东北三校哈尔滨师大附中2024届高考临考冲刺英语试卷含解析

东北三校（哈尔滨师大附中2024届高考临考冲刺英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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．––Didyouhavetodomuchforthedinnerparty?––Helen________everythingbythetimeIgothome.A．finishedB．wasfinishingC．wouldfinishD．hadfinished2．_____theoilunderthesea,thecompanyhasraisedamplefundstodeveloppetroleumexplorationequipment.A．ExploitingB．HavingexploitedC．ToexploitD．Exploited3．Bob’slecturescoveredafairlywiderangeandIcan’tsumupwhathesaysinafewsentences.A．covered B．conveyed C．considered D．commanded4．Withnoonethem，thetwothievesstoleintothehouse．A．watchB．watchingC．watchesD．watched5．Aftersevenhours’drive,theyreached______theythoughtwastheplacetheyhadbeendreamingof.A．that B．whatC．where D．which6．Annsaidwheneverherfatherwasunhappyhe________gooutandbuysomething,usuallysomethinglargeanduseless.A．should B．couldC．would D．might7．Sometourists’visitingTian’anmenSquareduringtheholidaylefta__________oflittereverywheretheywent.A．trail B．dotC．chain D．track8．—Alicehasjustlostherhusbandtoheartfailure.—Her______smilecan’thidehersorrow.A．arbitrary B．artificialC．compulsory D．conventional9．Bobwastryingto________thatheknewthefamoussingerwhowouldperforminourcity.A．letout B．layoutC．figureout D．makeout10．--Ittookmeeightyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.--Well,youknowwhattheysay..A．ThereisnosmokewithoutfireB．Nopains,nogainsC．AllroadsleadtoRomeD．Practicemakesperfect11．---DidyouwatchthefinalmatchofChinaOpenyesterday?---Sure.IitsoattentivelythatIforgottocooksupper.A．watchedB．hadwatchedC．waswatchingD．wastowatch12．Sarah______changehermind,eventhoughsheknewtheplanwashardtocarryout.A．mustn’t B．wouldn’tC．shouldn’t D．needn’t13．—Thefoodhereisniceenough.—Myfriend________mearightplace.A．introduces B．introducedC．hadintroduced D．wasintroducing14．He’squite_________,butIcan’timaginehimaspresidentofsuchalargelistedcompany.A．enthusiasticB．generousC．competentD．sympathetic15．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a;不填 B．a;the C．the;不填 D．the;the16．Severalofuswereaskedtoattendthemeeting,as________below.A．listed B．listingC．tobelisted D．havinglisted17．—WhataboutgoingtoseethelatestChinesesci-fiblockbusterTheWanderingEarth?—________.Iftimepermits,Imaygotoseemygrandmawithmymother.A．Don’tmentionit B．Itdoesn’tmatterC．Forgetit D．Itdepends18．—Whynottalkwithyourparentsaboutyourwillingnesstoattend2017PekingUniversitySummerCamp?—Itried____togetthemtolistentome.A．intime B．invainC．inneed D．incase19．Icertainlyexpecttobeelectedbeststudentoftheyear.It’sreally________!A．agoodSamaritanB．awetblanketC．afeatherinmycapD．apieceofcake20．AstormburiedIllinoisunderseveralinchesofsnowonTuesday,______atleast100peopledeadintrafficaccidents.A．toleave B．leaveC．left D．