吉林省重点高中2024年高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题含解析

吉林省重点高中2024年高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题考生须知：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．—I'mgoingtoorderchickenandsalad．Whataboutyou?—.I'llhavethesame. A．I'mafraidnot B．It'suptoyou C．Thatsoundsgoodtome． D．Thatdepends2．DoyouthinkPeterisagoodpartner?Notreally!Therearesomethingsthatarenoteasyto________,andhislazinessisone.A．putasideB．putupwithC．thinkofD．getalongwith3．—DidyoutakesideswhenMomandDadwerearguingagain?—No.I’velearnedthatit’sbest_______untilitblowsover.A．tocallitadayB．topulltheirlegsC．tositonthefenceD．towashmyhandsoff4．Asisknown,itwasHuJintao,_______presidentofournation,whogave________lectureattheceremonyofNationalDayA．the;a B．the;/ C．a;the D．/;a5．Althoughvaluesmaybe____,it’shelpfultosharethemwithyourpartnerforadditionalsupport.A．terminalB．personalC．crucialD．practical6．Afterstudyinginamedicalcollegeforfiveyears,Jane______herjobasadoctorinthecountryside.A．setout B．tookover C．tookup D．setup7．Everyclassroominthismodernschoolis________withanewTVsetonthewallandacomputerontheteacher'sdesk.A．equippedB．decoratedC．fixedD．placed8．—youplaythepianoatthistimeoftheday?Ineedagoodrestfortomorrow’stest.—Sorry.A．Must B．Shall C．Can D．May9．—Whyareyousoupset?—Ihadmycomputerrepairedyesterday,butit________workagain.A．doesn’t B．didn’tC．won’t D．wouldn’t10．________ahighpercentageofAustraliansmaybepeoplewhowatchsportsratherthandothem,asfarasmostofitspopulationisconcerned,itisindeedagreatsportingnation.A．While B．as C．If D．Whether11．_____annoystheteachermostisthatallthestudentsaretooquietinclass.A．WhatB．ThatC．WhenD．Who12．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield,andthat's____they'vemadeimportantprogress.A．whereB．whyC．whetherD．who13．___________theeffectofcultureshock,heistryingtoreadalotaboutitbeforegoingtoFranceforfurtherstudy.A．ToreduceB．ReducedC．ReducingD．Havingreduced14．Mr.Zhanggavealltextbookstoallthepupils,except____________whohadalreadytakenthem.A．theseB．onesC．thoseD．theothers15．Thecompanyneedsto_____itsoutdatedimagetopromoteitsnewly-releasedproduct.A．layout B．callupC．shakeoff D．giveaway16．It'sgreatthatallthevisitorswho

ontheislandweresaved.A．trapped B．havebeentrappedC．hadtrapped D．hadbeentrapped17．Janeestablishedaprogram,____youngpeopletotakepartinactivities____promotegreaterconcernfortheenvironment．A．toencourage;where B．havingencouraged;whereC．encouraging;that D．encouraged;which18．Thepolicehaveanyonewithinformationtocomeforwardandtalktothem.A．appealedtoB．attendedtoC．respondedtoD．attachedto19．ThemothergoesmadeverytimeshewashestheT-shirt__________hersonwipeshisdirtyhands.A．that B．whereC．which D．when20．—Nancy,whatclassesareyoutakingthisterm?—_____IwanttotaketwoEnglishcourses,ormaybeSpanish.A．What’sup?B．It’snoneofyourbusiness.C．I’venoidea. D．I’mnotsureyet.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）Askids,myfriendsandIspentalotoftimeoutinthewoods.“Thewoods”wasourpart-timeaddress,destination,purpose,andexcuse.IfIwenttoafriend’shouseandfoundhimnotathome,hismothermightsay,“Oh,he’soutinthewoods,”withatone(语气)ofairyacceptance.It’ssimilartothetonepeoplesometimesusenowadaystotellmethatsomeoneI’mlookingforisonthegolfcourseoratthegym,oreven“awayfromhisdesk”.Forusten-year-olds,“beingoutinthewoods”wasjustanexcusetodowhateverwefeellikeforawhile.Wesometimestoldourselvesthatwhatweweredoinginthewoodswasexploring(探索).Exploringwasamorepopularideabackthenthanitistoday.Historyseemedtobemostlyaboutexplorers.Ourexplorations,thoughseemedtohavelesssystemthanthehistorickindsomethingusuallycameupalongtheway.Saywestayedinthewoods,throwingrocks,shootingfrogs,pickingblackberries,digginginwhatwewerebrieflypersuadedwasanIndianburialmound.Oftenwegot“lost”andhadtoclimbatreetofindoutwherewewere.Ifyoureadastoryinwhichsomeonedoesthatsuccessfully,beskeptical;thetopmostbranchesareusuallytooskinnytoholdweight,andwecouldneverclimbhighenoughtoseeanythingexceptothertrees.Therewerefourorfivetreesthatwevisitedregularly-tallbeecheseasytoclimbandcomfortabletositin.Itwasinatree,too,thatourdaysoffoolingaroundinthewoodscametoanend.Bythensomeofushasreachedseventhgradeandhadbeguntheroughrideofadolescence(青春期).InMarch,themonthwhenweusuallytooktothewoodsagainafterwinter,twofriendsandIsetouttogoexploring.Weclimbedatree,andallofasuddenitoccurredtoallthreeofusatthesametimethatwereallywereratherbigtobeupinatree.SoontherewouldbethespringdancesonFridayeveningsinthehighschoolcafeteria.1、Theauthorandhisfriendswereoftenoutinthewoodsto.A．