Ⅲ.阅读理解

　　(2015·江苏南京高淳区质检)

　　Youth sports teach kids to develop a winning state of mind as well as the ability to become team leaders. Although having __1__ is a major part of athletics, the only purpose of sports is to compete and create the __2__ mentality (心态) people need in sports.

　　__3__ 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. __4__， I was at my younger brother's baseball game the other night and his team was __5__ by five runs in the last part of the game. While most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain their __6__ for bravery and will to fight, his team just seemed to slowly walk around, __7__ sunflower seeds, and laugh at jokes made by teammates. I asked my brother after the game why everybody was so __8__ about the loss and he said it was because some kids' mom brought really good snacks.

　　Some parents have a __9__ with coaches shouting at their child, as they hold the view that if a child makes a mistake, it is the coach's __10__ to correct the problem. When parents get involved in telling the coach how to __11__the team, problems __12__. Some parents feel that they pay their money, they should have an equal __13__ 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 __14__ the parents from having the last say. Without that, the coach feels as if he needs to __15__ the parents by giving more playing time to their kids who actually don't __16__ it.

　　With youth sport programs becoming less competitive, club teams are on the __17__. More teens can get an easier access to them. Club teams __18__ more of what high school and junior high coaches are looking for, the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in __19__. While having fun is important, skills and a __20__ mentality is worth more in the world of sports.

　　语篇解读：体育运动对青少年来讲不仅是好玩，更重要的是它培养了青少年竞争、必胜的心态，这也是体育的价值所在。

　　1．A．fun　　　　　　　　　　　 B．dignity

　　C．courage 　 D．patience

　　答案：A　fun意为"快乐"；dignity意为"尊严"；courage意为"勇气"；patience意为"耐心"。 根据文章末"While having fun is important，skills and a __20__ mentality is worth more in the world of sports."中的having fun的提示可知此处表示"尽管运动在很大程度上可以使人感到乐趣"，故A项正确。

　　2．A．social 　 B．competitive

C．healthy 　 D．responsible