云南省曲靖市罗平县一中2025届高三英语第一学期期末经典试题含解析

云南省曲靖市罗平县一中2025届高三英语第一学期期末经典试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—IfeelsonervousabouttheNationalEnglishSpeechCompetitiontomorrow.—.A．Ireallyenvyyou B．GladtohearthatC．Soundsgreat D．Takeiteasy2．Amongtheyoungpeople,thereisagrowingtendency_____moneymorehighlythanqualityoflife.A．regarding B．toregarding C．toregard D．regarded3．—Howwasyourjobinterview?—Verysuccessful.I________myhomeworkaboutthecompany,youknow.A．haddoneB．havedoneC．didD．wasdoing4．Lindarealizedshewasinthewrongandpromisedto________anewleaf.A．takeoverB．turnoverC．getoverD．goover5．IhavenodoubtthatAnnawill________it,butIwonderwhethersheisreallyreadyenough.A．digB．hitC．makeD．lift6．Accordingtothereport,peopleinthe________areasarerebuildingtheirhomesandmanyroads________totheareahavebeenrepaired.A．flooded;lead B．flooding;leading C．flooding;tolead D．flooded;leading7．Thefirstsnowdidn’tfalluntilFebruaryinourprovincethisyear,________wasunexpected.A．it B．which C．that D．what8．---It’sraininghardandwecan’tgopicnickingtoday.---Ifonlytheweather_____fine!A．is B．were C．hadbeen D．wouldbe9．---Let'swalktothatvillagetogether.---__________.Howcanwetwogirlsdothatinthedark？A．Iagreewithyou. B．That'sagoodpoint.C．Youmustbejoking！ D．That'snotyouropinion！10．InAustralia,manyroadsignsarenowbothinEnglishandChinese,______iteasierforChinesetouriststotravel.A．makingB．madeC．makeD．makes11．Thedraftregulationontheonlineprotectionofminors,________forpublicopinionsbythecyberspaceauthorities,hasdrawnwidepublicconcern.A．releasingB．havingreleasedC．toreleaseD．released12．Wewerescaredtodeathwhenthefire______.Fortunately,itwasputoutbeforeitcausedmuchdamage.A．brokeout​​ B．cameoutC．gaveout​​ D．turnedout13．—Ihavenoideawhatmadethestudentssoexcitedandcrazy.—______ithavebeentheirteam’svictoryinthefinals?A．Must B．CouldC．Would D．Should14．Theimportantthinginlifeistohaveagreataim,andthe________toachieveit.A．acquisitionB．comprehensionC．determinationD．satisfaction15．--TurnofftheTV,Jack._______yourhomeworknow?--Mum,justtenmoreminutes,please.A．Willyoubedoing B．ShouldyoubedoingC．Shouldn'tyoubedoing D．Couldn’tyoubedoing16．Theirproductsenjoy30percent________ofthemarketinthiscountrybecauseboththequalityandtheirservicearefine.A．featuresB．sharesC．interestsD．sales17．We’dbettertakeumbrellas—I’msureit________whenwearriveinLondon;it’salwayswetthereatthistimeofyear.A．willrain B．israiningC．willberaining D．wouldrain18．The114colorfulclayWarriors____atNo.1pit,______inheightfrom1.8mto2m,haveblackhair,green,whiteorpinkfaces,andblackorbrowneyes.A．unearthed;rangingB．unearthing;rangingC．unearthed;rangedD．areunearthed;areranging19．Thegeneralsecretarystressedthatwhathehadjustsaidwasonlyhis_________view,notofficialintentions.A．private B．separate C．personal D．single20．_______itissohot,Iguesswecan’tdoanythinguntilafterdark.A．Incase B．Nowthat C．Evenif D．