgeneration,thescientistsstartedtoseedramaticchanges.Theyoungfoxeswerebeginningtobehavemorelikedogs.Theywaggedtheirtailsand“eagerly”soughtcontactwithhumans.By2005-2006,almostallthefoxeswereplayful,friendlyandbehavinglikedomesticdogs.Thefoxescould“read”humanhintsandrespondcorrectlytogesturesorglances.1、WhatdoweknowaboutBelyaev’sbreedingplan?A．Itexplainshowredfoxeswerebred.B．Itfocusesonhowtameanimalsevolved.C．Itexplainswhypetfoxesbecamepopular.D．Itconcentratesonwhytameanimalsdisappeared.2、Howdidhechoosehistestfoxesintheexperiment?A．Byappearance.B．Bycolor.C．Byreaction.D．Byflexibility.3、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?A．Smartfoxeswereusedfortesting.B．Thepurposeofselectionwasunclear.C．Friendlyfoxeswerekeptontesting.D．Theselectionwasnotexactandthorough.4、Whatisthedistinguishingcharacteristicofthefourthgenerationfoxes?A．Behavinginafriendlierway.B．Eatingplants.C．Havingdroopingears.D．Havingshortenedlegs.23．（8分）TourInformationofBodleianLibraries,UniversityofOxfordImportantnotes:Allourguidedtoursareconductedbyourprofessionallytrainedvolunteerguides.Weareabletotakechildrenaged11andoverintotheworkingareasoftheBodleianLibraryonthesetours.Weregretthattheguidedtoursarenotrecommendedtoyoungerchildren.Howtobook:PurchaseselectedticketsonlineorattheGreatGateticketofficeatleasttwodaysaheadoftime.1.MinitourTheminitourallowsyoutoviewthemostbeautifulpartsoftheBodleianLibraryinjust30minutes.Whatyou’llsee:15th-centuryDivinitySchoolandDukeHumfrey’smedieval(中世紀(jì)的)library.Length:30minutesPrice:￡6perpersonTimes:Monday—Saturday:9:30,15:30,16:00,16:40Sunday:12:45,14:15,14:45，15:15,16:00,16:402.StandardtourThistourshowsyoutheinteriorofthebuildingsthatformthehistoricheartoftheUniversity.Whatyou’llsee:15th-centuryDivinitySchool,ConvocationHouse,Chancellor’sCourtandDukeHumfrey’smedievallibrary.Length:60minutesPrice:￡8perpersonTimes:Wednesday—Friday:10:30,11:30,13:00,14:00Sunday:11:30,14:00,15:003.Extendedtour—Upstairs,downstairsThistourofferstheopportunitytovisitboththeBodleianLibrary’swonderfulhistoricroomsandthemodernundergroundreadingrooms.Whatyou’llsee:15th-centuryDivinitySchool,ConvocationHouse,Chancellor’sCourt,DukeHumfrey’smedievallibrary,RadcliffeCameraandGladstoneLink.Length:90minutesPrice:￡15perpersonTime:WednesdayandSaturday：9*154.Extendedtour—ExplorethereadingroomsAnexplorationoftheBodleianLibrary’swonderfulreadingroomswherescholarshavestudiedforcenturies.Whatyou’llsee:15th-centuryDivinitySchool,ConvocationHouse,Chancellor^Court,DukeHumfrey’smedievallibrary,UpperReadingRoomandRadcliffeCamera.Length:80minutesPrice:￡14perpersonTimes:Sunday:11:15,13:151、WhencanyoutakeaStandardtour?A．At9:30onMonday. B．At13:00onSaturday.C．At14:00onThursday. D．At12:00onSunday.2、Whatarevisitorsrequiredtodotogoonthetours?A．Bringtheirownguides. B．Setoffearlyinthemorning.C．Avoidtakingchildren. D．Makereservationsinadvance.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．lThefirsttourcanbebookedviatelephone.B．Thesecondtourshowsamodemundergroundreadingroom.C．Thethirdtourcoststhemost.D．Thefourthtourlaststhelongest.24．