2023届河北省临西县高考英语五模试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Ifthenewsecuritysystem______intoeffect,suchaccidentswouldneverhavehappened.A．wouldbeput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．hadbeenput2．ItwaswhenshefirstarrivedinChina_____shedevelopedapassionforpaper-cutting.A．where B．thatC．how D．why3．Thankstothespecialchemical________ofthesoilinthemountainousarea,thiseconomicplantgrowswellthere.A．compositionB．competenceC．constructionD．conclusion4．Wecametothestation________alltheway,only________thetrainhadjustleft.A．running,told B．torun,tellingC．torun,tobetold D．running,tobetold5．Marynearlymissedtheflightdoingtoomuchshopping.A．inneedof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．asaresultof6．Franklyspeaking,IamnotsurewhetherI________thisintheolddayswiththatkindofequipment,whichlooksquiteoddandridiculous.A．shouldhavedone B．needhavedone C．wouldhavedone D．musthavedone7．LiHua____hismoneyfordollarsbeforehewentonaholidayinAmerica.A．exchangesB．hasexchangedC．willexchangeD．hadexchanged8．Ateacher’sjobisnottotellthestudentswhattobelieveorvalue,butto________themtodevelopaworldviewforthemselves.A．urge B．equipC．persuade D．rank9．Rentusually________upinthesummer,whencollegegraduatesaremovingoutoftheirdormitoriesandseekingfornewplacestomovein.A．willgo B．goesC．hasgone D．went10．Thebusinessmanstudiedthemarketinhishometowntofindthe____forinvestment.A．potential B．reservation C．criterion D．allowance11．________workandcreativeactivitieshavebeenimportantdriversofhumanprogressisdeeplyrootedinoursocialvalues.A．HowB．WhetherC．ThatD．Why12．Nicholaswasverykind,mercifulandgenerous.Thisis________FatherChristmasisbasedon.A．where B．how C．what D．why13．Thisrestauranthasbecomepopularforitswide______offoodsthatsuitalltastesandpockets.A．production B．offerC．range D．division14．—ThemovieTillDeathDoUsPart《最爱》willbeonat8pm．Whataboutpickingyouupat7pm?—Allright．Iwillhavecomebackfromworkbythen,andIyouathome．A．willbewaitingfor B．willwaitfor C．havebeenwaitingfor D．amwaitingfor15．Itisclearlystatedthattheseregulations______everyoneinthecommunity,withoutexception.A．appealto B．adapttoC．applyto D．attachto16．—WillittakemelongtogettotheSunshineHotel?—No,it______takeyoulong.It’snottherushhournow.A．shouldn’t B．shan’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t17．Videogamescanbeapoorinfluenceif________inthewronghands.A．toleave B．leaving C．leave D．left18．Nobodyknowswhytheboycantellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally_______explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses19．_______theweather,thesportsmeetwillbeheldontime.A．Insteadof B．Inrelationto C．Regardlessof D．Infavorof20．---Tobeapromisingstudentisnotaneasyjob.Ittakestime.---Ican’tagreemore._______.Thereisnoshortcut.A．AllroadsleadtoRome B．SlowbutsurewinstheraceC．Practicemakesperfect D．Romewasnotbuiltinaday第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Professionalathletespayahighpricefortheirpursuitofexcellenceandglory.Trainingtothelimittearsmusclesandwearsoutjoints.Gymnastsoftenneedhipreplacementswhenbarelyintomiddleage.Fewfootballersmakeittotheendoftheircareerswiththeirkneesintact.Butmanyalsorunadarkerrisk:doping—theuseofbannedathleticperformance-enhancingdrugsbyathleticcompetitors.TheWinterOlympicsinPyeongchang,inSouthKorea,startsthisweekinitsshadow.Yearsafterwhistle-blowersfirstrevealedwholesale(大规模的)dopinginRussia,theInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)atlastdecidedtobaritfromtakingpart.ButithasallowedmanyRussianstocompeteasindividuals.AndontheeveofthecompetitiontheCourtofArbitrationforSport(CAS)saidthat28othersshouldreceiveamoretolerantpenaltyfromtheIOC,furthermufflingtheanti-dopingmessage.Russia’sdopingisunusualonlyinitsscaleandinstitutionalnature.Nocountryorsportisimmune.Studies,andananonymoussurveyattheWorldAthleticsChampionshipsin2011,suggestthatathirdofathletespreparingforbiginternationalcompetitionstakebannedsubstances.Yetjust1-2%failatesteachyear.LanceArmstrong,acyclistwhowontheTourdeFranceseventimesandlateradmittedtodopingallthewhile,wastestedon250occasions.Thefewtimeshefailed,heavoidedpunishmentsbyclaiminghehadtakenanti-inflammatories(消炎药)forsaddle-sores(骑行引起的肌肉酸痛).Dopingismoresophisticatedthanwhensomestatesusedsteroids(类固醇)tobulkupathletes.Newdrugsaredesignedtobeundetectableinabloodorurinesample.Manyathletes“blooddope,”receivingtransfusionsortakingadrugthatstimulatestheproductionofredbloodcellstoimprovetheirphysicalstrength.Sovietathleteswhowerefedsteroidssufferedahostofseriousproblemsinlaterlife.Theyweremorelikelytocommitsuicide,ortomiscarry(流产)orhaveadisabledchild.Nooneknowswhatrisksthosetakingnew“designer”versionsarerunning.Blood-dopingcancauseheartattacks;morethanadozencyclists’deathshavealreadybeenlinkedtoit.Theagenciesthatsetouttostopdopingarehugelyoutclassed.AstheargumentoverpunishmentsonRussiaillustrate,theyaredividedandweak.Mosttestingisdonebynationalbodies,whichmaynottryveryhardtofindevidencethatwouldgettheirownstarsbanned.TheWorldAnti-DopingAgency(WADA),whichoverseesthem,ispackedwithofficialsfromnationalsportsfederationsandtheIOC．Theirinterestsarelikewiseconflicted.Itsbudgetistiny.Thesystemseemstobedesignedtolooktoughbutpunishonlytheoccasionalscapegoat(替罪羊).Honestathletesdeservebetter.1、Theword“muffling”(inparagraph2)isclosestinmeaningto“.”A．deafening B．conveying C．spreading D．weakening2、WhydidtheauthorciteaninstanceofLanceArmstrong?A．ToillustrateheisamodelofRussianathlete.B．ToshowcyclingisverypopularinFrance.C．Toindicatedopingexistseverywhere.D．TosuggestdopingisanexceptionforAmericanathletes.3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTaside-effectofsteroids?A．Givingbirthtoanunhealthychild.B．Suicidaltendencies.C．Stimulatestheproductionofredbloodcells.D．Unintentionallyhavingapregnancyendearly.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．TheCASshouldputmoreseverepenaltiesonRussianathletes.B．TheWinterOlympicsinPyeongchanghavenotbeensuccessfulduetodopingscandals.C．DopingisquitecommonamongathletesinFranceandRussia.D．WADAdoesagoodjobmonitoringdopingintheOlympics.22．（8分）IncelebrationofWomen’sHistoryMonth,hereareafewofthemillionsofwomenthathavebrokenallconventionalrulestomakeadifferenceintheworld.SusanB．AnthonyBomonFebruary15,1820,SusanB．Anthonywasawomen’srightsactivistintheUS.Shespentmanyyearscampaigningforwomen’srighttovote.Anthonywasalsoagainstslavery,helpingsupportthepassageoftheCivilWarAmendments.Shealsolenthervoicetothebattleforequalpayandeducationalopportunitiesforall.AnneFrankAnneFrankgrewupinahappyfamily.However,thingschangedwhenHitlercametopower.Anneandherfamilywereforcedtohideinsideatinyhouse,wheretheyounggirlrecordedherfamily’sfearsandstruggles.Evenafteralltheseyears,herjournal,AnneFrank:TheDiaryofaYoungGirl,continuestobepopularwithpeopleacrossallagesandcultures.AungSanSunKyiDeterminedtobringdemocracy(民主）toMyanmar,AungSanSuuKyifoundedtheNationalLeagueforDemocracy(NLD).SuuKyi’sopendispleasurewiththegovernmentresultedinherspendingmuchofthetimebetween1989and2010inprisonorunderhousearrest.In1991