People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and children keep   31   while playing with others. However, playing sports can have  32  effects on children. It may 33   feeling of poor self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of these, 18,000,000 say they have been  34  at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad  35  of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive.

Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main  36  of too much aggression in children’s sports. They believe children  37  aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further strengthened through both positive and negative feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually  38  them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves,  39  children the message that  40  is everything. Many parents go to children's sporting events and  41  insults (侮辱) at other players or cheer when their child behaves  42  . As well, children are even taught that hurting other players is  43  or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured.   44  , the media makes violence seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.

As a society, we really need to  45  this problem and do something about it. Parents and coaches  46  should act as better examples for children. They also  47  to teach children better

_ 48  . They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively. They should teach children to  49  themselves whether they win or not. Besides, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured. If adults allow children to play when injured, this gives the message that   50  is not as important as winning.

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and children keep   31   while playing with others. However, playing sports can have  32  effects on children. It may  33   feeling of poor self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of these, 18,000,000 say they have been  34  at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad  35  of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive.

Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main  36  of too much aggression in children’s sports. They believe children  37  aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further strengthened through both positive and negative feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually  38  them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves,  39  children the message that  40  is everything. Many parents go to children's sporting events and  41  insults (侮辱) at other players or cheer when their child behaves  42  . As well, children are even taught that hurting other players is  43  or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured.   44  , the media makes violence seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.

As a society, we really need to  45  this problem and do something about it. Parents and coaches  46  should act as better examples for children. They also  47  to teach children better

_ 48  . They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively. They should teach children to  49  themselves whether they win or not. Besides, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured. If adults allow children to play when injured, this gives the message that   50  is not as important as winning.

31.A.calm               B.healthy         C.curious             D.caring