In the article from The New York Times，writer Jon Lackman considers whether sports like snowboarding，climbing and skateboarding could be dangerous to the growing bodies of young children and looks for advice from medical professionals.
"Kids aren't mentally ready for these activities，" says professor of orthopaedics (矫形外科)，Dr.Vani Sabesan."They tend to underestimate (低估) the risks，and their parents can't always be trusted to keep them in check."
Sabesan is particularly worried about the effects of extreme sports on TV and the Internet on children."What we're seeing is a lot of kids thinking maybe they can do what these professional athletes can do."
As someone who was encouraged to give bodyboarding a go by the age of five and then presented with a surfboard aged seven，I think these worries are a little overstated (夸大的)，if not misplaced.
Extreme sports can be dangerous，yes，but there's as much chance of falling off your bike or your roller skates as off a skateboard or surfboard.
My own experience of extreme sports leads me to think that I'll allow my own kids to try them in the same way my parents allowed me.
In sports such as surfing and snowboarding，there's a sense of adventure and courage that is important to instill (慢慢灌输) in young children.
Did I fall off my surfboard？All the time.Did I get back on？Every time.
Are the more extreme sports too dangerous for younger kids and better saved for teenagers？Are extreme sports a great experience for all children to have and a great way to make the most out of your childhood?
语篇解读 本文是议论文。文章探讨了儿童是否应该参加极限运动。
1．What does the underlined word "hooked" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Warned. B．Cheated.
C．Attracted. D．Confused.
解析： 词义猜测题。对比划线词后However一词的转折可知，此处指第一段提及的滑板、冲浪、滑雪这些运动带来的快乐终身吸引着我们。
答案： C
2．What's Jon Lackman's attitude towards kids taking part in extreme sports?
A．Amazed. B．Doubtful.
C．Admiring. D．Supportive.
解析： 推理判断题。 由第三段的considers...be dangerous to the growing bodies of young children and looks for advice from medical professionals可知，Jon Lackman对儿童是