，SuuKyireceivedtheNobelPeacePrize.In2015,fiveyearsaftershehadbeenfreed,SuuKyi’sNLDPartywonagreatvictoryinthegeneralelections.MalalaYousafzaiMalalaYousafzaiwasbomtoaPakistanieducatorandpoet.WhentheTalibandeclaredthatgirlsshouldnotbeeducated,theworld’syoungestNobelPrizewinnerdecidedtochallengetheseunfairpolicies(政策).OnOctober9,2012,shewasshotandbadlyinjured.Sincerecovering,Malalacontinuesherfightforgirls’education.Herbraveryisencouragingyoungpeopleallovertheworldtostandupforwhattheybelieveisright.1、Whomadeagreatcontributiontowomen’srighttovote?A．AnneFrank.B．MalalaYousafzai.C．SusanB．Anthony.D．AungSanSuuKyi.2、WhywasAungSanSuuKyiputintoprison?A．SherefusedtoleaveMyanmar.B．Shedemandedthatthedemocratsbefreed.C．Shevoiceddissatisfactionwiththegovernment.D．Sheblamedthegovernmentforitseconomicpolicy.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribethewomenmentionedinthetext?A．Braveandinspiring.B．Reliableanddevoted.C．Honestandresponsible.D．Considerateandoptimistic.23．（8分）IfConfucius(孔子)werestillalivetodayandcouldcelebratehisSeptember28birthdaywithabigcake,therewouldbealotofcandles.He'dneedastrongwindtohelphimputthemout.WhilemanypeopleinChinawillrememberConfuciusonthisspecialday,fewpeopleintheUnitedStateswillgivehimapassingthought.It'snothingpersonal.MostAmericansdon'tevenrememberthebirthdaysoftheirownnationalheroes.Butthisdoesn'tmeanthatAmericansdon'tcareaboutConfucius.InmanywayshehasbecomeabridgethatforeignersmustcrossiftheywanttoreachadeeperunderstandingofChina.Inthepasttwodecades,theChinesestudiesprogramshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.Morerecently,theChinesegovernmenthassetupConfuciusInstitutesinmorethan80countries.TheseschoolsteachbothChineselanguageandculture.ThemaincoursesofChinesecultureusuallyincludedChineseart,historyandphilosophy(哲学).SomesocialscientistssuggestthatWesternersshouldtakeadvantagesoftheancientChinesewisdomtomakeupforthedrawbacks(缺点)ofWesternersphilosophy.StudentsintheUnitedStates,atthesametime,areracingtolearnChinese.SotheywillbereadyforlifeinaworldwhereChinaisanequalpowerwiththeUnitedStates.BusinessmenwhohopetomakemoneyinChinaarereadingbooksaboutConfuciustounderstandtheirChinesecustomers.Sotheoldthinker'sideasarestillaliveandwell.TodayChinaattractstheWestmorethanever,anditwillneedmoreteacherstointroduceConfuciusandChineseculturetotheWest.Asfortheoldthinker,hewillnotsoonbeforgottenbypeopleintheWest,evenifhisbirthdayis.1、Theopeningparagraphismainlyintendedto______.A．providesomekeyfactsaboutConfuciusB．attractthereaders'interestinthesubjectC．showgreatrespectfortheancientthinkerD．provethepopularityofmodernbirthdaycelebrations2、WecanlearnfromParagraph4thatAmericanstudents______.A．haveagreatinterestinstudyingChineseB．takeanactivepartinChinesecompetitionsC．trytogethighscoresinChineseexamsD．fightforachancetolearnChinese3、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ForgottenWisdominAmerica B．HugeFansoftheChineseLanguageC．ChineseCultureforWesterners D．OldThinkerwithaBigFuture24．