leaving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）Flowersmakepeoplehappy.Andwhilethatmightseemobvious,therehasn’tbeenmuchresearchtoprovethepointuntilnow.SomenewstudiesbyRutgersUniversityscientistssupporttheideastrongly,andtheexpertsgoontoassumethatflowershaveflourishedonthisplanet,withtheirbeautyevolvinginrecentthousandsofyears,partlybecausehumansaresoattachedtothem.Inatest,bunchesofflowersweresentbyfloriststo113menandwomeninaretirementcommunity.All113gotflowersandanotebook,butsomegotthemearlierandreceivedasecondbunchwhentheothersgottheirs.Bynowyoucanguesstheoutcome.Themoreflowers,themoresmiles.Theresultsofthestudiesgotthescientiststothinkingabouthowtheflowerindustryoftodayhasevolvedintogrowingthingsthatservenootherpurposethanemotional(情感上的)satisfaction.Naturewon’tevenpollinate(授粉)manyofthedomesticatedflowers.Justamongroses,therearesomanytypescreatedbyhumansthat,clearly,flowersaren’twhattheyusedtobe.Butit’slikelyourcollectivehandhasplayedarolelongerthanyoumightthink.Geneticist(遗传学家)TerryMcGuiresuggeststhatnature’sprettierflowersgottosurviveanddevelopwellbecausepeopledidn’tdestroythemwhentheyclearedforagriculture.Instead,theygrewthemandhavebeendoingsoforover5,000years.“Becausethey’reasourceofpleasure,wetakecareofthem.Inthatsensethey’relikedogs.Theyarethepetsoftheplantworld.”McGuiresays.Hereisonewaythatmighthaveworked:Manyspeciesofflowersthatarenowplantedusedtogrowonlywhenthegroundwasdisturbed,McGuireexplains.“Ashumansmovedintoagriculturalsettings,theseflowerswouldhavebeenweeds.”“Theseflowersmighthavebeentoleratedbecauseoftheirbeauty.Theseedswouldhavebeenpreservedandreplanted.Overtime,thebestoftheseflowersmighthavebeenselectedandtheseedsmorecarefullypreserved.”1、Theunderlinedword“theirs”probablymeans________.A．flowers B．notebooksC．flowersandnotebooks D．asecondbunchofflowers2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A．Wekeepdogsbecausetheymakeushappy.B．Peoplegrowflowersforthousandsofyears.C．Themoreflowerspeopleget,thehappiertheyare.D．Peopleleftalltheflowersalivewhenclearingland.3、AccordingtoTerryMcGuire,onepossiblewayofflowerevolutionis________.a.themostbeautifulflowerswerechosenb.peoplereplantedtheseedsoftheflowersc.flowerswerewildplantsatthebeginningd.peopleprotectedtheprettierflowerswhileclearinglandA．c,d,b,a, B．c,b,d,aC．c,d,a,b D．c,b,a,d4、Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．MoreFlowers,MoreSmiles B．Flowers:PetsofPlantWorldC．Human’sAffection&Flowers’Evolution D．Human’sLoveTowardsFlowers22．（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.23．（8分）Whatwouldittaketogetyoutoputdownyourphoneduringameal?Sarah’sCornerCafeinStroudsburg,Pennsylvania,isofferingadealforpeoplewhowanttoenjoyameal,andeachother,unplugged.They’vesetupso-called“familyrechargingstations”attableswhereyoudropyourphoneintoabasket.“TheylettheserverknowandtheserverwillbringoverabasketwitholdfashionedHangmanandTicTacToeandpencilsbecausethosegamesareinteractiveinsteadofcoloring,whichissolitary(孤单的),”ownerBarryLynchtoldABCNews.Onceafamilyjoinsinthechallenge,staffbringgamestothetabletoencouragethefamilytointeractandcommunicatewithoneanother.Iffamiliesmakeitthroughthemealwithoutlookingattheirphones,they’rerewarded10percentofftheirbill.“Alotofpeoplearestartingtodoitandit’stakenonalifeofitsown,”saidLynch.Theideaforthe“familyrechargingtime”cametoLynchafterobservingmanyofhiscustomers.“There’soneparticularfamilyIknewusedtocomeinonSundayforbreakfastafterchurch,”herecalled.“EverytimeIwentover,oneortwoofthekidsandsometimestheparentswouldbeonthephone.IalsoknewthedadwouldgotoNewYorkforworkeveryday,whichtakesalotoftime.Iaskedhimaboutthatandhesaid,‘Yeah,Istilldoit.It’ssonicetobetogetherandthesebreakfastsarerare.’Andwhenhesaidthat,Ithought,‘Somethingisgoingonhere.Ineedtodosomething.’”Lynchisthrilledbytheresponsehisphone-freemealshavegottenandhopestheycontinuetoenrichhiscustomers’familytime.