天津市第七中学2023学年高考英语三模试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Pleaseremindyourgrandpatotakemedicineontime,foramanofhisage____beveryforgetful．A．need B．must C．shall D．can2．Doyouknowthat______chairmanofthemeetinghasannouncedthatMrHodgehasbeenmade______managerofthisfactory?A．the,the B．/,the C．the,/ D．a,a3．－Couldyoupossilbytaketotherailwaystationtomorrow?A．NowayB．NevermindC．NotatallD．Noproblem4．WehadwantedtosurpriseFatherwithabirthdaygift,butmysister_______byaskinghimwhathewouldlike.A．lickedherlipsB．ateherwordsC．spiltthebeansD．pulledhisleg5．Ourcountryhaslaunchedacampaigntobansmokinginpublicplaces,whichwithsomeheavysmokers.A．concernsB．wasconcernedC．concernedD．isconcerned6．Mikeislookingforanotherjobbecausehefeelsthatnothinghedoeshisboss.A．serves B．satisfiesC．promises D．supports7．Consideredtobealessdangeroustotobacco,"e-cigs"aretakingovertheWestasmoreandmorepeopleswitchoverwhentryingtokickthehabit.A．adjustment B．alternativeC．advertisement D．amusement8．henewly-discoveredstarwasnamed_____aChineseastronomer________hiscontributionstoastronomy.A．for;infavorof B．after;inhonorofC．by;inmemoryof D．as;inpraiseof9．MaybesomeofyouarecuriousaboutwhatmylifewaslikeonthestreetsbecauseI’veneverreallytalkedaboutit______.A．inplace B．inturn C．inforce D．indepth10．Wearelivinginanage________QRcodes(二维码)arebecomingmoreandmorepopularinourdailylife.A．why B．thatC．whose D．when11．—Whynottalkwithyourparentsaboutyourwillingnesstoattend2017PekingUniversitySummerCamp?—Itried____togetthemtolistentome.A．intime B．invainC．inneed D．incase12．—DoyouthinkI'magoodsurfer?—Ofcourse!I________youearlier．Youmadeitlooksoeasy，gracefuleven．A．amwatching B．waswatchingC．havewatched D．hadwatched13．Thestyleofthecampusisquitedifferentfrom______ofmostChineseuniversitieswherevisitorswereamazedbythecomplexarchitecturalspaceandabundantbuildingtypes.A．that B．one C．theone D．those14．—I'dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon'tmind.—________.Don'tforgetyouwilldrive.A．Anythingbutthat B．ByallmeansC．Takeiteasy D．Iwon'tsaynotothis15．Peopletendtoloveagriculturalproducts________withouttheuseoffertilizers,pesticidesorchemicaladditives.A．growing B．grownC．beinggrown D．havingbeengrown16．----TheysayPhilip’sbrotherisabillionaire.----____________?Hewouldn’tacceptanyhelpfromhisbrother,evenifitwereoffered.A．WhatifB．WhatforC．SowhatD．Forgetit17．Healwayskeepsaneyeonshortcomingsofhisbrother’s_________refusingtoadmithisownmistakes.A．butB．whileC．althoughD．though18．—ThemovieTillDeathDoUsPart《最爱》willbeonat8pm．Whataboutpickingyouupat7pm?—Allright．Iwillhavecomebackfromworkbythen,andIyouathome．A．willbewaitingfor B．willwaitfor C．havebeenwaitingfor D．amwaitingfor19．Infrontofthewholeaudience,PremiereLimadehispromise______thegovernmentwouldtryitsbesttosolvetheproblemofpovertyinChina.A．whatB．whichC．whetherD．that20．Theiryoungestgirlisatthestage______shecansayasinglewordbutnotafullsentenceA．when B．whichC．that D．where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）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.22．（8分）FourteenagegirlsfromMinnesota,US.120hoursofnon-stoptogetherness.Nocellphones.Thisisnotarealityshow,butanadventurejourney.