（8分）Overtheyears,cheerleadinghastakentwoprimaryforms:game-timecheerleadingandcompetitivecheerleading.Game-timecheerleaders’maingoalistoentertainthecrowdandleadthemwithteamcheers,whichshouldnotbeconsideredasport.However,competitivecheerleadingismorethanaformofentertainment.Itisreallyacompetitivesport.Competitivecheerleadingincludeslotsofphysicalactivity.Themajorityoftheteamsrequireacertainleveloftumbling(翻騰)ability.It’saverycommonthingforgymnasts,soit’seasyforthemtogointocompetitivecheerleading.Usuallythesecheerleadersintegratelotsoftheirgymnasticsexperienceincludingtheirjumps,tumbling,andoverallenergy.Theyalsoperformliftsandthrows.Thisiswherethe“fliers”arethrownintheair,heldby“bases”indifferentpositionsthatrequirestrengthandworkingwithotherteammates.Competitivecheerleadingisalsoanactivitythatisgovernedbyrulesunderwhichawinnercanbedeclared.Itisawardedpointsfortechnique,creativityandsharpness.Usuallythemoredifficulttheactionis,thebetterthescoreis.That’swhycheerleadersaretryingtoexperiencegreatdifficultyintheirperformance.Besides,thereisalsoastrictruleoftime.Thewholeperformancehastobecompletedinlessthanthreeminutesandfifteenseconds,duringwhichthecheerleadersarerequiredtostaywithinacertainarea.Anyperformancebeyondthelimitoftimeisinvalid.Anotherreasonforthefactthatcompetitivecheerleadingisoneofthehardestsportsisthatithasmorereportedinjuries.Accordingtosomeresearch,competitivecheerleadingisthenumberonecauseofserioussportsinjuriestowomen.Emergencyroomvisitsforitarefivetimesthenumberthanforanyothersport,partiallybecausecheerleadersdon’tuseprotectiveequipment.Smilingcheerleadersarethrownintotheairandmovedownintothearmsoftheteammates,whichmayeasilycauseinjuries.Generally,theseinjuriesaffectallareasofthebody,includingwrists,shoulders,ankles,head,andneck.Therecanbenodoubtthatcompetitivecheerleadingisasportwithprofessionalskills.Hopefully,itwillappearintheOlympicssincecheerleadersarejustasathleticandphysicallyfitasthoseinvolvedinthemoreacceptedsports.Itshouldbenotedthatitisateamsportandeventhesmallestmistakemadebyoneteammatecanbringthescoreoftheentireteamdown.Sowithoutworkingtogethertoachievethegoal,firstplaceisoutofreach.1、Whatisthemainpurposeofcompetitivecheerleading?A．Tocompareskillsofparticipants.B．Tomaketheaudiencefeelamused.C．Toattractmorepeopletowatchevents.D．Tocheerupthecompetitorsonthecourt.2、Theunderlinedword“integrate”inParagraph2probablymeans“______”.A．examine B．combine C．identify D．replace3、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatcompetitivecheerleading______.A．lacksnecessaryguidelinestofollowB．enjoysgreaterpopularitythanothersportsC．requiresmoredesignedactionsthangymnasticsD．hasarelativelyhighrateofdamagetothebody4、Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?I:IntroductionP:PointSp:Sub-point(次要點(diǎn))C:ConclusionA． B． C． D．25．（10分）Haveyoueverwonderedwhatwildanimalsdowhennooneiswatching?Lowcost,dependableandsmallmoderncamerasofferedabighelp.Camerasplacedinhard-to-reachplaceshaveshoteverythingfromsmalldesertcatstolargersnow-lowingcatsinthenorthernRockyMountains.Scientistshavebeenabletodocumentthe“private”momentsofwildlifewithleadingtechnology.GrantHarrisisagovernmentbiologistwiththeUnitedStatesFishandWildlifeServiceinAlbuquerque,NewMexico.Inhiswords,“there’snodoubtthatthesewildcamerasareimportanttoolstolearnnewinformationonwildlife.”Harrissaidsomeimageshelpscientistsseetheeflectsofclimatechange.ResearcherswiththeWyomingMigrationInitiative,orWMI,areamongthoseusingwildcamerasalongwithglobalpositioningsystems,orGPS.ButWMIdirectorMatthewKauffmansaysasthosedevicesarelimited,soistheamountofinformationtheycangatherfromGPS.However,camerascanbeleftinverywildareasfordays,weeksorevenmonths.Theycanprovideinformationonhowmanyanimalsaremovingoveragivenperiodoftime.Puttingthosecamerasinplacerequirescarefulplanning.Wildvideocanshowdetailsaboutanimalbehavior.However,wildcamerashavetheirproblemstoo.Animalssuchaswolverinesandbearssometimesattackthem.Scientistsdonotknowiftheattacksaretheresultofangerorinterest.Also,thedeviceshavebecomepopulartoolstohelphunterslookforanimals.Somepeoplearguethatitisunfairtousethecamerasthatway.Evenwithsuchproblems,wildcamerasareclearlyanimportantscientifictoolinresearchingwildanimals.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“document”inparagraph2mean?A．Remind. B．Enrich.C．Appreciate. D．Record.2、Whichisadisadvantageofwildcameras?A．Theycannotbeleftinthewildoveralongperiod.B．Theycannotbeplacedinhard-to-reachareas.C．Theyprovidelimitedinformation.D．Theymightbestolenbypeople.3、Whydosomepeopleargueagainstusingwildcameras?A．Itisdifficulttofixthecameras.B．Ithelpshuntersfindanimalseasily.C．Itishardtoachievecarefulplanning.D．Itmakesanimalsinterestedinthecameras.4、Whatistheauthorsattitudetowardswildcameras?A．Doubtful. B．Positive.C．Uncertain. D．Uncaring.第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Inthepast，peopleusuallybelievedwhatnewly-bornbabieswantedwasfoodandtobekeptwarmanddry．Theythoughtbabieswerenotableto1thingsuntiltheywerefiveorsixmonthsold．____theresearchersintheUnitedStatesnowbelievebabiesbeginlearningontheirfirst2oflife．Theysaybabiesarestrongly3bytheirenvironmentandonebabywill4ifhisorhermotherdoessomethingthatthebabylikes．Ababylearnstogetthebestcarepossiblebysmilingto5hermother．Thisishowbabiesstarttolearnto6andcommunicatewithotherpeople．Theresearcherssaythisabilitytolearn7inababyevenbeforebirth．Theyalso8theideathatnewly-bornbabiescan9andunderstandsoundstheyheardwhiletheywerestill10insidetheirmothers．Recently，anAmericanstudy11112babiesfoundbabieslearnedbetterwhentheywere____．Thebabiesappearedtolearnwellwhethertheyweresittingupontheirown，sittinginseatsor12tositup．Theresearcherssaykeepingthatkind13hadwhattheycalleda14effectonthebabies'abilitytolearnaboutobjects．Theysaythebodypositionmaybelinkedtodevelopmentinthe____．One15saysbabiescanpaymoreattentionto16anobjectiftheydonothavetobeabouttheirbalance．1、A．learnB．knowC．rememberD．eat2、A．BesidesB．WhileC．ButD．Therefore3、A．hourB．monthC．weekD．day4、A．influencedB．a(chǎn)cceptedC．disturbedD．moved5、A．cryB．smileC．singD．eat6、A．a(chǎn)nnoyB．loveC．noticeD．please7、A．connectB．liveC．speakD．smile8、A．disappearsB．informsC．existsD．happens9、A．inferB．supportC．denyD．instruct10、A．recognizeB．realizeC．receiveD．record11、A．sleepingB．deliveringC．shapingD．developing12、A．helpingB．involvingC．raisingD．containing13、A．sleepingsoundlyB．lyingdownC．sittingupD．a(chǎn)wakingclearly14、A．a(chǎn)ssistedB．forcedC．a(chǎn)skedD．mentioned15、A．hobbyB．gestureC．decorationD．purpose16、A．negativeB．unmarkedC．significantD．side17、A．languageB．brainC．feelingD．body18、A．psychologistB．motherC．doctorD．researcher19、A．