“Ijustthoughtitwassuchashamenottohavemoretimetogetherjusttotalk,”hesaid.1、Howcanafamilygeta10%discountatSarah’sCornerCafe?A．Theyhavephone-freemeals.B．Theytakenophonesformeals.C．Theykeeppoliteduringthemeals.D．Theyremainquietduringthemeals.2、Whydoserversbringoverthegamestothechallengers?A．Tocaterforthem.B．Totesttheircourage.C．Tomakethemcommunicate.D．Todeveloptheirgameskills.3、WhatdidBarryshowbytellingthefamily’sstory?A．Whyhehadpityonthefamily.B．Howthefamilyspenttheirweekend.C．Whythefamilymembersignoredeachother.D．Howhehadtheideaforfamilyrechargingtime.4、What’sthereactionofthecustomersabouttheirphone-freemeals?A．Passive.B．Positive.C．Casual.D．Doubtful.24．（8分）ForKimDuffy，sendingawayherteenagedaughterwasthebesthopeforsavingthegirl'slife.Corinne,then17,hadbeenstrugglingwithbulimia(贪食症)andanorexia(厌食症)formorethanfiveyears.Duffyandherhusband,Terry,foundaresidentialfacilityinVirginia，andCorinnesignedonforatwo-monthstayinthesummerof2009.Today，Corinne'shealthyandpursuingamaster'sdegreeinColorado.Sheandherparentsbelievetheholistic(整体)approachandindividualizedfocuswerekeytoherrecovery.Andtheyknowtheyhadaccesstouniqueresources."Wewerefortunate,"saysDuffy."Wecouldpayforeverything."Butmanycan't.AccordingtoareportreleasedinNovember2014bytheStandingCommitteeontheStatusofWomen，between600,000andonemillionCanadianssufferfromaneatingdisorder.Publicinpatientprogramsoftenwon'tadmitpatientsuntilthey'reinlife-threateningcondition.Privateclinicsoftenhavealongwaitlistsandhighcosts-atHomewood,inGuelph,Ont.,aroomis$305toS360perday.TheDuffs'struggleledthentoconnectotherfamilieswiththequalityofcaretheyreceivedintheUnitedSates.Inlate2013,heyfoundedtheWaterStoneClinic，aprivateeatingdisordercenterinToronto.Sincethefacilityopened,170clientshavereceivedtreatment.Theytakeyoga,doarttherapyandparticipateinmealpreparation,buildingreal-lifeskillswithasupportteam.Programsrunweekdaysfrom8a.m.to2p.m.,andnotably,sofarWaterStonehasnowaitinglist.Butthisapproachiscostly:approximatelyS650perday.RealizingthatthepricetagputsWaterStoneoutofreachformany,theDuffyscreatedtheWaterStoneFoundation-acharitythatprovidesaidtopatientswhocan'taffordtreatmentthefollowingyear.Candidatesareassessedbywocommitteesthatmakeadecisionbasedonclinicalandfinancialneed.Since2014,thefoundationhashelped100people.Duffyalsowantstochangethepublicsystem.InJuneofthisyear,thefoundationawarded＄170,000tofourOntariohopitalsofferingcreativetreatmenttoeatingdisorderpatients."Yes,peopleneedprivatetreatment,"shesays,“butit'simportanttohelpoutonabroaderscale,too."1、WhydidDuffythinktheywerefortunate?A．Theyhadenoughmoneytoravelabroad. B．Theycouldaffordthemedicalresources.C．Theyhappenedtofindarighthospital. D．Theymetveryexperienceddoctors.2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3?A．Publichospitalscannottreatpatientswitheatingdisorder.B．ManypeoplediefromeatingdisorderinCanadianpublichospitals.C．Alotofeatingdisorderpatientshavenoaccesstopropertreatment.D．Inprivateclinicseatingdisorderpatientswillreceivetimelytreatment.3、WhichofthefollowingpatientswillreceivehelpfromWaterStoneFoundation?A．