“Itwasreallyperfect,”saidJuliaRuelleofherrecentadventuretotheBoundaryWatersCanoeAreaWildernesswiththreeofherchildhoodfriends.“Byunplugging,wehadanamazingtime.”Lastyear,the16-year-oldtookpartinanessaycontestandcarriedoffaprize.Theawardwasa5-daycanoeandcampingadventurewithuptothreefriends.Noparentsorguideswouldbethere.SoJuliainvitedherfriendsAnnaWander,MadelineWilsonandJuliannaTorelli.ThefourMinnetonkaHighSchooljuniorsarrivedinElyfortrainingthedaybeforetheybeganthejourney.Theysetoutthenextdayat7a.m.,quicklydevelopingaroutine.“Weweredonepaddlingbynoon,”Juliasaid.“Weatelunchatthecampsitesandthenitwastimeforhammocks(吊床),reading,makingfriendshipbracelets(手镯)andtalking.”Thegirlsallhadsomeexperienceintheoutdoorsbefore.AnnahadbeentotheBoundaryWaterswithherfamily.“Ilovehowyouareseparatedfromeverythinginyourlife,especiallytechnology,”Annasaid.Withoutherphone,shesaid,“I’mlessworriedaboutthings.”Madeline,too,hadbeentotheBoundaryWatersafewyearsback.“Butthistime,Ihadtopaddlerightandsetupcamp,”shesaid.Thegirlsmadefireandcookedmealtogether.Noonewaseverhungryorhomesick,buttheywerenervousthefinalnightastheywaitedoutathunderstorm.Theyleftwetsleepingbagsinonetent,andsqueezedintoanotherforthenight.“EverythunderstormintheBoundaryWatersfeelshuge,”Juliasaid.Onthecarridehome,theywereallontheirphonescatchingupwithfriends.“Itwasalittleatalossturningmyphoneon,”saidAnna.“MentalhealthcanbeimprovedsomuchintheBoundaryWaters.Itreallyhelpstogetawayandreconnectwithyourself.”1、HowdidJuliaRuellegetthechancetocamp?A．Shewonanessaycontest. B．Shewasinvitedbyherfriends.C．Sheperformedwellinherschool. D．Sheaskedherparentsforsupport.2、Whywasthe5-dayadventureuniquetothegirls?A．Theyneededtocompletemanytasks.B．Theyneededtofindaguideontheirown.C．Theyhadtoliveonaboatforseveraldays.D．Theyhadtolivewithouttheirsmartphones.3、Whatcanweknowaboutthegirlsfromthestory?A．Theyhadnotgotanycampingexperiencebefore.B．Theyallfeltrefreshedaftertheadventurejourney.C．Theyenrichedtheirlearningexperiencesbyexploring.D．Theyusedtokeepinclosetouchwiththeirfriendsbyphone.23．（8分）ItookajourneytoNewYork,USseveralmonthsago.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadbeenabroad.ItwasalsothefirsttimeIhadtakenatripbymyself.Ihadgreatenthusiasmandhighhopes,andIwasn'tletdown.It’shardtodescribehowIfeltwhenIarrivedattheairportinNewYork.Lookingatpeopleofdifferentracesandnationalitiespassingbyandhearingdifferentlanguagesallaroundme,Icouldn’tsayanythingforalongtime.IhadneverunderstoodtheculturaldiversityoftheUSsoclearlyandcloselybefore.Thefollowingdayswereevenmoreimpressive.Weintegrated（融入）intotheforestofconcreteandcement（混凝土和水泥）.WewavedtotheStatueofLiberty;welookeddownatthebusyislandofManhattan;welookedatwell-knownuniversities—HarvardofancientEgypt.Thenwevisitedsomewell-knownuniversity—Harvard,Yale,PrincetonandColumbia—eachwithitsownappealingandtime-honoredhistory.Butwhatalltheseuniversitieshaveincommonistheirpeacefulacademicatmosphereswitchyoucouldfeeleverywhere.Iwasimpressedbythelibraries,decoratedjustlikecathedrals（教堂）,andthelaboratoriesjustnexttotheclassroom.Mydreamistoreturntothoseplacesasaninternationalstudent.Finallycameourdestinations—theModelUnitedNationsconferenceattheUniversityofChicago.StudentsfromvariouscountriesarrivedtoactasUnitedNationsdelegationsandsharetheiropinionsaboutglobalissues.Asanon-nativespeaker,Ifeltthatcompetingagainstnativespeakerswasaverytoughtask.ButitwasalsoararechangetoimprovemyEnglishandIcouldn’tthrowitaway.Withperseveranceanddevotion.Igotusedtotalkingtootherdelegationsnaturally.AlthoughIdidn'twinanyawards,thechairmanpraisedmeattheclosingceremonyformyexcellentperformance.Thatmademefeelreallyproud.Thistripbroughtmeunforgettableandvaluableexperiencesthatwillbenefitmeforever.1、Whatisthemainpurposeoftheauthor'sgoingtoAmerica?A．Toseesomeplacesofinterest. B．Tovisitsomewell-knownuniversities.C．Toattendacompetitionatauniversity. D．Tolearnabouttheculturaldiversitythere.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhe/shesawtheculturaldiversityoftheUS?A．Regretful. B．Amazed. C．Peaceful. D．Confident.3、Whatistheauthor'swishinthefuture?A．ToworkfortheUnitedNations. B．Totourmorecountriesintheworld.C．TohaveajobintheUnitedStates. D．TostudyinthefamousuniversitiesinAmerica.4、Whydidtheauthorfeelproud?A．Hewonanawardinthecompetition. B．Hewaspraisedbythechairman.C．Hecouldpersuadeotherstoaccepthisopinions. D．HecouldspeakEnglishwellattheconference.24．（8分）Whilethereareafewwaystomakeuseofyouroldsmartphone,oneofthebetterwaysistoconvertintoadashcam（行车记录仪）thatyoucanuseonyourbicycle.Withthecamera,youcanrecordyourrides,whichisespeciallyhelpfulifyouareinvolvedinacrashwithanothervehicle.Touseyoursmartphoneasadashcamonyourbike,youwillneedtomakesureitisproperlysecuredtoyourbike.Todothiscorrectly,youmusttaketwostripsofheavy-dutyVelcro(akindofclothusedasfastening)alongwithtwopipeClamps（管夹）andaflatcornerbrace（角撑）toproperlyattachit.Youwillstartbyattachingthecomerbracetoyoursmartphone.Next,attachaVelcrostriptoyourphonedback.YouwillputthesecondstripontheendofthebracecomerandcutanyextraVelcrooffandawayfromthebrace.Byusingheavy-dutyVelcro,youshouldn’thavetoworryaboutthecamerabracemustbeattachedtothebicycledirectly.Taketwopipeclampssoyoucanattachthepartofthecornerbracesothephonecanbeheldupandused.Thepipeclampsmustbepositionednearthecenterofthehandlebar,whichwillenableyoutogetabetterpicturewhenvideotaping.Torunadashcampapponyouroldphone,youwilljustneedtodownloadadashcamappontotheoldphone.Youwillthenjuststarttheappatanytimeyouheadoutontheroad.Thereisalwaysthechanceofflaws,butyouwillbegivingyourselfawaytoprotectyourselfinafriendly,eco-fiendlymannerthatismuchlessexpensivethanpurchasingadashcam.1、Whatisthepurposeofbuildingadashcamonyourbike?A．Tomakefulluseofanoldsmartphone.B．TorecordthescenerywhiletravellingC．Toreduceanunexpectedcrashontheroad.D．Toavoidunnecessaryargumentsinanaccident.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A．Thebike.B．Thepipeclamp.C．Thesmartphone.D．Theflatcornerbrace.3、WhatcanwelearnaboutaVelcrostrip?A．Itwillfixthecamerafirmly.B．Itisbettertokeepitaslongaspossible.C．Itisimportantfortheflatcomerbrace.D．Itisbestputinthecenterofthesmartphone.4、WhatcanbeinferredabouttheDIYdashcamfromthelastparagraph?A．Itisaperfectalternativetoapurchasedone.B．Itisbeneficialtoenvironmentinsomeway.C．Itisamuchmoredemandingjobfortheuser.D．Itmakesitsownerfriendlytootherpeople.25．