（8分）Theoriginof“holiday”iseasytosee,comingfrom“holyday”,adayofparticularreligioussignificance,oftencelebratingthelifeofasaint(圣徒),duringwhichnoworkwastobedone.Asfarbackasthe11thcentury,“holidays”,especiallythemajorfeastdays,weretimesof“celebrationandamusement”,astheOxfordEnglishDictionaryputsit.ThenumberofholidayssteadilyincreasedduringtheMiddleAges,untilamedievalEnglishmanwouldhavehadtheluxuryof40to50daysayearoffwork,dependingonwherehelived,inadditiontoafreedayonSundays.DuringtheReformation,HenryVIIIabolishedmostoftheholidayspartlybecauseoftheProtestant(新教徒的)suspicionofsaints,butmorepractically,because,accordingtohistorianEamonDuffy,“Alargenumberofholidaysweremakingthepeoplepoorbylimitingagriculture.”Thepeopletookadifferentviewandorganizedaprotestmarch—thePilgrimageofGrace—partlytoprotecttheirdaysoff.Thoughatfirstthereligiousandfestivesensesofholidaywerecombined,thewordgraduallycametobeusedforanykindofrelaxingbreakfromwork.Asthewordwasdrawingawayfromareligioussociety,thenumberofauthorizedholidayswasreduced,untilby1834mostworkershadonlyfourofficialdaysoffayear,inadditiontoSundays.Manyfactoryworkersamplifiedthistimebystayinghomeon“SaintMonday”torecoverfromwhattheyhadgottenuptothedaybefore.Bythelate19thcentury,employerswerecompromisingandofferinghalf-daySaturdays,thebeginningofthe“weekend”,atermfirstusedin1879.In1908,aninnovativemillinNewEnglandgaveitsemployeesallofSaturdayoff,andthepracticespreadwidelyduringtheGreatDepressionasawaytokeepemploymentup.Ittook400years,butfinallyworkerscouldenjoyasmanyholidaysastheyhadinthe15thcentury.1、Whatwastheword“holiday”originallyintendedfor?A．Economy.B．Religion.C．Entertainment.D．Politics.2、What’sthemainreasonforHenryVIII’sendingmostholidaysaccordingtoEamonDuffy?A．Hispeoplerequiredathoroughreformation.B．Hedidn’tbelieveinGodandthesaints.C．Peopletooknointerestintheagricultureduetothem.D．Toomanyholidaysstoodinthewayoftheagriculture.3、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“amplified”inparagraph4?A．lengthenedB．wastedC．shortenedD．guaranteed4、WhendidmostemployeesgetthewholeSaturdayoff?A．In1879.B．In1908.C．DuringtheGreatDepression.D．Inthe15thcentury.25．（10分）Inthelate1950s,aRussiangeneticistcalledDmitryK.Belyaevattemptedtocreateatame(驯化的)foxpopulation.ThroughtheworkofabreedingprogrammeattheInstituteofCytologyandGeneticsatNovosibirsk,inRussia,hesoughttofindtheevolutionarypathwayoftameanimals.Histestsubjectsweresilver-blackfoxes,amelanistic(带黑色的)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.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。WhenmysonGenewasabout12yearsold,Istartedhelpinghimlearnto1,Iboughttwentychickensandaskedhimto2them.Itoldhimthattheywouldbehisownchickensandwewould3theeggsfromhim.However，hewouldhavetobuychicken4withthemoneyhemadefromtheeggs.Whatevermoneywas5wouldbehistokeep.Genewas6,thinkinghewouldmakehisfirst7.Afterseveralweeks’successfulwork,Ibeganto8thateggproductionwasgoingdown,I9nothingaboutit.Thenonenight,Genetoldmehedidn’thave10moneytobuythefeed.Hesaidthechickenshadnever11amealandhecouldnotfigureoutwhysomeofthemhadstopped12eggs.ThenIaskedhimifhehad13theamountoffeedhehadgiventhechickens.Hewas14.Itwaslikehedidnotthinkanyonewouldever15whathehaddone.Afteralong16—hesaidyes.Hethoughthewouldmakemoremoneyifhegavethem17food.Iaskedhim,“Didyoufoolthechickens?”Iwasjustastonishedatthequestioninmyown18.Iwasdumbfounded(惊呆）atthe19ofit.Yes.youcanfooleveryoneelse，butyoucannot“foolthechickens,"because20,youwillfindout,asthesayinggoes,"Whatgoesaroundcomesaround."1、A．cook B．share C．count D．work2、A．takecareof B．observe C．train D．playwith3、A．save B．borrow C．buy D．keep4、A．nest B．soup C．meat D．feed5、A．givenback B．pickedup C．leftover D．broughtin6、A．thrilled B．worried C．satisfied D．discouraged7、A．deal B．contribution C．fortune D．choice8、A．hear B．notice C．predict D．imagine9、A．said B．found C．thought D．recalled10、A．private B．honest C．pocket D．enough11、A．missed B．wasted C．enjoyed D．finished12、A．hatching B．laying C．gathering D．hiding13、A．balanced B．checkedout C．cutdown D．