湖北省襄阳东风中学2025届高三第二次调研英语试卷含解析

湖北省襄阳东风中学2025届高三第二次调研英语试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeing_______blindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeinhislife.A．hasbeenstricken B．werestrickenC．hadbeen D．wouldbe2．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．One B．Noone C．Everyone D．Someone^*3．Accordingtothelocallaw,noone______enterthebuildingsitewithoutpermission.A．canB．mustC．shallD．dare4．Governmentsaroundtheworldincreasingly________artificialintelligencetohelppromoteeconomicgrowth.A．putoutB．rolloutC．makeoutD．reachout5．—Idon’tcareforbaseball.—Howcanyousayyoudon’tlikesomethingyou’venevereventriedit!A．till B．after C．unless D．when6．---I’msureAndrewwillwinthefirstprizeinthefinal.---Ithinkso.He_____foritmonths.A．ispreparing B．hasbeenpreparing C．waspreparing D．hadbeenpreparing7．Consideredtobealessdangeroustotobacco,"e-cigs"aretakingovertheWestasmoreandmorepeopleswitchoverwhentryingtokickthehabit.A．adjustment B．alternativeC．advertisement D．amusement8．_______thosepastyears,wecouldn’thelpfeelingsorryforourparentswhoneverhadarestalltheyearround.A．Lookingbackupon B．Lookingaround C．Lookingout D．Lookingup9．Withthedevelopmentofscience,morenewtechnology______tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．isbeingintroducedC．isintroduced D．wasintroduced10．Thetwopensarethesame,buttheredonecost_____________thatone.A．asmuchtwiceas B．twiceasmuchasC．muchastwiceas D．astwicemuchas11．Ifthetrafficsoheavy,Icouldhavebeenbackby6o’clock.A．hadn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．couldn’tbe D．hasn’tbeen12．Variousefforts________inthepastdecadestoprotecttheenvironment.A．hadmadeB．havemadeC．weremadeD．havebeenmade13．－Theonlineshopkeeperhasmadeanapologyforhisrudebehavior.－OK.Ifyou’restillnotsatisfied,youcan_______compensation.A．claim B．affordC．sacrifice D．dismiss14．—When______leaveforJapan?—When______leaveforJapaniskeptsecret.”A．theywill,willthey B．willthey,theywillC．theywill,theywill D．willthey,willthey15．Thesuggestioncamefromthechairman______thenewrule______.A．what;wasdeveloped B．that;wasdevelopedC．what;bedeveloped D．that;bedeveloped16．—IfeelsonervousabouttheNationalEnglishSpeechCompetitiontomorrow.—.A．Ireallyenvyyou B．GladtohearthatC．Soundsgreat D．Takeiteasy17．—DidyouhavedifficultyfindingAnn'house?—Notreally.She___uscleardirectionsandwewereabletofindit.easily?A．wastogive B．hadgivenC．wasgiving D．wouldgive18．TherewillbeanendlesspowerofyouthsupportingtheChinesenation’srejuvenation_______theyoungergenerationofthecountryhasideals,pursuitsandshoulders.A．asfaras B．solongasC．evenif D．asif19．—Wherecanweparkcar?—Don’tworry.There’ssuretobeparkinglotnearby.A．the;the B．the;aC．不填;a D．不填;the20．—Whatabouttheservicesinthishotel?—Theyareatleastasgoodas,ifnotsuperiorto,______inyours.A．it B．those C．that D．theone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）Connectingwithpeoplehasbecomesomucheasierwithadvancingtechnology.Tasksthatoncerequiredapostagestamporcarrierpigeonarenowassimpleastappinganameorevenafaceonyourscreen,andyou’reconnected.Butalsoeasierisunconsciouslygettingcaughtupinadilemmabyviolatingcertainnewrulesforcommunicating.Abigoneforsome:Don’tcalluntilyou’vetextedtoconfirmit’sOKtocall.Butthat’sjustthebeginning.