河南省九師商周聯(lián)盟2024屆高三（最后沖刺）英語試卷含解析

河南省九師商周聯(lián)盟2024屆高三（最后沖刺）英語試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請(qǐng)用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．--Hello,Kate.Howisyourweekendathome?--Awful!YouknowitisthefirsttimeI____aloneathome,boredtodeath.A．hasleft B．hadleft C．hadbeenleft D．havebeenleft2．Theprojectisfarbehindschedule.It’simpossibleforyouto______itinaweek.A．catchupon B．liveuptoC．a(chǎn)ddupto D．holdonto3．Infact，mostofuswouldtheconsequencesofstupiddecisionstakenbyothers.A．handle B．solve C．follow D．suffer4．I’dneverwonderedbeforewhetherornothewaskid-friendly.Withoneglance,Iquicklythatheprobablywasn’t.A．a(chǎn)greed B．reportedC．explained D．decided5．Idecidedtodoarandomactofkindnesslastyear.And______thatthepersonIwouldenduphelpingmostwouldbemyself.A．Ilittleknew B．littledidIknew C．littledidIknow D．littleIknew6．Wehavetimeandagain____ourpositiononTaiwanissue!Whateverhappens,wewon’tchangeit!A．explained B．clarified C．introduced D．concluded7．It's________mewhyAlicegaveupherjobandgotmarried.A．under B．a(chǎn)bove C．over D．beyond8．Theaimofthegovernmentistomakeeverycitizenbetteroff,____,tohelpthemliveahappylife．A．a(chǎn)saresult B．forastartC．foronething D．inotherwords9．—Igotbeateninthefirstroundinthecontest.Iamfeelingdepressed.—Cheerup!Youhaveto________yourself________tohavethelastlaugh.A．open;upB．pick;upC．knock;upD．do;up10．Withsomesnowontopofit,theYellowMountainlookedfantasticthiswinter.Actually,IdoubtwhetherwecouldvisitmountaininChina.A．a(chǎn)mostbeautiful B．themostbeautifulC．a(chǎn)morebeautiful D．a(chǎn)beautiful11．Alice’sfatheralwaysbringsheranicegift________hereturnshomefromhisbusinesstrip.A．bythetime B．a(chǎn)llthetimeC．everytime D．inthetime12．—Iamsearchingoneonlineshoppingsiteafteranotherforacomputer.—So__________IbeforeIdecidedtobuyanewcamera.A．had B．have C．a(chǎn)m D．would13．Weshouldbearinmindthatsocialdevelopmentandbalanceofnatureshouldgoin.A．company B．sympathy C．a(chǎn)ssociation D．harmony14．Iusuallydothewashingupandleavethecookingtomywife，______she’sabettercookthanme．A．unless B．a(chǎn)s C．eventhough D．incase15．Fortunatelysomebodywhohappenedtobepassingbycalledtheemergencyaidthetrafficaccidentoccurred.A．hurriedly B．quickly C．immediately D．shortly16．WhileworkinginKunming,hecheckedtheweathereachmorningformonths________herealizeditwouldbethesameeveryday.A．whenB．a(chǎn)fterC．beforeD．since17．—I’msorryforbreakingthecup.—Oh,________.I’vegotplenty.A．helpyourself B．forgetitC．mypleasure D．pardonme18．Childrenwhoarenotactiveor_____dietishighinfatwillgainweightquickly.A．what B．whoseC．which D．that19．Takethemedicinerightaway!______ityesterday,youwouldbequiteallrightnow.A．Hadyoutaken B．WouldyoutakeC．Shouldyoutake D．Wereyoutotake20．IbrokemyrelationshipwithPeterbecausehealwaysfound_______withme.A．errorB．failureC．mistakeD．fault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）Arecordof6.15milliontripswasmadebyChinesemainlandtouriststooverseasdestinationsduringtheseven-daySpringFestivalholiday，whichendedonThursday，accordingtotheChinaNationalTourismAdministration.'Thatisanincreaseof7percentcomparedwithlastyear'sSpringFestival.About374,000tripswereorganizedbytravelagencies，a2.5percentincrease.Theadministrationalsoreportedgrowthfromindividualandhigh-end(高端的)travelersandsaidthatinadditiontotopandcoastalcities，inlandcities—suchasthoseintheGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion—becameimportantsourcemarkets.WithmanyChinesenowtravelingabroadforSpringFestival，theirchoiceofdestinationshasexpandedalongwiththeirgrowinginterestinforeignculturesandservices.