Asthough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）TheFirstCityYouShouldVisitNextYearIt’sabouttimetomaketravelplansfor2018,andtheexpertsatLonelyPlanetsayonecityshouldbefirstonyourlist.Seville,Spaintooktophonorsinthetravelsite’sannualBestinTravelroundup(简报).SevillerankedfirstduetoitsrelativelynewnetworkofbikingpathsandasetofspeciallocalactivitiesrelatedtotheanniversaryoflegendarypainterBartoloméEstebanMurillo.Thecityhasalsoenjoyedsomescreenlovelately.Sevillewasfeaturedon“GameofThrones"thisyearandwillhosttheEuropeanFilmAwardsin2018,makingitaprimetimetovisitthisbrillianthistoricalhangout.Evenifyoudon’tstopbynextyear,Sevilledeservesaspotonyourtravelbucketlist.Thecityisknownforitsrichhistory,superbarchitectureandauthenticculturethatincludesplentyoftapastastingandFlamencodancing.Must-seesincludeSeville’scentralcathedral(大教堂),aUNESCOworldheritage(遗产)site.TheAlcázar'spalaceandgardenswerebuiltovera100-yearspan.Offthebeatentrack,you’11findcharmingneighborhoods,bars,marketsandchurcheswaitingforyourexploration.USAToday,saysit’sbesttovisitSevilleinspring,whenweatheriswarmandthecitycelebratesboththeEasterHolyWeekanditsannualfair.1、44．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“GameofThrones"inParagraph2referto?A．AnactivityB．ATVseriesC．ApalaceD．Apainting2、46．WhatdoweknowaboutSevillefromthethirdparagraph?A．It’sdiverseB．It’sconservativeC．It'sfashionableD．It’scontroversial3、48．WhenisprobablythebesttimetovisitSeville?A．JanuaryB．AprilC．SeptemberD．November22．（8分）Accordingtoateamofresearchers,ananimal'sabilitytoperceive(感知)timeislinkedtotheirpaceoflife.“Ourresultslendsupporttotheimportanceoftimeperceptioninanimalswheretheabilitytoperceivetimeinaveryshorttimemaybethedifferencebetweenlifeanddeathforfastmovingcreatures，”commentedtheleadauthorKevinHealyfromTrinityCollegeDublin.Thestudywasdonewithavarietyofanimalsusingaphenomenonbasedonthemaximumspeedofflashesoflightanindividualcanseebeforethelightsourceisseenasconstant.Dogs,forexample,haveeyeswitharefreshratehigherthanhumans.Oneexampleofthisphenomenonatwork,theauthorssay,isthehouseflyanditsabilitytoavoidbeinghit.Theresearchshowsfliesobservemotioninashortertimethanourowneyescanachieve,whichallowsthemtoavoidbeinghit.ProfessorGraemeRuxtonoftheUniversityofStAndrewsinScotland,whoworkedjointlyontheresearchproject,saidinastatement,“Havingeyesthatsendupdatestothebrainatmuchhigherfrequenciesthanoureyesdoisofnovalueifthebraincannotprocessthatinformationequallyquickly,Thus,thisworkhighlightstheimpressiveabilitiesofeventhesmallestanimalbrains.Fliesmightnotbedeepthinkers,buttheycanmakegooddecisionsveryquickly.”Incomparison,thetigerbeetle(虎甲虫)runsfasterthanitseyescankeepup,basicallybecomingblind,whichrequiresittostopperiodicallytore­evaluateitsprey's(猎物)position.Ourresultssuggestthattimeperceptionoffersanasyetunstudieddimensioninwhichanimalscanspecializeandthereisaconsiderablerangetostudythissysteminmoredetail.1、（小题1）Whatistheresearchmentionedinthepassagemainlyabout?A．Paceoflifeofanimals.B．Timeperceptionofanimals.C．Lifetimeofsmallanimals.D．Impressiveabilitiesofanimals.2、（小题2）WhatdoesKevinHealy'scommentmeaninPara.2?A．Theabilityofanimalstoperceivetimedependsontheirhighmovingspeed.B．Thesurvivaloffastmovinganimalsreliesontheirabilitytoperceivetime.C．Animalswithquickerpaceoflifehavebetterperceptionoftime.D．Animalswithpoorabilityoftimeperceptionhaveashorterlife.3、（小题3）Whycanhousefliesavoidbeinghit?A．Theycanthinkverydeeplybeforetheyact.B．Theycanflymuchfasterthantheireyescankeepup.C．Theycanprocessinformationasquicklyastheyreceiveit.D．Theycansendinformationtothebrainmorequicklythantotheireyes.4、（小题4）Whatwillatigerbeetlehavetodotocatchamovingprey?A．Trytorunasfastasitcan.B．Preventitselffrombecomingblind.C．Slowdowntogainitstimeperception.D．