exploringB．findingC．feelingD．discovering20、A．eagerB．worriedC．confidentD．curious第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Amanwasreallyworriedabouthisson,1．wassixteenyearsoldbuthadnocourageatall.SothefatherdecidedtocallonaBuddhistmonk2．(train)hischild.TheBuddhistmonksaidtotheboy’sfather,“Youshouldleaveyoursontome.Iwillmakehimamanof3．(brave)withinthreemonths.However,youcan’tcometoseehimduringthatperiod.”Threemonthslater,theboy’sfatherreturned.TheBuddhistmonkarrangedaboxingmatchbetweenthechildanda(n)4．（profession）boxer（拳擊手）.Eachtimetheboxerhittheboy,hefelldown,butatoncetheboystoodup.Severaltimeslater，theBuddhistmonkasked，“5．doyouthinkofyourchild?”“What6．shame!”theboy’sfathersaid."Ineverthoughthecouldbeso7．(easy)knockeddown.Ishouldn’thavelefthimhereatall.”“I’msorrythat'sallyousee.Don’tyousee8．eachtimehefallsdown,hestandsupagaininsteadof9．(cry)?That'sthekindofcourageyouwantedhimtohave.”Ifeachtimeyouareknockeddownandyouhavethecouragetostandupagain,thenyoucanbeproud10．yourself.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在此符號(hào)下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。JennyisaGradeTwostudent.Shewasonceveryactiveandhappygirl,buteverythinghaschangedbeforeshestartedplayingcomputergames.Shedoesn’tplayvolleyballwithherfriendsanymuchmore.Whenshesitsintheclassroom,shehastroublespayingattentiontowhattheteacherssay.Shesleepsinclassandshespendslittletimestudy.Shebecomesacompletedifferentperson.Afterschoolsheusuallystayedatthecomputerhalluntilitisclosed.Sometimesherparentscandoeverythingtostopher.Everymorningshefeelsverytiringafteranight's“busyworking”.Wefeelverysorrytoher.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，自制了一些中國(guó)結(jié)（Chineseknot），給開網(wǎng)店的美國(guó)朋友Tom寫封信，請(qǐng)他代賣，要點(diǎn)包括：1.外觀（尺寸、顏色、材料）；2.象征意義；3.價(jià)格注意：1.詞數(shù)100個(gè)左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearTom，Howareyou?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、D3、D4、B5、B6、A7、C8、C9、A10、A11、D12、A13、B14、A15、C16、A17、C18、B19、A20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、C3、B4、C22、Manyteensinhighschoolwanttotryoutforsports.Alotofthemtryoutbecausetheythinkitwillmakethempopularorgetthemmoredates.Whilethismayseemlikeasillyreason,therearelotsofotherbenefitstosportsthatyourchildrenmayfailtonotice.WithTV,movies,computersandvideogamesbecomingmoreandmorepopular,ithasbecomesomucheasierforteenstobebythemselvesratherthangoingoutwithfriends.Kidsusedtogohangoutatthemallordrivearoundtown;nowtheyjustsitathome.Gettingyourteensintoasportgivesthemachancetogooutandspendtimewithotherpeoplesocially.Whiletheymaynotfindanewbestfriend,theywilllearnhowtocommunicatewithoneanotherandworkasateamandthey’llfindsomethingusefullaterinlife.Moreandmorekidsarebecomingoverweight.Joiningateamsportwillhelpteensgetoutandgetsomeexercisewithoutfeelingpressuredtoloseweightorgetinshape.What’smore,ifyourteensseethattheirphysicalconditioniscausingthemtounder-perform,theymaybeencouragedtodootheractivitiestogethealthy.Bythetimeyourchildrenreachtheirteenageryear,partofgoodparentingwillbeprovidingthemwithdirectionandencouragementandcontinuingtohelpthemdevelopahealthystyleofliving.Thesedays,it’sbecominghardertoshowyourteenagersthatyouloveandsupportthem.Agreatwa