河北省邯郸市大名县一中2024年英语高三上期末学业水平测试模拟试题含解析

河北省邯郸市大名县一中2024年英语高三上期末学业水平测试模拟试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．WhenIgottohishouse,Ifoundthatthewalls_____.A．arebeingpaintedB．arepaintingC．werebeingpaintedD．werepainting2．Asisknown,onlyhardleadstohappiness.A．workB．worksC．workedD．working3．WhenIwastwenty,Ihadto________beforegraduationandworkinaclothesshoptohelpsupportmyfamily.A．comeout B．stayoutC．leaveout D．dropout4．Althoughhedidnotdoit___________,hedefinitelyhadsomeresponsibility.A．instantly B．deliberatelyC．accidentally D．casually5．ItwaswhenshefirstarrivedinChina_____shedevelopedapassionforpaper-cutting.A．where B．thatC．how D．why6．Iwishyouwouldn'tbeso________；youmakefacesateverythingIsay.A．weirdB．politeC．reluctantD．serious7．The114colorfulclayWarriors____atNo.1pit,______inheightfrom1.8mto2m,haveblackhair,green,whiteorpinkfaces,andblackorbrowneyes.A．unearthed;rangingB．unearthing;rangingC．unearthed;rangedD．areunearthed;areranging8．____interestedinEnglishmayjointhisclub.A．WhoeverB．AllwhoC．AnyoneD．Who9．_____________equalopportunities,bothFrankandBillymayaccomplishthetask.A．Given B．GivingC．Togive D．tobegiven10．Ifyoueveraren’tsurewhetheryouhaveboughttheverybestsmartphone,just_________“goodenough.”A．makeforB．settleforC．answerforD．accountfor11．—Youwerenotlistening；whattroubledyou?—Imycomingmathexam．A．amthinkingabout B．wasthinkingabout C．hadthoughtabout D．willthinkabout12．Johnhadplannedtomakeacompromise,buthechangedhismindatthelastminute.A．anyhow B．otherwiseC．therefore D．somehow13．Takethemedicinerightaway!______ityesterday,youwouldbequiteallrightnow.A．Hadyoutaken B．WouldyoutakeC．Shouldyoutake D．Wereyoutotake14．Tomakeabreakthroughinhisscientificresearch,thescientisthasbeenmakinga(n)_____amountofeffort.A．modestB．miserableC．optionalD．tremendous15．—Whendidyougettoknowyourgirlfriend?—Itwasin2015________shewasworkingasavolunteerinAfrica.A．that B．whichC．when D．then16．—Whatdidyousayyouwerereluctanttoriskjustnow?—_________tohighlevelsofradiation.A．Beingexposed B．HavingbeenexposedC．Tobeexposed D．Exposed17．Thegovernmentplaced_____onthenumbersofforeigncarsthatcouldbeimported.A．limitations B．administrationC．requirements D．restrictions18．Hefelt________ofcheatingintheexam,decidingnevertodosuchthingsagain.A．shame B．ashamedC．sorry D．shameful19．Theonlyproblemwas______wekeptgettinglost!ButpeopleinTianjinareveryfriendlyandhelpful.A．why B．whetherC．that D．how20．Thetrafficproblemswearelookingforwardtoseeingshouldhaveattractedthegovernment'sattention.A．solving B．solve C．solved D．tosolve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）WalterPeakHighCountryFarm，onthewesternshoresofLakeWakatipu，isfamousinhistory.ItsshelteredbayswereusedascampingsitesbyMaoritravellingtotheMararoaandOretiRiversonMoahuntingandpounamu(greenstone)gatheringexpeditions.ThingstodoSituatedonpicturesqueLakeWakatipu'swestershores，thefarmistheperfectplacetospendafewrelaxinghours.TheFarmTouritselfisawonderful，interactiveexperienceforthewholefamily，withsomethingtokeepeveryoneentertainedandhappy.Ourruralhostwillmeetyouafteryouleavethesteamboatandtakeyouforawalkingtourofthefarmyard.Thefirststopistheholdingpens(畜栏），whereyoucanhelpfeedthesheepanddeer，andevengetupclosetotheScottishhighlandcattle.ThenwalkslowlythroughthelakesidegardenstothecharmingColonel’sHomesteadformorningorafternoontea.Afterwardsthefarmerwillleadyouovertotheshearingshed(剪羊毛棚）whereyoucanwatchthefarmdogsroundingupsheeponthehills，andseethefarmercutthewooloffasheep.YouwillthenboardthesteamboatforyourcruisebacktoQueenstown.TicketInformationChildTicket$22.00AdultTicket$77.00VisitorInformationOPENINGTIME:10AMCLOSINGTIME:4PMAdditionalInformationAllticketspurchasedatMyFunmustmakeabookingat+64-3441—8166.PleasementionyourMyFunbarcode(条形码)numberwhenmakingyourbooking.Pleaseprintoutyourvoucher(收据）andtakealongwithyoutotheattraction.Ticketsarevalidfor12monthsfromthedateofpurchase.TermsandConditionsPurchaseoftheticketsdependsonourpartner’stermsandconditions.1、Wherecanavisitorhavemorningtea?A．Onthesteamboat. B．Attheholdingpens.C．Intheshearingshed. D．IntheColonel’sHomestead.2、HowmuchshouldaparentwithachildpayfortheFarmTour?A．$99. B．$121.C．$176. D．$198.3、AvisitorwhohasboughtticketsatMyFunmust_____.A．takethevouchertotheFarmB．contactMyFunandgetdiscountC．telltheFarmyourMyFunbarcodenumberD．call+64-3441-8166toprintoutyourvoucher22．（8分）Australianmagpiescanunderstandwhatotherbirdsaresayingtoeachother,anewstudyhasfound.Theresearch,publishedinthejournalAnimalBehavior,saysthemagpiehaslearnedthemeaningsofdifferentnoisyminercallsandessentiallyeavesdrops(偷听)tofindoutwhichpredators(食肉动物)arenear.Noisyminers----asmall,nativehoneyeater----havedifferentwarningcallsforground-basedandaerial(飞行的)predators.Byplayingbothkindsofrecordingtoaseriesofwildmagpies,researchersobservedthemagpiesraisingtheirbeaks(喙)tothesky,ordroppingtheirheadstotheground.Researchersattractedthemagpieswithcheese,thenplayedthenoisyminercalls,videotapingtheresults.Asacontrol,theyalsorolledalargeorangeballtowardsthemagpiestoseehowtheyordinarilytilted(倾斜)theirbeakstogroundthreats,andthrewtheballtoseehowtheyreactedtoaerialthreats.Theresearchersrecordedanaveragemaximumbeakangleof29degreesforthethrownball,andanaveragemaximumofninedegreeswhenitwasrolled.Theminers’aerialwarningcausedanaveragemaximumbeakangleof31degrees,andthegroundwarningcausedanaveragemaximumof24.Oneofthestudy’sauthors,DominiquePotvin,saidthemagpiesshowedanastonishinglevelofinsight.Magpiesandminersbroadlyfacethesametypesofpredatorsandthetwofrequentlyliveinthesameecosystem.Potvinsaidthishadencouragedthemagpies’learnedbehavior.“Magpiesaregenerallyfoundonthegroundandnoisyminersaregenerallyfoundupintrees.Itpaysforthemagpietopayattentiontosomebodywhohasabetterviewofpredatorsthantheydo.”Shesaiditwasunclearwhetherotherbirdscoulddothesame,butitwashighlylikelyothermagpiesaroundAustraliaalreadydid.“Magpiesareaprettysmartgroup.We’renotsureifthey’relearningthisfromothermagpiesorifthey’refiguringitoutontheirown,buttheabilityisthere.Aspartoftheexperiment,researchersalsoplayedathirdcall:acommon,non-warningcallfromacrimsonrosella.Theyfoundthemagpiesdidnotrespond.Potvinsaidthatwehadbeenactivelyexploringanimalcognition(认知)research.“It’sagoodpieceofthepuzzle,”Potvinsaid.“Lookingatthesocialrelationshipsbetweenspeciesthatliveincommunities.”1、WhathavetheresearchersfoundaboutAustralianmagpies?A．Theycanunderstandotherbirdcalls.B．Theycancommunicatewithnoisyminers.C．Theyhaveaspecialpreferenceforcheeses.D．Theyhavetheabilitytowarnthepredators.2、Howdidtheresearchersgettheirfindings?A．Bycalculatingthebeakanglesofaerialandgroundpredators.B．Bycomparingthemagpieandtheminerresponsestothreats.C．Bymonitoringthemagpieresponsestotheminerwarningcalls.D．Byrecordingthemagpielouderscreamforotherbirds’attention.3、Themagpies’cognitioncanhelpthem_____.A．haveabetterviewofthepredatorsthantheminersB．betterprotectthemselvesfromthepotentialthreatsC．