Pooroneswhosufferfromthedisease. B．Oneswhoarerejectedbypublichospitals.C．Oneswhoarefacingdeath. D．oldoneswhoarepoor.4、WhatdoweknowfromDuffy'swordsinthelastparagraph?A．Onlyprivateclinicscangivepropertreatmenttothepatients.B．Treatmentofthediseaseinpublichospitalsshouldbeimproved.C．Shewantstocooperatewithpublichospitalstohelpthepatients.D．Publichospitalsshoulddomoretohelppeoplewitheatingdisorder.25．（10分）TheAsiancountryannouncedyesterdaythatChinawasputtingtariffsortaxesonabout$3billionworthofimportsfromtheU.S.Thetariffsareon128American-madeproducts,rangingfromporkandfruittosteelpipes.ThiswillmakeitmoreexpensiveforAmericabusinessestosellthoseproductsinChina.AndChinasaysthiswasdoneasaresponsetothetariffsthattheU.S.recentlyputonimportsofChinesesteelandaluminum.Meanwhile,U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpsaysmoretariffs,newonesworthasmucha$50billionarebeingplannedbytheU.S.onadditionalgoodsfromChina.So,onebigquestionis,willallthiscauseatradewar,whencountriestaketurnsputtingtariffsoneachother’sgoods,causingpricestorise?Wedon’tknowyet.TheU.S.andChinashiphundredsofbillionsofdollarsofgoodsbackandfortheveryyear.So,thetariffswe’veseensofarareatinypartofthat.AndAmerica’streasurysecretarysaystheU.S.andChinaaretalkingbehindthescenesabouthowtopreventapossibletradewar.Butanumberofexpertsareconcernedthiscouldturnintooneandsoaresomestockinvestors.TheChinesetariffswereamajorfactorinadropoftheU.S.stockmarketyesterdaywhentheDowJonesIndustrialAveragefell459points.Butjustlikeit’shardtotellifatradewarisonthehorizon,it'salsohardtotellwhatkindofeffectsonecouldhavedecadesdowntheroad.1、WhichofthefollowingimportsdidtheU.S.governmentputtariffson?A．Pork.B．Fruit.C．Aluminum.D．Steelpipes.2、WhydoestheChinesegovernmentputtariffsonimportsfromtheU.S.?A．Chinesegovernmentwantstoceasethetradewar.B．Chinesegovernmentwantstobenefitfromthetrade.C．Chinesegovernmentwantstomakeaneyeforaneye.D．Chinesegovernmentwantstopromotetheworldtrade.3、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThereisatradewarbetweenChinaandtheU.S.B．TheU.S.presidentincreasesthetariffsonChinesegoods.C．Chinesegovernmentfightsbacktoputtariffsonimportedgoods.D．PuttingtariffsonimportsstartswithtensionsbetweentheU.S.andChina.4、Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanyouprobablyfindthisarticle?A．Economy.B．Technology.C．Entertainment.D．Culture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）I’msittingattheairportwatchingpeopleinthelastminutesbeforetheirlovedonesarriveordepart.Awomanisrunningincirclestryingtogatherfamilymemberstogetherfora1.Whenthefinalmomentcomesbefore2,shewrapsherarmsaroundherson,givinghima3hugthatshouldprotecthimuntilshe4.Isitwithabookinmyhands,waitingformyturntoleave,5becausetheonesIlovehaveadifferent6frommine.Ithinkofotherdeparturesandarrivals.I7seeingmydaughter.Iwrappedmyselfaroundherasifshe’dbeen8.Thatyearshewasinherfirstyearatuniversity,cominghomeforthefirsttime.Todaymyflightistwohourslate.Whenmyflightis9called,Igathermybookandluggage.10thereisnoonetoseemeoff,Idonot11toseewhereIhavecomefrom.12,Ithinkofmyhusbandatwork13ifIhaveleftyet.AsIheadtowardstheplane,Ifindmyself14yetanotherarrivalanddeparture.Thatyear,my91-year-oldgrandfatherdied.Afterreturningfromhisfuneral,Iarrivedattheairport15.Myhusbandofonlyayearwaswaitingatthegatetotakemeinhisarms.Becauseofmytears,16waslookingatus,butIdidn’t17.Lifeneedstheimportant18allthetime.Iwishthatallthepeoplewhowentona19couldcomebacktofindsomeone20them.Ialsowishtheycouldleavewithsomeonetoseethemoff.1、A．