“I’musuallyprettymildandnotmuchbothersme,”saidMarkAngielle,a29-year-oldofficemanagerfromWhitePlains,NewYork.Buttheonethingthathehatesmorethananythingelseinlifeistheterribleone-wordmessage—“K.”“Attheveryleastreplywith,Gotit.”hesaid“Atleastgivemeafewwordshere.You’renotthatbusy.”Therearehundreds,perhapseventhousands,ofotherswhohavetakenLosocialmediatoexpresstheirdistasteforpeoplewhodon’tfollowtheunwrittenrulesofdigitalcommunication.“Theserulesaresimplyanewdisplayofaphenomenonwe’veseeninthepast,”saidJamesIvory,professorofcommunicationaVirginiaTech.Inthesamewaythatgenerationsandsmallgroupsoffriendshavetheirownslangandcustoms,internetculturehasgivenbirthtotechnology-dependentbeingsthathavetheirownuniquesetofroutine.Butnoteveryonegetsthepoint.Unlikelanguage,digitalcommunicationcanbefilledwithambiguousclues(线索、迹象)thatthepersonontheotherendofthecall,textoremailmayormaynoteasilyunderstand.“Assoonaspeoplearen’ttalkingfacetoface,thefirstthingthatgetslostissomeoftherichnessofthebodylanguage,”Ivorysaid,“Peopleimmediatelyfillthatgapbyusingemoji(表情符号)tosumupafeelinginseconds.“There'sgreatpotentialfordanger,”Ivorywarned.“What'sconsideredpoliteinoneformmightbeinappropriateorrudeinanotheroccasion.”1、WhatcanyouinferaboutMarkfromParagraph2?A．Heisabusinessmanwithabadtemper.B．Hecomplainsaboutsocialmanners.C．Hecan’tbearone-wordmessages.D．Hedislikeabusybusinesslife.2、Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingbreakstherulesforcommunicating?A．Johnsays“Igotit.”tohisbossfacetoface.B．JimcallsBillwithoutconfirminginadvance.C．MarytextsLilytomakesureifshecancallher.D．Jacksends“Thanksalot”tohisbusinessfriends.3、Whymaypeoplemisunderstandeachotherduringdigitalcommunication?A．Emojicannotsumupfeelings.B．Peopleusetheirownslangandcustoms.C．Therearelargequantitiesofwrittenrules.D．Peoplegetswrongmessageswithoutclearclues.4、Whatarepeopleexpectedtodoafterreadingtiepassage?A．Toobeytheirowndigitalcommunicationrules.B．Tobeawareofrulesduringdigitalcommunication.C．Touseadvancingtechnologyevenwithdisadvantages.D．Tokeeppacewithdigitalcommunicationdevelopment.22．（8分）Itisaquestionpeoplehavebeenaskingforages.Isthereawaytoturnbacktheagingprocess?Forcenturies,peoplehavebeenlookingfora“fountainofyouth.”Theideaisthatifyoufindamagicalfountain,anddrinkfromitswaters,youwillnotage.SpanishexplorerJuanPoncedeLeonsearchedforwaterswithmagicalpowersintheearly1500s.ButwhathefoundinsteadistheAmericanstateofFlorida.ResearchersinNewYorkdidnotfindanactualfountainofyouth,buttheymayhavefoundawaytoturnbacktheagingprocess.Itappearstheanswermaybehiddenrightbetweenyoureyes,inanareacalledthehypothalamus.Thehypothalamusispartofyourbrain.Itcontrolsimportantactivitieswithinthebody.CaiDongsheng,aprofessorattheAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicine,foundthathypothalamusstemcellsinfluencehowfastagingtakesplaceinthebodyaswell.Healsoreportedthatwhenthehypothalamusstartsaging,sodoesthebody.