cooperatewithotherbirdstodriveawaythepredatorsD．liveinharmonywithotherbirdsinthesameecosystem4、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.A．themagpiesaresmartlearnersofotherbirds’behaviourB．it’slikelythatotherbirdshavedevelopedthesameabilityC．thefindingshaveclarifiedtherelationshipsbetweenspeciesD．alotmoreremainstobeexploredaboutanimalcognition23．（8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.24．（8分）Whenyou’rehavingahardtimewithyourhomeworkorwhenyou’repreparingforyourtermpaper,thesestudent-focusedwebsitescanhelpyouwithjustaboutanythingyouneed.Thekeytogettingthemostoutoftheseonlineresourcesistoknowhowtheycanbestbeusedtoyouradvantage.FacebookAlthoughFacebookcanbeoneofyourbiggesttime-wastersanddistractionswhenyouaresupposedtobegettingworkdone,itcanalsobeoneofyourmostvaluableresources.MostofyourclassmateswillprobablyhaveaFacebookaccount,soanyoneyouneedtoconnectwithaboutaclassyoumissedoraboutaproblemisusuallyjustafewclicksaway.SparkNotesWithafreelibraryofhistorytimeline,philosophystudyguidesandlibrarysummaries,SparkNoteshascoveredjustaboutanyreading-relatedjamyoufindyourselfin.Justrunasearchforthebook,play,orshortsummaryofthematerialyouaresupposedtoread.ADoyoufinisheverytermwithmanyexpensivetextbooksyouwillneveropenagain?Insteadoflettingthemoneyspentgotowaste,getbacksomeofyourcashbysellingyourbooksonAmazon.RateMyPChoosingnewclassescansometimesbeliketryingtopickoutyourclothesinthedark,atotalguessinggame.Whichteachergivesoutthehardestproblemsets?Howmuchhomeworkwillthathistoryprofessorgiveyoueveryweek?AtRateMyP,studentsalloverthecountryratetheirprofessorsonquality,helpfulness,andhowhardtheirclassesare.WikipediaWhileWikipediaisn’taimedspecificallyatstudents,itisdifficulttothinkofanotherwebsitethatdoesmoretoreducethepainofpaperwritingandresearching.Wikipediagivesyouaquickwaytofindsourcesandgetthedetailsofalmostanytopicyouneedtoresearch—allwithoutwalkingtothelibrary.1、Thepassagewasmainlywrittento.A．explainsomewebsitesforparentsB．comparesomeeducationalwebsitesC．introducedifferentpartsofawebsiteD．offersomewebsitesthatmayhelpstudents2、Whileyouaretakinggreatpainstowritearesearchreport,canmostprobablybeahelp.A．FacebookB．SparicNotesC．AD．Wikipedia3、RateMyPisaplace.A．whereyoucanmakefriendsalloverthecountryB．whereyoucancommunicatewithyourprofessorsC．thatgivesyouinformationaboutprofessorsinadvanceD．thatgivestipsonhowtogetalongwithyourprofessors4、Whichofthefollowingwillyoumostprobablyreferto,ifyouneedbriefideasordiscussioninreading?A．Wikipedia.B．Facebook.C．SparkNotes.D．A.25．（10分）DoesFameDriveYouCrazy?Althoughbeingfamousmightsoundlikeadreamcometrue,today'sstars,feelinglikezooanimals,facepressuresthatfewofuscanimagine.Theyareatthecenterofmuchoftheworld'sattention.Paparazzi(狗仔队)campoutsidetheirhomes,camerasready.Tabloids(小报)publishthrillingstoriesabouttheirpersonallives.Justimaginenotbeingabletodoanythingwithoutbeingphotographedorinterruptedforasignature!AccordingtopsychologistChristinaVillarreal,celebrities—famouspeople—worryconstantlyabouttheirpublicappearance.Eventually,theystarttolosetrackofwhotheyreallyare,seeingthemselvesthewaytheirfansimaginethem,notasthepeopletheywerebeforeeveryoneknewtheirnames.“Overtime，”Villarrealsays,“theyfeelseparatedandalone.”Thephenomenonoftrackingcelebritieshasbeenaroundforages.Inthe4thcenturyB．C．