Stopoccasionallytospotthepreyagain.23．（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）Everymanwantshissontobesomewhatofaclone,notinfeaturesbutinfootsteps.Ashegrowsyoualsoage,andyourambitionsbecomemoreunachievable.Youbegintorealizethatyourboy,inyourfootsteps,couldprobablyaccomplishwhatyouhopedfor.Butfootstepscanbemuddiedandtheycangooffindifferentdirections.MysonJodyhashatedschoolsincedayoneinkindergarten.Scienceprojectswaiteduntilthelastmoment.Bookreportsweren’twrittenuntilthefinalthreat.I’vebeenanewspapermanallmyadultlife.Mydaughterisauniversitygraduateworkingtowardhermaster’sdegreeinEnglish.ButJody?Whenheenteredthetenthgradehebecamea“vo-tech”student(技校学生).They’recalled“motorheads”bytherestofthestudentbody.Whenasecretaryinmyofficefirstcalledhim“motorhead”,Iwasshocked.“Hey,he’sagoodkid,”Iwantedtosay.“Andsmart,really.”Ilearnedlaterthatmotorheadsare,indeed,different.Theyusuallyhavedirtyhandsandweardirtyworkclothes.Andtheydon’toftenmakeschoolhonorrolls.Butbeingtheparentofamotorheadisitselfanexperienceineducation.Wewholaborincleanshirtsinofficesdon'thavetheabilitiesthatmotorheadshave.IbegantolearnthiswhenIhadmycarcrashed.Thecosttorepairitwasestimatedat$800.“Hey,Icanfixit,”saidJody.Idoubtedit,butlethimgoahead,forIhadnothingtolose.Myson,withothermotorheads,fixedthecar.Theygotpartsfromajunkyard,andabilityfromvo-techclasses.Thecostwas$25insteadof$800.Sincethatfirstrepairjob,abrokenair-conditioner,anon-functioningwasherandanon-toastingtoasterhavebeenfixed.Neighborsandco-workerstrusttheircarrepairtohim.Thesekidsarehappiestwhendoingrepairs.Theyjokeandlaughandarelivingintheirownrelaxedworld.Andtheirmindsarebrightdespitetheirdirtyhandsandclothes.Ihavelearnedalotfrommymotorhead:publishersneedprinters,engineersneedmechanics,andarchitectsneedbuilders.Mostimportant,Ihavelearnedthatfathersdon^needclonesinfootstepsoranywhereelse.Mysonmaynevermaketheschoolhonorroll.Buthemademine.1、Theauthorlethissonrepairthecarbecausehebelievedthat.A．hissonhadtheabilitytofixitB．itwouldsavehimmuchtimeC．itwouldn'tcausehimanymorelossD．othermotorheadswouldcometohelp2、Whatdidtheauthorrealizeintheend?A．Itisunwisetoexpectyourchildtofollowyourpath.B．Itisimportantforonetomakethehonorroll.C．Architectsplayamoreimportantrolethanbuilders.D．Motorheadshavegreaterabilitythanofficeworkers.25．（10分）Ifyouthoughtpilotsdimmed（调暗）thelightsbeforetakeofftogiveyousomeshuteye,thinkagain.Believeitornot,thedimlightingcouldactuallyhelpsaveyourlifeincaseofaplaneemergency.Thedimmedlightsbeforetakingofftherunwayandlandingareaflightprecautionusedtohelppassengers’eyesadjustquickerduringanemergencyescape.“Goingfromabrightlylitenvironmenttoonethat’scompletelydarkwouldrequiresometimeforoureyestofocusandseetheescapeslide,”AliceTheriault,servicedirectorforAirCanadawroteinapressstatement.“Sinceweneedtohaveallthesecondsonoursideintheeventofanemergency,dimmingthelightsisoneofmanystepswetaketoensurethesafetyofourcustomers.”Thephenomenonthatyoureyesseethosestrangespeckles(小斑点)asyoursightadjuststoadarkplaceafterbeinginalightplaceiscalleddarkadaptation.Itnormallytakesoureyesabout20to30minutestoseebestinadarkroom.Thebrighterthelights,thelongerittakesforoureyestoadjust,whichiswhydimmingtheplanelightscouldshortenyour“darkadaptation”timesinceyouhaven’tbeensittingunderfluorescentbulbs(荧光灯)allflight.Notonlydoesdimminglightsaddvaluabletimetotheescapeprocess,itreducesthetensiononyoureyesifyouneedtolookoutside,orseetheemergencylightingalongthepassage.