“Sowhenhypothalamusfunctionisindecline,particularlythelossofhypothalamusstemcells,andthisprotectionagainsttheagingdevelopmentislost,iteventuallyleadstoaging.”Usingthisinformation,theresearchersbegantryingtoactivate(激活)orenergizethehypothalamusinlaboratorymice.Theydidthisbyinjecting(注射)theanimalswithstemcells.Later,theresearchersexaminedtissuesandtestedforchangesinbehavior.Theylookedforchangesinthestrengthoftheanimals’muscles.Theyalsostudiedthesocialbehaviorandcognitive(认知)abilityofthemice.Theresearcherssaytheresultsshowthatthetreatmentslowedagingintheanimals.Caisaysinjectingmiddle-agedmicewithstemcellsfromyoungermicehelpedtheolderanimalslivelonger.Thesefindingscouldleadtonewwaystohelpdoctorsidentifyandtreatanynumberofhealthissuesconcerningagingproblems.Ifthemicecanlivelonger,doesthatmeanpeoplecouldhavelongerlives?ThisisthequestionCaiandhisteamarethinkingabout.1、WhatdidJuanPoncedeLeonfind?A．TheAmericanstateofFlorida.B．Magicalpowers.C．AFountainofyouth.D．Awaytostoptheagingprocess.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthehypothalamus?A．Itislocatedintheeyes.B．Itstartsagingduetotheincreaseofitsstemcells.C．Itplaysakeyroleincontrollingtheagingprocess.D．Itfunctionswellwhenthebodystartsaging.3、Whatdidtheresearchersdoduringtheexperiment?A．Theystrengthenedthemusclesofthemice.B．Theyexaminedtissuesandtestedthebehaviourofmice.C．Theyinjectedthestemcellsintotheyoungermice.D．Theychangedthesocialbehaviorandcognitiveabilityofthemice.4、Whatwouldtheresearchersprobablydonext?A．Injectstemcellsofmiceintohumans.B．Researchonthecognitivepsychology.C．Helpthemicelivelonger.D．Seeifanti-agingeffectsalsoworkinhumanbeings.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）InthehillsoutsideMissoula,Montana,wildlifebiologistsarelookingathowclimatechangeaffectssomethingverysmall:thesnowshoehare.Lifeforsnowshoeharesisprettystressful一almosteverythingintheforestwantstoeatthem.AlexKumar,agraduatestudentattheUniversityofMontana,liststheanimalsthatarehungryforhares.“Lynx,foxes,coyotes,[….even]redsquirrels.”KumarandfieldtechnicianTuckerSeitzspendmonthssearchingthesewoodsforhares,oftenlisteningforsignalsfromharesthey'vealreadyputradiocollarson.Theycatchotherhareswithwiretrapsaboutthesizeofabreadbox,withsomeappleasbait(诱饵).Mostoftheharestheytracklivelessthanayear—ahazard(风险）ofbeingwhatKumarcalls“thecheeseburgeroftheecosystem”.Butsnowshoehareshaveaspecialskill:camouflage.They'rebrownduringthesummer,butturnwhiteforthesnowywintermonths.“There’stimeswhenyou’retrackingthemandyouknowthey’rereally,reallydose,andyoujustcan’tfindthem,”hesays.Haresswitchcolorinthespringandfallinresponsetolight,whenthedaysgetlongerorshorter.Butifthesnowcomeslate,yougetawhitehareonbrownground.“Andtheyreallythinkthatthey’recamouflaged,”Kumarsays.“Theyactlikewecan’tseethem.”Kumarcallsthis“mismatching,”andit'sbecomingmoreofaconcernwithclimatechange.“Iftheharesareconsistentlymolting(脱毛)atthesametime,yearafteryear,andthesnowfallcomeslaterandmeltsearlier,there’sgoingtobemoreandmoretimeswhenharesaremismatched,”hesays.ScottMillsofNorthCarolinaStateUniversityleadstheresearch.Hesaysthey'refindingthatmismatchedharesdieathigherrates.That’saconcernforthethreatenedCanadalynx,whichmainlyeatsthesehares.“It’saveryclearconnectiontoasingleclimatechangestressor,”Millssays.Haresmightbeabletoadaptovertime.SomesnowshoeharesinWashingtonStatedon'tturnwhiteatall.Millsistryingtofigureoutwhetherharesandotherwildlifecanadaptasfastastheclimateischanging.“Buthowfastistoofast?”heasks.1、Theword“camouflage”（Paragraph6)isclosestinmeaningto.A．escapingB．hidingC．fightingD．scaring2、Accordingtothepassage,snowshoeharescannowbeeasilydiscoveredbytheirenemiesbecausethey.A．changetheirfurcolortowhitetoolateB．haven’tadaptedtoclimatechangeC．