（10分）Anyactorwouldadmitthatit’strickytoplayrolesbasedonrealpeople.Theyneedtodomountainsofresearchtomakesurethey’restayingastruetolifeaspossible.Besides,theytrytoaddtheirowntouchestotheperformancesothattheirworkcanbecalledtheirown.AmericanactorAndrewGarfield,33,facedthatdilemmawhenplayingDesmondDossinthefilmHacksawRidge.DosswasaUSarmydoctorduringWorldWarIIwhorefusedtocarryagunbecauseofhisbeliefs,butsaved75liveswithoutfiringasingleshot,Hisactionsmadehimthefirstconscientiousobjector—apersonwhoobjectstoservinginthearmedforcestormoralorconsciencereasons—tobepresentedwiththeMedalofHonor,theUS’shighesthonorawardedforpersonalactsofbravery.Garfield’sfirststageofresearchwastostudyasmanydocumentaries(纪录片)ofDosshecouldgethishandson.ButGarfieldsoonrealizedthatheneededtolearnnotonlytheDoss’outercharacteristics,butalso“thedeepestpartofhimself”,hesaid.HetraveledtoDoss’hometown.TheactorwantedtowalkwhereDosswalkedandhandlethetoolsDosshandled,whileallthetimekeepinginmindhowtheresearchwouldaffecthisperformance.“Idon’tthinkIcouldhavegonetoofarintermsofgettingtoknowwhoDosswas,”Garfieldsaid.“Butitcan’tbeanimpressionofhim.Thatdoesn’tinterestme.Garfieldexplainsthatit’slikethedifferencebetweenslippingintosomeone’sclothesandsteppingintotheirskin,Untilhegoesdeepinsidearolebasedonarealperson,hedoesn’tfeelhe’sdonetheworkjustice.Andit‘snotuntilhefullyunderstandsthecharacterthatGarfieldfeelsconfidenthecandothethingsaskedoftheroleinthescriptwithouthesitationorthought,1、Whatmakesitdifficultforactorstoplayrolesbasedonrealpeople?A．Mixingtheactwiththeirownfeelings.B．Resemblingtherolesinappearance.C．Lifelikeperformanceswithpersonalstyles.D．Massesofacademicresearchintotheroles.2、WhywastheMedalofHonorawardedtoDesmondDoss?A．Torecognizehisbraveactions.B．Toattractpeopletojointhearmy.C．Toadmitthevalueofconscience.D．Toencouragedoctorstofollowhissuit.3、WhatdidGarfieldhopetodoinDoss’hometown?A．KnowaboutDoss’livingconditions.B．FindouttheinsidesofDoss.C．DoresearchonDoss’earlylife.D．ExperienceDoss’lifeatfirsthan4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．BeaGoodActorB．AMoralDilemmaC．GarfieldandDossD．GarfieldGetsDeep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）WhenIwasachildofsevenyearsold,myfriends,onaholiday,filledmypocketwithcoppers.Iwentatoncetoashopwheretheysoldtoysforchildren.Being1withthesoundofawhistlethatIhadseenbytheway,inthehandsofanotherboy,I2allmymoneyforone.Ithencamehome,andwentwhistlingalloverthehouse,muchpleasedwithmywhistle,but3allthefamily.Mybrothersandsistersandcousins,whenItoldofthe4Ihadmade,saidIhadgivenfourtimesasmuchasthewhistlewasworth.TheyputmeinmindofwhatgoodthingsImighthaveboughtwiththe5ofthemoney,andlaughedatmesomuchformyfollythatIcriedwithvexation（烦恼）.Thinkingaboutthemattergavememore6thanthewhistlegavemepleasure.7,thiswasafterwardsofusetome,fortheimpressioncontinued8mymind,sothatoften,whenIwas9tobuysomethingIdidnotneed,Isaidtomyself,“Don’tgivetoomuchforthewhistle,”andIsavedmymoney.AsIgrewup,cameintotheworld,and10theactionsofmen,IthoughtImetwithmany,verymany,who“gavetoomuchforthewhistle.”IfIknewamiser（守财奴）who11everykindofcomfortableliving,allthepleasureofdoinggoodtoothers,alltheesteemofhisfellowcitizensandthejoysoffriendship,12gatheringandkeepingwealth“13man,”saidI,“youpaytoodearforyourwhistle.”WhenImetamanofpleasure,whodidnottrytoimprovehismindorhisfortunebut14devotedhimselftohavingagoodtime,perhaps15hishealth,“Mistakenman,youareproviding16foryourself,insteadofpleasure;youarepayingtoodearforyourwhistle.”IfIsawsomeonefondof17whohasfineclothes,finehouses,finefurniture,fineearrings,allabovehis18,andforwhichhehadrunintodebt,andendedhiscareerinaprison.