“Chinesetouristsareincreasinglywillingtoexperiencelocalculturesandservices，includingstayinginprivatehomes，appreciatingplantsandwatchingmonkeysinhotsprings，”LiXuejing，theagency'smarketingmanager，said.AChinesetouristsurnamedGuo，whowasvacationingonanislandinthePhilippines，said：“Inowpaymoreattentiontorelaxationandenjoymentduringtheholidaysinsteadofshoppingorchoosinggiftsforrelatives.”AnotherchoiceisBritain.Thoughthedevaluation(貨幣貶值)ofthepoundisafactor，Britain'srichhistoryandfamouseducationtraditionhavecaughttheeyeofChinese.1、HowmanytripsweremadetoforeigncountriesduringtheGoldenWeekofthisSpringfestivalholiday?A．6,150,000.B．2,500,000.C．7,000,000.D．374,000.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutsomeinlandcitiesinGuangxi?A．They'rereportedtohavebecomeimportantattractions.B．They'refamousforallkindsofplantsandmonkeys.C．Theyhavethebesthotspringintheworld.D．Theybelongtocoastalsourcemarkets.3、WhatwouldMissGuodoonhervacationaccordingtothetext?A．Goshoppingforgifts.B．Studyforeigncultures.C．Relaxandenjoyherself.D．Chatwithherrelatives.4、Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Aguidebook.B．Anewspaper.C．Ascientificmagazine.D．Anadvertisement.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）Althoughnotasmuchasinthepast,grandparentsaretheteachersoftheNavajo(納瓦霍人)youth.Theymakeyoungpeopleawareoflifeatanearlyage.Theparentsgrantthemtheprivilegeofteachingthechildren,andthegrandparentstakegreatprideinraisingthechildrenoratleasthavingabigpartinraisingthem.Youngchildrenoftenstaywiththeirgrandparentsforyearsatatime,developingacloseandtrustingrelationship.ThegrandparentsteachthechildrenNavajolegendsandtheprincipleoflife,emphasizingbothnewculturetrendsandthepreservationoftraditions.Thegrandparentsarealsooftentheleadingfiguresinteachingtheyouththeartsofweaving,caringforthelivestock,usingherbalmedicine,andotherartsandcrafts.Thechildrenaretaughttorespecttheirelders,tocareforthem,tohelpthemwhenevertheyareinneed,andtolearnfromthem.Youngpeopleareurgedtolistenwithcaretothewordsoftheireldersandtokeepasmuchwisdomaspossible.Grandparentsoftengotosocialgatheringsandtraditionalevents,andtheyounghaveopportunitiestolearnmoreabouttheircultureandtraditions.Ilivewithmygrandmotherforthirteenyears,andsheraisedmeintheoldwaysofourpeople.AlthoughIwasgoingtoschool,shetaughtmeasmuchasshecouldaboutourtraditions.Shewasabeautifulwoman.IfIhadachance,Iwouldlistenagaintoherwiseteachings,expressedwithkindnessinasoftvoicethattouchedmyheart.Weusedtoplantcornandpumpkineverysummer.Theynevergrewbigenoughtofeedus,butweplantedthemanyway.Iaskedmygrandmotherwhy.Shesaid,“Grandson,ourplantswillbefarmorebeautifulthantheflowersoutsidethefence.”IdidnotunderstanduntilonedayIsawtheirbeautyasIwascomingoverthehillwithher.Shesaid,“Anythingthatisapartofyouisalwaysfarmorebeautifulthanthethingswhichyoupassby.”Wehadsomebeautifulyearstogether.IamgladsheisapartofmeandIamapartofher.Childrenusedtobewelldisciplined,possessingmorerespectforculture,tradition,andbeliefsthantheydonow.TheworldoftheNavajohasbeeninfluencedbythewesternworld,andthegrandparentshavelesscontrolandinfluencethantheyusedto.Buttheyoungpeoplewhohavebeentouchedbytheirteachingshaveglimpsedawayoflifebeyondwhatmostpeopleknowtoday.1、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A．