cannolongeradapttothechangeoflightinspringandfallD．finditmoreandmoredifficulttomoltatthesametimeeachyear3、WhichbestdescribesMills'toneinthepassage?A．Approving.B．Enthusiastic.C．Concerned.D．Doubtful.25．（10分）ItisquiteapparentthatcompetitionsurroundseveryaspectofhumanlifewhetherintheUnitedStatesortheAmazonrainforest.Withoutitwewouldnothavegrownintoprimates(灵长类动物).Orwewouldprobablystillbestrugglingtosharpenabronzetoolwhilecrawlingaroundonfourlegsinsearchofmeat.Withoutcompetition,Columbuswouldn’thavediscoveredAmericaandEdisonwouldneverhaveinventedthelightbulb.Friendship,likeallrelationshipsbetweentwopeople,involvescompetition.Itisn’tcompetitioninatraditionalsensebecausetherearenogoalstobescoredandnoprize.Perhapstheecologicaldefinition---thesimultaneous(同时)demandbytwoormoreorganismsforlimitedenvironmentalresources,suchasnutrinents,livingspace,orlight---betterexplainsit.Asinnature,highschoollifeisgovernedbyasetoflaws,similartoashortenedversionofDarwin’stheoryofevolution,overpopulation,andcompetition.Thereisanabundanceofhighschoolstudentsandtodistinguishthem,rankingandcategorizing(分类)takeplace.Inhighschool,friendshipslearntocoexistwithcompetitioneventhoughattimestherelationshipisrough.Infact,insomecircumstance,competitionistoomuchofaburdenforafriendshiptobear,causingittofallapart.Collegeadmissionisthefinalhighschoolobjective.Fouryearsofhardworkistoachievegoodgrades,andastudent’sfateisdeterminednotonlybytheseachievements,butbytherecordsofthousandsofotherseniorstryingtoachieveasimilarrecognition.Nevertheless,bynecessity,competitionbetweenstudentsexistsinallaspectsofhighschoollife.Itsetsandimprovesthestandardsineverythingfromsportstoschoolwork.Ahealthy,friendlycompetitioncanhaveonlybenefits,butwhenitbecomestoofierce,jealousy(妒忌)cantearfriendshipsapart.Yet,despiteallthis,withoutcompetition,wewouldbelost.1、Whatdoestheecologicaldefinitionmainlyexplain?A．Howtowinthecompetition.B．Whatcompetitionexactlyis.C．Whattheresultofcompetitionis.D．Howfriendscompetewitheachother.2、Accordingtothewriter,whatcausesthehighschoolstudentstocompete?A．Theyknowthelawsofnaturewell.B．Friendshipisaburdenforthem.C．Thenumberofthemistoolarge.D．Theyaredividedintodifferentgroups.3、Whichbestdescribestherelationshipoffriendshipandcompetition?A．Friendshipisalwaysbasedoncompetition.B．Competitionisaresultoflostfriendship.C．Competitionisterriblyharmfultofriendships.D．Thedegreeofcompetitionisvitaltofriendship.4、Whatdoestheauthorthinkof“competition”?A．Competitioniscertaintohappenatschool.B．Theresultofcompetitionareoutofcontrol.C．Competitionbecomesfierceinhighschool.D．Friendshipisnotasimportantascompetitionatschool.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）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Itwasinmyhighschoolscienceclass.Iwasdoingataskinfrontoftheclassroomwithmyfavoriteshirton.A1came,“Niceshirt,”Ismiledfromeartoear.Thenanothervoicesaid,“Thatshirtbelongedtomydad.Greg’smotherworksformyfamily.Weweregoingto2thatshirtaway,butgaveittoher3”Iwasspeechless.Iwantedtohide.I4theshirtinthebackoftheclosetandtoldmymumwhathadhappened.Shethendialedher5,“Iwillnolongerworkforyourfamily,”shetoldhim.Thatnight,Momtoldmydadthatshecouldn’tcleananymore;sheknewherlife’s6wassomethinggreater.Thenextmorningshe7withthepersonnelmanagerattheBoardofEducation.Hetoldherthatwithoutapropereducationshecouldnotteach.SoMomdecidedto8.Afterthefirstyearincollege,shewentbacktothepersonnelmanager.Hesaid,“Youare9,aren’tyou?IthinkIhavea10foryouasateacher’sassistant.Thisopportunitydealswithchildrenwhoarementallychallengedwithlittleornochanceof11”Momacceptedtheopportunityvery12Foralmostfiveyears,asateacher’sassistant,shesawteacherafterteachergiveuponthechildrenandquit,feeling13Thenoneday,thepersonnelmanagerandtheprincipal14thechildrenandhowtheycommunicatewithyouandadmireyourhard-working15overthelastfiveyears.Weareallinagreementthatyou16betheteacherofthisclass.”Mymomspentmorethan20yearsthere.17hercareer,shewasvotedTeacheroftheYear.Allofthiscameaboutbecauseofthe18commentmadeintheclassroomthatday.Momshowedmehowtohandle19situationsandnevergiveup.1、A．noiseB．voiceC．soundD．tune2、A．getB．takeC．carryD．throw3、A．otherwiseB．anyhowC．insteadD．actually4、A．settledB．pushedC．storedD．stuck5、A．teacherB．employerC．directorD．adviser6、A．purposeB．encouragementC．achievementD．victory7、A．wentB．metC．workedD．stayed8、A．visitB．continueC．attendD．prepare9、A．seriousB．fortunateC．carefulD．responsible10、A．careerB．dutyC．positionD．part11、A．learningB．judgingC．obeyingD．imagining12、A．patientlyB．eagerlyC．successfullyD．skillfully13、A．upsetB．frightenedC．guiltyD．ashamed14、A．lookedupBwentupB．tookupC．showedup15、A．believeB．protectC．treatD．receive16、A．spiritB．intentionC．actionD．attempt17、A．mustB．wouldC．mightD．should18、A．AtB．DuringC．OnD．With19、A．worthlessB．thoughtlessC．hopelessD．helpless20、A．challengingB．differentC．dangerousD．strange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）Intoday’s1．(globe)economy,Englishistheinternational2．ofbusiness.Toputit3．(simple),ifyouwantotbe4．successinthebusinessworld,youneedahighlevelofEnglishcompetence.NewFutureLanguageSchoolisofferingan5．(excite)course,6．focusesonEnglishLanguageskills7．(use)inareassuchasmarketingandadvertising.AusefuloverviewofdifferentEnglishvarietiesisalso8．(offer).The9．ofonesessionisRMB1500,butifyoupay10．advance,youwillreceiveadiscount.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）IwaspleasedtohearfromyouandIamwrittentotellyousomethingaboutthechangesinmyschool.Youareright.Greatchangeshavebeentakenplaceinmyschool.Itisnotlongerwhatitusedtobethreeyearsago,whentherewereonlyoneteachingbuildingandaplayground.Iamhappytotellyoutwonewbuildingshadbeenbuiltandareonuse.Oneofthemisanewclassroombuilding,initthereareroomsformusic,artsandcomputerteaching.Theotherisalibrary,wherethereareallkindsofbooks,newspapersandmagazines.However,myschoolisgoodequippedwithsportsfacilitiesandmusicalinstruments.Thenumberofstudentshasalsogrownfrom1,500to2,500.What’smore,wehadplantedalotoftreesandflowersinandaroundtheschool.Ibelievemyschoolbecomebetterandbetter,andIhopeyouwillvisitmyschoolagain.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）写一篇有关汉语的文章。内容如下：1.汉语是世界上最古老的语言之一，也是联合国（UnitedNations）的工作语言之一。2.现在世界上越来越多的人说汉语。3.随着中国的发展与壮大，汉语在国际交流中起着重要的作用。要求：1.字数120词左右2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、C4、B5、D6、B7、B8、A9、B10、B11、A12、D13、A14、B15、D16、D17、B18、B19、B20、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、C2、B3、D4、B22、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,it’sbecominghardertoshowyourteenagersthatyouloveandsupportthem.Agreatwaytodo