“Ithelpskeepyouintherightdirection.”PatrickSmith,anairlinepilotandauthorofCockpitConfidentialtoldTheTelegraph.“Italsomakesiteasierforflightattendantstoassessanyoutsiderisks,suchasfireordebris,thatmightaffectanescape.”Sonexttimeapilotdimsthelights,justknowit’sforyoursafety,eventhoughitcreatesagentleatmosphereforyourtakeoffintothesky.1、Thelightsareturneddownbeforetakeofftohelppassengers_______.A．takeashortbreakB．escapeintimeofemergencyC．createawarmatmosphereD．adapttheireyestothebrightenvironment2、Whatisoneoftherolesofshortening“darkadaptation”time?A．Slowingdownthelanding.B．Adjustingtheplanelights.C．Keepingpassengerscalm.D．Helpingthecrewjudgeoutsiderisks.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Dimminglights.B．Theescapeprocess.C．Reducingtension.D．Thepassage.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Atipofairtravel.B．Anemergencyeventonaplane.C．Awarningmessageonaplane.D．Anexplanationofanairlinesafetymeasure.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）Thankstoacombinationofyoungbusinessmen,largenumbersofuniversitystudentsandrevitalization(新生)effortsbythelocalandnationalgovernments,today’sNanjinghasan1ofyouthfulexuberance(繁茂)thatwouldhavebeen2onlyafewdecadesago.3,thecity,aboomingcityof6.5milliononthebanksoftheYangtzeRiversome185mileswestofShanghai,bears4resemblancetotheformercapitalofChinathatsufferedtheworstcrueltyandviolenceofWorldWarII.5Nanjinghasshownaremarkablecapacityforreinventionduringits2,500-yearhistory.Andinrecentyears,thecityhasmoved6itstragicpasttobecomeavitalengineofChina’seconomicgrowth,thanks7toitspositioninthemiddleofChina’sprosperouseasternseaboard.Growthhasalso8thankstoimprovedgroundtransportation:AnewbullettrainlinkingNanjingandShanghaistartedservicelastyear,9traveltimebetweenthecitiesfromseveralhourstojust75minutes,andaBeijing-Shanghaihigh-speedlineis10toopenlaterthisyear,withastopinNanjing.Withinthecity,twometrolineswerebuiltinthelastfewyears;15moreareplannedtobeginserviceby2030.SignsofNanjing’s11wealthandoptimismcanbeseeneverywhere.IntheheartofthedowntownXinjiekoudistrict,abronzestatueofSunYat-sen,12thefatherofmodernChina,looks13overabusy14area.Thereisperhapsnomore15symbolofthecity’stransformationthantheZifengTower,a1,480-footskyscraperthatopeneditsdoorslastMay.16offices,restaurantsandanInterContinentalhotel,thetoweristhesecond-tallestbuildinginChinaandbilledastheseventh-tallestintheworld.UnderlyingallthisdevelopmentisalargeChineseand17studentpopulation—thereareseveralmajoruniversities,plusabranchofJohnsHopkins’sinternationalstudiesschool.Infact,artandmusic18inallsortsofplaces.Onalarger19,localgovernmentofficialsandprivateinvestorsarepushingthecityasarisingcenterforcontemporaryartandarchitecture,hopingtoattract20fromtheneon-bathedstreetsofitsneighborShanghai.1、A．advanceB．affectionC．airD．ability2、A．unforgettableB．unthinkableC．unbearableD．unnecessary3、A．ActuallyB．RegretfullyC．HopefullyD．Consequently4、A．closeB．slightC．muchD．little5、A．BecauseB．ButC．AsD．Since6、A．beyondB．onC．offD．out7、A．inadditionB．inallC．inpartD．infact8、A．startedB．enlargedC．existedD．accelerated9、A．removingB．cuttingC．dividingD．lowering10、A．scheduledB．inventedC．