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etitive parents and coaches．Children are not naturally competitive．In fact，a recent study by Paulo David found that most children don’t even understand the idea of competition until they are seven years old．__________(49)The third，and biggest，problem for young athletes is the lack of time to do their homework，have fun，be with friends—in short，time to be kids．When they are forced to spend every afternoon at sports practice，they often start to hate their chosen sport．
A searchers found that 70 percent of kids who take part in competitive sports before the age of twelve quit before they turn eighteen．__________(50)Excessive competitiveness took away all the enjoyment．
Need to remember the purpose of youth sports’-to give kids a chance to have developing strong，healthy bodies．
A．Survey found that 79 percent of parents of young athletes wanted their children to concentrate on one sports．
B．The young soccer organization has teams for children as young as five．
C．Many of them completely lose interest in sports．
D．Sports for children have two important purposes．
E．But what about the others，the average kids?
F．Very young kids don’t know why their parents are pushing them so hard．
第6部分：完形填空(第52～65题，每题1分，共15分)
下面的短文有15处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。
Do you ever wish you were more optimistic，someone who always(51) __________to be successful?
Having someone around who always(52) __________the worst isn’t really a lot of(53) __________．We all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says，“It looks(54)rain．”
But if you catch yourself thinking such things，it’s important to do something(5 5) __________it．
You can change your view of life，(56) __________to psychologists．It only takes a little effort，and you’ll find life more rewarding as a(57) __________．Optimism，they say，is partly about self—respected confidence but it’s also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to(58) __________．Optimists are more(59) __________to start new projects and are generally more prepared to take risks．
Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your(60) __________to the world．Some people are brought up to(61) __________too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything(62) __________wrong．Most optimists，on the(63) __________hand，have been brought up not to(64) __________failure as the end of the world-they just(65) __________with their lives．
51．
A．counted
B．expected
C．felt
D．waited
52．
A．worries
B．cares
C．fears
D．doubts
53．
A．amusement
B．play
C．enjoyment
D．fun
54．
A．so
B．to
C．for
D．like
55．
A．with
B．against
C．about
D．over
56．
A．judging
B．according
C．concerning
D．following
57．
A．result
B．reason
C．purpose
D．product
58．
A．supply
B．suggest
C．offer
D．propose
59．
A．possible
B．1ikely
C．hopeful
D．welcome
60．
A．opinion
B．attitude
C．view
D．position
61．
A．trust
B．believe
C．depend
D．hope
62．
A．goes
B．falls
C．comes
D．turns
63．
A．opposite
B．next
C．other
D．far
64．
A．regard
B．respect
C．suppose
D．think
65．
A．get up
B．get on
C．get out
D．get over
第1部分：词汇选项
1．B【解析】题意：美国使馆前面聚集了一大群人。
句子中assembled的意思是集合。
A中watched的意思是注视，看守，监视，警戒；例句：The would-be murderer was kept under close watch.那个意欲行凶的人被置于严密监视下。
B中gathered的意思是(使)聚集，集合；例句：Gather some leaves which have an interesting texture and shape.采集一些带有有趣的纹理和形状的叶子。
C中shouted的意思是呼，喊，叫；例句：He is rather far away, but if you shout, he may hear you.他在相当远的地方，但是如果你大声喊的话，他可能听得见。
D中walked的意思是走，步行，散步；例句：You walk on ahead. I shall soon catch you up.你在前面先走，我很快就会赶上你。故选B。
2．C【解析】题意：大多数婴儿能消化的食物很广泛。
句子中take in的意思是吸收，消化。
A中bring的意思是带来，引来；例句：The success brought him great satisfaction.
成功给他带来极大的快慰。
B中keep的意思是保持，遵守；例句：That's something we have always to keep in mind.那是我们应该经常记在心里的。
C中digest的意思是消化，整理，吸收；例句：The baby is too small to digest meat.
婴儿太小，吃肉不消化。
D中serve的意思是服务，提供；例句：Children must be educated to serve their country when they grow up.必须教育孩子长大后为国家服务。故选C。
3．A【解析】题意：使我疑惑的是，为什么他的书如此受欢迎。句子中puzzles的意思是使人迷惑。A中confuses的意思是使困惑；例句：They confused me by their conflicting advice.他们的建议相互矛盾，把我弄糊涂了。
B中shocks的意思是使人震惊；例句：We were shocked by the news of his death.
他去世的消息令我们震惊。
C中influences的意思是影响；例句：It is not his parents that influence him so much as his teachers,他的父母并不像他的老师对他那样有影响。
D中concerns的意思是关系到；关心；例句：The letter is chiefly concerned with export commodities.这封信主要是关于出口商品的。故选A。
4．B【解析】题意：我认为七块钱买一杯喝的太贵了，你觉得呢?句子中steep的意思是过分的，夸张的，极高的。
A中tight的意思是紧的，牢固的；例句：The shoes are too tight for me．我觉得鞋子太紧了。
B中high的意思是高的；例句：He is covetous of her high salary．他垂涎她的高薪。
C中10W的意思是低的，矮小的；例句：The office is in a low building．办公室设在一幢低矮的房子里。
D中cheap的意思是便宜的，廉价的；例句：The coat may be expensive but looks cheap．那件大衣也许很贵，但是看起来很便宜。故选B。
5．D【解析】题意：我们的目标是更新健康服务，我们做到了。
句子中update的意思是更新。
A中offer的意思是提供，给予；例句：He offered me a glass of wine．他端给我一杯酒。
B中provide的意思是提供，供给；例句：Somehow she managed to provide her children with food and clothing．她总算设法使她的孩子有饭吃，有衣穿。
C中fund的意思是提供资金；例句：They are raising funds for a new laboratory．他们在募款建一个新的实验室。
D中modernize的意思是使现代化；例句：First of all，if we want to stay competitive，we need to modernize our factory．首先我们如果要保持竞争力的话，就需要使我们的工厂现代化。故选D。
6．C【解析】题意：空气清新，50里以外的山峦都能看到。
句子中crisp的意思是新鲜的。
A中hot的意思是热的；例句：He bustled her out of the hot house．他催促她快走出那间闷热的房子。
B中heavy的意思是重的；例句：The heavy bag weighted the pupil tO one side．沉重的书包压得那个小学生歪向一边。
C中fresh的意思是新鲜的，新的；例句：we had to do without fresh fruit and vegetable．没有新鲜水果和蔬菜，我们不得不将就一下。
D中windy的意思是有风的；例句：It’S a lovely，windy day．Help me to peg out the washing．
天气真好，又有风，请把我洗好的衣服晾出去。故选C。
7．D【解析】题意：这面墙是空心砖搭建的。
句子中hollow的意思是空的，空洞的。
A中big的意思是大的；例句：We now have a big house of which we could not have dreamed years ago．我们现有的一座大房子是我们多年前没能想像得到的。
B中long的意思是长的；例句：Their clothes were all bunched up after being in suitcases for so long．他们的衣服在衣箱里放得时间这么长，以至都打褶了。
C中new的意思是新的；例句：I redirected his lette
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