“Also,”saidI,“hehaspaiddear,verydear,forhiswhistle.”19,themiseriesofmankindarelargelyduetotheirpuffinga(n)20valueonthings—togiving“toomuchfortheirwhistle.”1、A．facedB．charmedC．sympathizedD．provided2、A．setasideB．putupC．handedoverD．tookover3、A．disturbingB．attractingC．entertainingD．confusing4、A．troubleB．attemptC．choiceD．bargain5、A．restB．valueC．majorityD．part6、A．satisfactionB．reliefC．annoyanceD．stress7、A．MoreoverB．ThereforeC．HoweverD．Indeed8、A．outofB．onC．toD．from9、A．temptedB．determinedC．forcedD．persuaded10、A．tookB．observedC．admiredD．followed11、A．turnedagainstB．gaveupC．caredaboutD．reliedon12、A．incaseofB．insteadofC．forthesakeofD．intermsof13、A．WealthyB．PoorC．WiseD．Innocent14、A．merelyB．similarlyC．strangelyD．positively15、A．cherishingB．enjoyingC．benefitingD．neglecting16、A．inconvenienceB．burdenC．frustrationD．pain17、A．appearanceB．wealthC．comfortsD．necessities18、A．demandB．fortuneC．standardD．value19、A．AsaresultB．BycontrastC．OnaverageD．Inshort20、A．unexpectedB．greatC．falseD．extra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Dogsarethebestfriendsofman.Itisagoodideatogivethemtraining.1．(actual),trainingadogisverydifferentfromtraininghumans.Ofcourse,youhavetodealwithsomecharacteristicsofyourdogatfirst.Dogtrainingisnotreally2．easytask.Youmustbe3．(patience)andworkhard.Dogtrainingistheprocessofteachingthemhow4．(follow)somebasicorders,dotricks,huntandsoon.Thereisalotofspecifictrainingthatyoucangiveyourdog.But,ifyouarestilla5．(begin),theprocesscouldbeabitdifficult.Lookforguidesandtrytofigureout6．wouldbeagoodwaytotrainyourdog.Withthehelpoftheseguides,youcansavetime7．(learn)whatyoushoulddo,especiallyiftheguides8．(write)byexpertdogtrainers.Trainingit9．(you)willtakemoretimethanhiringsomeonetotrainitforyou.10．thistrainingisyourchancetogetclosertoyourdog,andtheresultsisworthyoureffort.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正；此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。Once,latelyatnight,anEnglishmancameoutofhisroomintoapassageofthehotelandasktheservanttobringheraglassofwater、Theservantdidasheasked、TheEnglishmanreturnedtohisroom,andafewminuteslaterhecameintothepassageagainandoncemoreaskedtheservantaglassofwater、EveryafewminutestheEnglishmanwouldcomeoutofhisroomandrepeatedhisrequest、Afterhalfanhourtheastonishingservantdecidedtoaskthemanwhathewasdoingwiththewater、“Nothing,”heansweredcalmly、“It’ssimplethattheroomisonfire、”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）你校的体育节刚刚结束。请给学校英语报写一篇报道，报道体育节的主要活动、精彩瞬间及意义。注意1.词数100词左右；2.可以通当增加细节，使文连贯；3.报道的开头已为你写好，不入词数。参考词汇:开幕式openingceremony项目item___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、D4、C5、D6、B7、B8、B9、D10、D11、B12、B13、A14、A15、B16、A17、B18、A19、D20、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、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.You