measured14、A．delighted B．shocked C．tired D．disappointed15、A．forgive B．allow C．discuss D．know16、A．silence B．absence C．negotiation D．preparation17、A．heavy B．fresher C．less D．solid18、A．life B．job C．ease D．mind19、A．explanation B．significance C．trick D．example20、A．inthisrespect B．intheend C．incontrast D．inaddition第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Agroupofourfriendsfromchurchwereplanningapicnic,anditsoundedlikefun.Iwasasingle-motherwithfour1．(child)then,sotimewasabittightforme.Whatdidhavethatwecouldcontribute2．thepicnic?Thenathoughtstruck.Icouldmakeacherrypie!Afriendhadgivenmetwocannedcherries3．wouldmakeaverynicepiefilling,soIworkedatonce.Whenthecookingwasdoneandserved,itlookedsogoodandthesmellwas4．(wonder).Atthepicnic,Stu,mythennewboyfriend,wasthefirst5．(take)abiteofmypie.Isawa6．(puzzle)lookedgoacrosshisface.Thenhe7．(begin)tospitoutcherrystones.Ithadnot8．(occur)tomethatsomeonewouldcancherrieswithoutgettingthestonesoutfirst.9．embarrassing!Well,hemarriedmeanyway.Andthecherrypiehasbeen10．insidejokeforthepast48years.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一篇作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearDavid,I’mmorethanpleasingtoknowthatyouarelearningChinese.I’dliketorecommendtoyou.It’sagoodwebsitefornon-ChinesespeakerswhicharelearningChinese,especiallyforbeginner.Firstly,itprovidedyouwithavarietyofonlinecourses,suchasChineseidioms,dialoguesandcustoms.Throughthiscourses,youwillhaveagoodunderstandingoftheChineselanguageaswellasitsculture.Beside,itwillhelpyoulearntheChineseininterestingandeffectiveways.HereyoucanlearntosingsomeChinesesongs,enjoyingTangpoemsandwatchChinesemovies.Moreimportantly,thereareteachersonlinewhomyoucanturntohelp.Andallthisisfreeofcharge.Ihopeyouwillfindthiswebsiteattractivelyandhelpful.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定英语课上将对学生的“饮食习惯这一话题进行讨论请根据下列提示用英语写一篇发言稿。内容要点包括1.不良饮食习惯:不吃早餐、爱吃零食、节日暴食等2.良好饮食习惯:饮食多样化、饮食有规律等3.饮食的重要性注意:1.词数100词左右2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯:3.参考词汇:零食snack4.开头与结尾已为你写好Dearfellowstudents,Asweallknow,wearewhatweeat,Therefore,it'sveryimportantforustoformhealthyeatinghabits.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That’sallThankyou!

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、A4、D5、D6、C7、D8、B9、B10、A11、C12、C13、C14、A15、C16、A17、D18、B19、C20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、D2、C3、C4、A22、1、C2、C3、A23、1、B2、A3、D24、1、B2、D3、A4、C25、Manyteensinhighschoolwanttotryoutforsports.Alotofthemtryoutbecausetheythinkitwillmakethempopularorgetthemmoredates.Whilethismayseemlikeasillyreason,therearelotsofotherbenefitstosportsthatyourchildrenmayfailtonotice.WithTV,movies,computersandvideogamesbecomingmoreandmorepopular,ithasbecomesomucheasierforteenstobebythemselvesratherthangoingoutwithfriends.Kidsusedtogohangoutatthemallordrivearoundtown;nowtheyjustsitathome.Gettingyourteensintoasportgivesthemachancetogooutandspendtimewithotherpeoplesocially.Whiletheymaynotfindanewbestfriend,theywilllearnhowtocommunicatewithoneanotherandworkasateamandthey’llfindsomethingusefullaterinlife.Moreandmorekidsarebecomingoverweight.Joiningateamsportwillhelpteensgetoutandgetsomeexercisewithoutfeelingpressuredtoloseweightorgetinshape.What’smore,ifyourteensseethattheirphysicalconditioniscausingthemtounder-perform,theymaybeencouragedtodootheractivitiestogethealthy.Bythetimeyourchildrenreachtheirteenageryear,partofgoodparentingwillbeprovidingthemwithdirectionandencouragementandcontinuingtohelpthemdevelopahealthystyle