Parentshatetotakethetroubletoraisechildren.B．SchoolsarenotverypopularwiththeNavajoyouth.C．Grandparentsareusuallyunwillingtoteachtheirgrandchildren.D．Childrenlearnaboutthemeaningoflifefromtheirgrandchildren.2、Whydidtheauthor’sgrandmotherplantcornandpumpkin?A．Becauseshehatedwildflowers.B．Becausesheneededtofeedherfamily.C．Becauseshetriedtomakeherfencemorebeautiful.D．Becauseshewantedhergrandsontolearnalifelesson.3、What’stheauthor’sopinionaccordingtothepassage?A．Grandparentsarethesourceoftraditionalculture.B．Hisgrandmother’steachingcouldreplaceschooling.C．ThewesternworldishardlyinfluencedbytheNavajos.D．Itisimpossibletogetgrandparentsinvolvedinteachingagain.4、What’sthepurposeofthearticle?A．Tohonortheauthor’sgrandmother.B．TosharewithreadersaNavajoculture.C．ToemphasizethegreatnessofNavajo.D．TointroducethedevelopmentofNavajotribes.24．（8分）Shinythingsabsorblessheatwhenleftinthesun.ThismeansthatiftheEarthcouldbemadealittleshinieritwouldbelesslikelytosufferglobalwarming.Waystobrightenit,suchasaddingnanoscalespecks（納米級(jí)）ofsalttolowclouds,makingthemwhiter,orputtingathinhazeofparticlesintothestratosphere（平流層）,arethefieldof“geoengineering”（地球工程）.Asmallbandofscientistswhichhavemostlybeenusingcomputermodelstostudythesubject.Someofthemarenowproposingoutdoorexperiments—usingseawater-fedsprayerstochurnoutparticlesoftheexactsizeneededtobrightenclouds,orscatteringsulphurparticles（硫粒子）fromunderneathalargeballoon20kmupinthesky.Thescientistshopetounderstandsomeoftheprocessesonwhichthesetechnologiesdepend,asawayofbothmeasuringtheirpossibility(canyoureliablymaketheproperamountofseasaltbrightenclouds?)andassessingtheirrisks(howmuchdamagetotheozonelayermightastratospherichazedo,andhowmightsuchdamagebeminimized?).Theexperimentswouldbefartoosmalltohaveanyclimaticeffects.Theamountofsulphurputintothestratospherebytheexperimentalballoonwouldbe2%ofwhatapassengerjetcrossingtheAtlanticemitsinanhour.However,manyscientistsdoubtwhethergeoengineeringexperimentshaveanyeffects.Andsomeenvironmentalistssaythatsuchexperimentsreflectthehubris（傲慢）ofhumans,whobelievetheycantoywithnature.Geoengineeringisnotanalternativetorelievingclimatechangebycuttingcarbonemissions.Evenifemissionsdostarttofall,thecutswilllakedecadestohaveanyeffectsotemperaturesarelikelytogoonrisingforsometime.Theplanetisnotgettingcoolerandthepressuresontheclimateareunlikelytogoaway.Itisthereforenottoohardtoimagineaworld,decadesfromnow,inwhichemissionsarefallingbuttemperaturesarerisingsteeplyandtheabilitytoadapttothemhasbeenstretchedtoofar.Anadditionalwaytostabilizetemperaturesmightthenseemappropriate.Geoengineeringoffersthatpossibility.1、Theaimoftheoutdoorexperimentsinparagraph1is.A．torelievetheglobalwarmingB．tobrightenthecloudsC．totestthecomputermodelsD．