lectureB．goodbyeC．dinnerD．party2、A．gatheringB．boardingC．announcingD．landing3、A．powerfulB．gentleC．warmD．common4、A．leavesB．survivesC．returnsD．recovers5、A．frightenedB．anxiousC．relaxedD．alone6、A．scheduleB．attitudeC．positionD．target7、A．imagineB．enjoyC．recallD．consider8、A．stolenB．cheatedC．lostD．punished9、A．punctuallyB．finallyC．abruptlyD．repeatedly10、A．AlthoughB．WhileC．TillD．Since11、A．slowdownB．getoffC．lookbackD．runaway12、A．HoweverB．BesidesC．InsteadD．Therefore13、A．doubtingB．askingC．predictingD．wondering14、A．rememberingB．forgettingC．planningD．rejecting15、A．shoutingB．cryingC．laughingD．whispering16、A．someoneB．everyoneC．noneD．anyone17、A．careB．respondC．scoldD．flee18、A．arrivalB．chanceC．departureD．moment19、A．journeyB．dietC．picnicD．holiday20、A．worryingaboutB．smilingatC．talkingofD．waitingfor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Thereareallkindsof1．(festival)throughouttheworld，festivalstosatisfyandpleasetheancestors，tohonoursomefamouspeople2．importantevents，andtoexpresspeople’sgratitudetotheGodforbringingthemayearofplenty.Forexample，JapaneseobserveObon,whenpeoplegotocleangravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors.3．India，October2isanationalfestivaltohonourMohandasGandhi，whohelpedIndiabecomean4．(depend)country.AndinChinatheSpringFestival,5．iscelebratedinJanuaryorFebruary，isthe6．(much)energeticandimportantbecauseitisafestivalthat7．(look)forwardtothecomingofspring.Whyareallthesefestivalseverywhere？Becauseduringthefestivals，peoplecangettogether8．(eat)，drinkandhavefunwitheachother,9．(forget)allthe10．(day)strugglesanddemandsforawhile.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。Hearingyou’reworriedthecomingexam,Icanquiteunderstandyoubecausewe’reinthesameboat、ButIthinkwecandealwithitproperlyandmysuggestionareasfollows、Firstofall,it’snormalforustobenervoustillfacedwiththeexamwhichwethinkisimportant、Secondly,we’dbettertryourbesttostudyhardandbuiltasolidfoundation,andthenwe’llfeelconfidenceofwinningbythen、Thirdly,nomatterhowwefelt,theexamisstillapproaching、So,whynottofaceitbravely?Afterall,itisourlearningprocesswhichreallydeterminesoursuccess、Ifwealwayssparenoeffortonyourstudies,thereisnoneedtoworry,becausewe’vedoneallweshould、Sopleasestaycalmandrelaxing、Ihopemysuggestionswillbeofhelptoyou、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是高二学生李华。紧张的高三生活即将来临，你的父母对你最后一年的学习充满着期望。请你给你的父母写一封信。内容包括：1.表达你努力学习的决心，对他们的关心表示感谢2.向他们提出2-3个建议，以更好地支持你高三拼搏。注意：1.词数100左右。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dearmomanddad，___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestregards,YourloveLiHua

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、B6、C7、A8、B9、D10、B11、C12、B13、B14、C15、A16、A17、D18、B19、C20、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、1、C2、D3、A4、C22、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’tgoodenoughtomaketheirschoolteam”.Thereareplentyofotherplacesbesidesschooltoplaytea