desiredD．meant11、A．attractiveB．well-receivedC．newfoundD．discovered12、A．thoughtB．treatedC．consideredD．elected13、A．outB．atC．aboutD．for14、A．remoteB．regionalC．ruralD．commercial15、A．universalB．visibleC．traditionalD．political16、A．KeepingB．ConsistingC．OpeningD．Housing17、A．BritishB．westernC．AmericanD．foreign18、A．springupB．standupC．setupD．keepup19、A．extentB．degreeC．scaleD．level20、A．businessmenB．studentsC．touristsD．painters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）Today,MountQomolangma’speakisnotalonelyplaceanymore.Over3500peoplehave1．(successful)climbedthemountainoverthepastyears.Meanwhile,climbershavecomplainedabout2．(wait)forhoursinthebottlenecks.Infact,thedangerous3．(crowd)aren'ttheonlyproblem.Allthoseclimbersneed4．(bring)alotofgear(装置)andmuchofthemendsupbeingleftonthemountains.becomingtheworld's5．(tall)rubbishdump.Butthegoodnewsis6．somemountaineersareovertakingittocleanupQomolangma.MountaineersPaulandEberhardarepartofEcoEverestExpeditionwhichhasbeencleaninguprubbishsince2008.Sofarthey7．(collect)over13tonsofgarbage.Someofthatrubbishisevenbeingusedfor8．higherpurpose.AspartoftheMountEverest8844ArtProject.agroupof15artistsNepalcollected1.5tonsofgarbage.They’vechangedthecansandoxygentanksinto74pieceofartthathaveareexhibited9．Nepal’scapital.Partoftheprofitfromsales10．(be)availablefortheEverestPakeersAssociationwhichhashelpedolerubbishofthemountain.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以下作文。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：在错的词下画一横线，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限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Alittlekidfellintothelakewhileshewasplayingwithherlittlefriends、Theyweretoofrighteningtoknowwhattodonext、Unfortunately,aprettyladyandamanpassedbyandsawthedrowninggirl、Themanimmediatedivedintothewaterandtookthegirltothebankatasametime、Theladycalledtheambulanceontime、Beforetheambulancecame,thelady,whoprovedtobeanurse,performingfirstaidtothekid、Afewofminuteslater,thekidsenttothenearesthospitalandfinallysaved、Thestoryisagoodexamplewherefirstaidcanmakealotofdifferences、Fromit,weknowitisnecessarytoknowbasicfirstaidskillssothatwecanbebetterpreparingforanemergency、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）随着科技的发展，手机移动支付逐渐盛行，人们对此看法不一。下面是你班班会上以“手机移动支付”为题进行讨论的情况。请你以李明的名义写一封信给21stCentury报的编辑，说明该情况并表明你自己的观点。理由60%学生赞同1.简单易操作，不需要携带现金或银行卡；2.大至商场小至路边摊都能使用，快捷方便；3.……。40%学生不赞同1.存在安全问题，如个人信息泄露，资金盗用等；2.导致过度消费；3.……。个人观点1.……；2.……。（注意事项）1.文章需包括所有的要点，但不要逐条翻译；2.词数150词左右，信的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总字数；4.参考词汇：移动支付mobilepayment摊贩stallholder1.不必写标题；2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。Deareditor,Withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,mobilepaymentisgainingpopularityinChina.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、A4、B5、C6、D7、B8、B9、C10、A11、D12、A13、B14、C15、C16、B17、C18、A19、C20、B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、44．B2、46．A3、48．B22、1、2．B3、4．B【小题3】【小题3】C【小题4】【小题4】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,it’sbecominghardertoshowyourteenagersthatyouloveandsupportthem.Agreatwaytodothisisbyshowinguptotheirgame,helpingthempractice,andhelpingwithteamfundraisers.Thesearealsogreatwaystospendtimewithyourkidsandtalktothem.Youmaythink“butmyteenisn’tgoodenoughtomaketheirs