tostudygeoengineering2、Thegeoengineeringclimateexperimentwouldhardlytakeanyclimateeffectbecause.A．scientistsaren'tsurewhetherseasaltcanbrightencloudsB．geoengineeringwouldminimizethedamagetotheozonelayerC．theamountofsulphuremittedbyaballoonisverysmallD．a(chǎn)passengerjetemitsmuchmoresulphurthanaballoondoes3、Evenifcarbonemissionisreducedrightaway,.A．globalwarmingwillberelievedB．climaticpressurewillberemovedC．thetemperaturewillremainstableD．globalwarmingwilllastforyears4、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A．passengerjetsareamajorcauseofglobalwarmingB．scientistsdon’tshowduerespectfortheenvironmentC．geoengineeringisbetterthancuttingcarbonemissionsD．cuttingemissionsisn'tenoughtorelieveclimatechange25．（10分）BestSouthernwinterBeerFestivalstoChallengeYourTasteBlufftonInternationalCraftBeerFestivalThisfestivalisconsideredtobe“TheBestLittleBeerFestintheUS”.Thisfestivalshowsover125beersfrommorethan40breweries(啤酒廠)acrosstheUSandfocusesonuniqueandnewbeersthatyouusuallycantfindinagrocerystore.Thefestivalevenhashourlysurprisesofalimitedquantityofrarebeersaswellasfoodforthosewhocanarriveintime.BayouBeerFestTheBayouBeerFestisthepremierbeerfestivalintheBayouRegionofsouthernLouisianaandisheldatthehistoric19thcenturysugarfarm,makingitatrulymemorablebeerfestival.Thefestivalwillprovidehundredsofbeersfromstate-based,national,andeveninternationalbreweries,ofcourse,therewillalsobefoodtopurchase,andseveralLouisiana-stylemusicalactstokeepthefestivalalive.KeyLargoBrewontheBayIt’sactuallywinteratthisbeerfestivalheldinthelargestsectionoftheFloridaKeys.Thefestivalcoverstwodays,andwillfeatureatleast40differentbreweries,includinglocalbreweries.Besides,becauseitdoesharmtoyourhealthtoenjoybeeronanemptystomach,BrewontheBaywillfeatureafoodcourt,withfreshFloridalionfish,fishsandwichesandshellfish.Yaga’sChili(辣椒)Quest&BeerFestBeerandchiligotogetherlikepeasandcarrots,soyouwillnotwanttomisstheannualYaga’sChiliQuestBeerFest.Thefestivalwillfeatureover100importbeers,includingrarefindsandafewsurprisespreparedforallpeoplepresent.Ofcourse,therewillalsobeavarietyoftastychiliforyoutotry.1、WhatcanyouenjoyontheBayouBeerFest?A．Localmusic. B．Sugarjuice.C．Freebeers. D．Deliciousfood.2、Whichfestivalcouldofferyousomeseafood?A．BlufftonInternationalCraftBeerfestival.B．BayouBeerFest.C．KeyLargoBrewontheBay.D．Yaga’sChiliQuest&BeerFest.3、WhatmakesYaga’sChiliQuestBeerFestspecial?A．Surprisesforpeople.B．Themostimportbeers.C．Variousvegetables.D．Hot-tastefood.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）Formany,justtakingpartinasinglemarathonistheachievementofalifetime.ButforJulieWeiss,ithasbecomea1routine.Shehasrun52marathons-onceaweek-forthepastyearinmemoryofherdadwho2just35daysafterhewas3withpancreaticcancer(胰腺癌)．