,paintersfollowedAlexandertheGreatintobattle,hopingtopicturehisvictoriesforhisadmirers.WhenCharlesDickensvisitedAmericainthe19thcentury,hissold­outreadingsattractedthousandsoffans,leadinghimtocomplain(抱怨)abouthislackofprivacy.Tabloidsofthe1920sand1930sranarticlesaboutfilm­starsinmuchthesamewaythatmoderntabloidsandwebsitesdo.Beingapublicfiguretoday,however,isalotmoredifficultthanitusedtobe.Superstarscannotmoveaboutwithoutworryingaboutphotographerswithmoderncameras.Whentheysaysomethingsillyordosomethingridiculous,thereisalwaystheInternettospreadthenewsinminutesandkeeptheir“story”aliveforever.Iffameissotroublesome,whyaren'tallcelebritiesrunningawayfromit?Theansweristherearestillwaystodealwithit.Somestarsstaycalmbysurroundingthemselveswithtrustedfriendsandfamilyorbyescapingtoremoteplacesawayfrombigcities.Theyfocusnotonhowfamoustheyarebutonwhattheylovetodoorwhatevermadethemfamousinthefirstplace.Sometimesafewcelebritiescangetalittlejustice.Still,evenstarswhoenjoyfulljusticeoftencomplainabouthowhardtheirlivesare.Theyaretiredofbeingfamousalready.1、Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatstarstoday________.A．areoftenmisunderstoodbythepublicB．cannolongerhavetheirprivacyprotectedC．spendtoomuchontheirpublicappearanceD．carelittleabouthowtheyhavecomeintofame2、WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?A．Greatheroesofthepastweregenerallyadmired.B．Theproblemfacedbycelebritieshasalonghistory.C．Well­knownactorsareusuallytargetsoftabloids.D．Worksofpopularwritersoftenhavealotofreaders.3、Whatmakesitmuchhardertobeacelebritytoday?A．Availabilityofmodernmedia.B．Inadequatesocialrecognition.C．Lackoffavorablechances.D．Hugepopulationoffans.4、Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardmoderncelebrity?A．Sincere. B．Sceptical.C．Disapproving. D．Sympathetic.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）LukasKustersgrewupinWilmington,Deleware,lovingthesportoffootball!Hewassogoodatitthathebecame1tohisteamas“TheDutchDestroyer”.His2wastoplayintheNationalFootballLeague(NFL)onedayforhisfavorite3—thePhiladelphiaEagles.WhenLukaswasjust9,he4thathehadarareformofcancer.Hisbattle5severalmonthsandhe6thediseaseashardasever.Duringhisfightwithcancer,thequarterbackoftheEagles,CarsonWentzheardaboutLukas?illness.Wentzandhisteammatesdecidedto7avideotosendittoLukasinthehospital,8himwell.WhilereceivingthevideofromtheEagleswas9,itwasLukas’10thatwasevenmoresurprising.Inthefaceofhismassiveand11illness,allthatLukaswantedtodowastoshow12toCarsonWentzbygivinghimoneofhiswDutchDestroyer”wristbands.ThroughtheMakeaWishFoundation,WentzandhisEagleteammates13tovisitLukasinthehospital.Theyspenta14daytogetherandLukasthankedWentzbygivinghimawristband.Notlongafter,Wentztookthe15wearingthebracelet(手环)inanNFLgame!Peoplearoundtheworldtook16inLukas,hisstoryof17andgratitude(感激)andhis“DutchDestroyer”bracelets.Peoplestartedtobuythatkindofbracelets.Thousandsofdollarsfrom18thebraceletswenttohelpotherfamiliesbattlingchildhoodcancer.19cancertookLukasfromtheworld,helefta(n)20legacy(遗产)thatliveonaroundtheworld.1、A．heldB．advisedC．punishedD．known2、A．originB．dreamC．opinionD．order3、A．leaderB．heroC．teamD．trainer4、A．learnedB．regrettedC．predictedD．assumed5、A．wonB．preventedC．lastedD．protected6、A．preparedforB．calledonC．foughtforD．competedagainst7、A．createB．buyC．borrowD．donate8、A．forcingB．wishingC．fittingD．serving9、A．amazingB．commonC．luckyD．exciting10、A．spiritB．healthC．questionD．response11、A．returningB．rewardingC．growingD．betraying12、A．reliefB．gratefulnessC．advantagesD．doubt13、A．arrangedB．expressedC．allowedD．continued14、A．longB．boringC．coldD．great15、A．audienceB．fieldC．cameraD．light16、A．attentionB．prizeC．interestD．attraction17、A．wisdomB．courageC．independenceD．reputation18、A．inventingB．improvingC．sellingD．wearing19、A．UnlessB．UntilC．IfD．Although20、A．spiritualB．disturbingC．embarrassingD．ambiguous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）语法填空MynameisBillySmith.I’m50yearsoldthisyear.Iwasabout440poundstwoyearsago.____1．____(fortunate),Imanagedtoloseweight.IbegantogainweightwhenmymomdevelopedParkinson’sdiseasein1994.Isoonbecamehercaregiver,andcontinuedtoprovideher__2．____careforover10years.Butwhenthepressureoftakingcareofmymotherand___3．____(keep)myjobgottoomuchforme,Ibegantoskipmealsandfeedonfastfood.Igainedweightquickly.Myhugeweightgaincausedmetodevelophighbloodpressure.Ialsohad__4．___(difficult)inbreathingattimes.In2014Iwenttoseemydoctor,___5．_toldmethatIwoulddiewithintwoyearsifIdidn’tloseweight.Thiswasn’twhatIexpected.Iwantedtoseemyyoungsongrowup,andIknewitwastimetomakeachange.Istartedtoeathealthyfoodandworkoutinthegym.Finally,I____6．__(succeed)inlosingweight.NowIweighjust260pounds.Ihadneverbeentomyson’sParents’Meeting__7．___Iwassoashamedand__8．___(scare)thatmyweightwouldleadtohimbeinglaughedat.Now,__9．___(look)normal,IcandothethingsIhaveneverbeenabletodo,____10．____shouldhavedoneashisfather.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误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。Ropeskippingisasportsuitableforpeopleofallage、Peopleskipropeforfunandexercise、Everystudentareabletolearntoskip、Youcanskipaloneorwithyourclassmates、Ifyouskipalone,youwillneedshortropeaboutdoublethelengthofyourhigh、Youshouldturntheropeslowsothatyoucanskipsafely、Itmighthelpwithifyoucansingarhymewhileskips、Whenyouskiprope,yourheartbeatsfastthanusualandyourbodyisstressed、Therefore,stopforarestafteryouinjureyourself、So,pickuparope,findingasillyrhymeandstartskipping、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是高三学生李华，你的美国朋友Jack在给你的邮件中提到他对中国国画感兴趣，计划明年来中国寻求一所理想的美术院校就读，为此向你咨询相关信息，请给他回邮件，内容包括:1.表示欢迎；2.你所推荐的美术院校及推荐理由；3.表达祝愿与期望。注意:1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇:美术学院academyoffineartsDearJack，I’mdelightedtoknowyou’reinterestedinChinesepainting._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、D4、B5、B6、A7、A8、C9、A10、B11、B12、D13、A14、D15、C16、A17、D18、B19、C20、C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、A3、A22、1、A2、C3、B4、D23、Manyteensinhighschoolwanttotryoutforsports.Alotofthemtryoutbecausetheythinkitwillmakethempopularorgetthemmoredates.Whilethismayseemlikeasillyreason,therearelotsofotherbenefitstosportsthatyourchildrenmayfailtonotice.WithTV,movies,computersandvideogamesbecomingmoreandmorepopular,ithasbecomesomucheasierforteenstobebythemselvesratherthangoingoutwithfriends.Kidsusedtogohangoutatthemallordrivearoundtown;nowtheyjustsitathome.Gettingyourteensintoasportgivesthemachancetogooutandspendtimewithotherpeoplesocially.Whiletheymaynotfindanewbestfriend,theywilllearnhowtocommunicatewithoneanotherandworkasateamandthey’llfindsomethingusefullaterinlife.Moreandmorekidsarebecomingoverweight.Joiningateamsportwillhelpteensgetoutandgetsomeexercisewithoutfeelingpressuredtoloseweightorgetinshape.What’smore,ifyourteensseethattheirphysicalconditioniscausingthemtounder-perform,theymaybeencouragedtodootheractivitiestogethealthy.Bythetimeyourchildrenreachtheirteenageryear,partofgoodparentingwillbeprovidingthemwithdirectionandencouragementandcontinuingtohelpthemdevelopahealthystyleofliving.Thesedays,