WhenJulieWeisslostherfatherin2010,shewas4tofindtheresearchforpancreaticcancerissoshortoffund."Itmademefeel5”shesaid,“IknewIhadtodosomething."Sothismarathonqueen,6shecallsherself,didwhatshedidbest:Shewentrunning.Havingcompleted25marathonsduringthe7twoyears,Julienowvowed(發(fā)誓)torun52marathonsin52weeksin8ofherfather.Afteraskingpeopleto9moneyforeachmarathon,she10awebsite,marathon,tocollectmoneyforthePancreaticCancerActionNetwork(PANCAN),anonprofitorganization.raceevery11insomecityacrossNorthAmerica.12leavingworkat5p,m.onFridayshewouldbereadytobeginthenextrace,beforeshe13hometoCaliforniaonSunday.Juliefinishedherl,362.4-milejourneyinMarch2013,14morethan$200,000intheprocessforPANCAN.Whilerunning,shestucktoastricttrainingschedule."Mybody'sgettingusedtothis.I'mchangingmydiet,becomingmorehealthyandlearningtorunmore15."shesaid.Whenhermusclesbeganto16,shekepther17inmind."Whenyoudowhatyoulove,forthoseyoulove,thatiswherethe18happen.Togetherwecanmakea(n)19,andpavethewayforahappy,healthy,cancerfreelife."shesaid.1、A．weekly B．monthly C．daily D．yearly2、A．passedby B．passedaway C．diedoff D．diedout3、A．connected B．diagnosed C．treated D．dealt4、A．inspired B．exhausted C．interested D．shocked5、A．desirable B．helpless C．hopeful D．wishful6、A．while B．what C．a(chǎn)s D．since7、A．previous B．precious C．present D．precise8、A．search B．need C．honor D．place9、A．pay B．donate C．make D．earn10、A．setup B．madeup C．heldup D．brokeup11、A．experiment B．stage C．road D．journey12、A．day B．morning C．weekend D．weekday13、A．At B．By C．With D．On14、A．parted B．left C．headed D．missed15、A．raising B．earning C．spending D．wasting16、A．merrily B．efficiently C．specifically D．casually17、A．swell B．stress C．burn D．a(chǎn)che18、A．strength B．relief C．motivation D．interest19、A．miracles B．a(chǎn)ccidents C．challenges D．events20、A．offer B．sacrifice C．promise D．difference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）語法填空During1．1990s,MichaelJordanwas2．(probable)thebest-knownathleteintheworld.Hewas3．(name)themostvaluedplayerfivetimes.Millionsoffansadmirehisathleticability，4．(motivate)andconfidence.Offthebasketballcourt，MichaelJordanopenedhisownsteakrestaurantandhealsofoundsuccessasan5．(act)Thefirstplayer6．(score)morethan3,000pointsinaseasonwasWiltChamberlain.MichaelJordanistheonlyNBAplayer7．a(chǎn)veragedover50pointspergameforanentireseason.8．isnodoubtthathe9．(deserve)thetitle“outstandingplayer10．hisgeneration”．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）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有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。ThebestgiftIhaveeverreceivedisahand-madecalendar、ItwasmadeupbymybestfriendJane,withwhoIhavesomuchincommon、Oneachpageofthecalendar,thereisthepictureofuswithsomewordwrittenbyJane、Sheeithertellsmewhatshefeelsaboutourfriendshiporencouragesmetrymybestandliveahappylife、WheneverIlookatthecalendar,Iamtouchedbysomethingwarmly,andmyheartisfillingwithlove、ThisgiftisamemoryofthewonderfultimeIspendwithJaneinjuniorhighschoolandIwillkeepthemforever、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華。你校外籍教師Peter計(jì)劃在暑假期間回國,他想送給母親可以代表中國文化的禮物。請(qǐng)你給他寫一封郵件,向他推薦禮物。內(nèi)容包括:1.推薦禮物:旗袍、中國結(jié)等;2.推薦原因:3.表達(dá)祝福。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右。2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。參考詞匯:旗袍Qipao;中國結(jié)ChineseknotDearPeter，_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、A3、D4、D5、C6、B7、D8、D9、B10、C11、C12、A13、D14、B15、C16、C17、B18、B19、A20、D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、A2、A3、C4、B22、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’sbecominghardertoshowyourteenagersthatyouloveandsupportt