spendtheirfreetimeB．playgolfandothersportsC．avoiddoingtheirschoolworkD．keepawayfromtheirparents2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．Theactivitiesinthewoodswerewellplanned.B．Humanhistoryisnottheresultofexploration.C．Explorationshouldbeasystematicactivity.D．Theauthorexploredinthewoodsaimlessly3、Theunderlinedword“skeptical”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto.A．calmB．doubtfulC．seriousD．optimistic4、Thereasonwhywevisitedthefourorfivetreesregularlyisthefollowingexceptthat.A．theyweretallbeechesB．theywereeasytoclimbC．theywerenothitoclimbD．theywerecomfortabletositin5、Howdoestheauthorfeelabouthischildhood?A．HappybutshortB．Lonelybutmemorable.C．Boringandmeaningless.D．Longandunforgettable.23．（8分）Ad.1Aprilfool’spartyOnFriday,April1,InnerAffairgoesbacktothedaysoffunk!ClassicTunesfromthe70’sand80’sbyDJsDen&Sion.9pmtilllate.Tickets:Freeentranceforthoseincostume,otherwise50yuan(US$6)Time/date:9pm,April1Place:InnerAffair,1/FQiankunDasha,6SanlitunXiliujie,ChaoyangDistrictTel:84540321Ad.2LanguageinuseEnjoyfreein-housecoffee,teaandbeeraswellasmusicanddancing.PracticeyourChinese,makefriendsandhavefun.Time/date:7to9pm,March25Place:LanguageInUseClub,2/F,ScienceFortuneCenter,8XueqingLu,northofXueyuanLu,HaidianDistrictAd.3The"worst"partyOrganizedbyozoneproductions,thepartyissettobe"theworstever",withthelamestmusicfromthe60s,70sand80s.Specialprizeswillbeawardedtotheworstdressedorforbadfashionsense.Tickets:FreeentranceTime/date:9pm,April1Place:PulaPula,TianzeLu,OrientalSevenColoursPlaza,ChaoyangDistrictTel:646682Ad.4LaNuitFrancaiseAgainonthe2ndThursdayofthemonthLaNuitFrancaisewillbeheldatLeRendezvous.ThemonthlyeventisanopportunityforallFrenchpeopleandeveryoneinterestedinFranceorspeakingFrenchtogathertogether.Theeveningfeaturesthreeglassesofwineandcanapesforparticipantsandaspecialexhibition.Time/date:7to10pm,April14Place:LeRendezvous,3GongtiBeilu,accrossfromthePacificCenturyPlaza,ChaoyangDistrictTel:64629110Ad.5MarcoVDutchDJMarcoVdropsbyBananaforagigwhichissupportedbyHongKong’sDJSpark.MarcoVhasbeenaroundformanyyears,asaninventive,styleblendingdeejayandasuccessfulanddevotedproducer.Hisspinningisenergetic,crowdpleasingandneverseesanemptydancefloor.HewasrankedNo.15inthisyear’sinternationalDJMAGDJTop100.Tickets:40yuan(US$4.80)inadvance,50yuan(US$6)atthedoor,bothincludeafreedrinkTime/date:10pmto4am,March31,April1Place:Banana,inthelobbyoftheScitechHotel,22JianwaiDajie,ChaoyangDistrictTel:65283636573、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofAd.1andAd.3?A．Thetwopartieswillbeheldonthesameday.B．Thetwopartieswillbeheldatthesametime.C．Theentrancefeesofthetwopartieswillnotbecharged.D．Someoldmusicwillbeplayedattheparties.1、WhichofthefollowingisintendedfortheChineselearners?A．MarcoV. B．LaNuitFrancaise.C．Languageinuse. D．The"worst"party.2、Wecaninferthat______.A．MarcoVisanewlyestablishedbandB．LaNuitFrancaisemaybeFrenchwordsC．the"worst"partywillattractalotofcollegestudentsD．youwillenjoyfreedrinkatAprilfool’sparty24．（8分）SamantaSchweblin,oneofthebestyoungSpanishlanguagenovelistsnominated(提名)byBritishliterarymagazineGranta,hasvisitedBeijingtopromotethefirstChineseeditionofacollectionofhershortstories.Thecollection,BirdsintheMouth,hasbeentranslatedandpublishedbyShanghai-basedpublisherReader.“SometimesIholdtheChineseeditionandchooseastoryatrandomandtrytoguesswhichoneitis.Butitisalmostimpossibleforme;eventhelengthisdifferent.”saysSchweblin.“WhenabookistranslatedintoaWesternlanguage,Icanatleastunderstandsomepartsofmystories,andthereforesuffersomedoubtaboutthequalityofthetranslation.ButmyChineseeditionismorelikeanactoffaith.”BorninArgentinain1978,SchweblinsayssheisinfluencedbytheliterarytraditionsoftheLaPlataarea,hometomanyfamousLatin-Americannovelists.Interestedinwritingstoriesofordinaryliveswheresuddenlysomethingextraordinaryhappens,somethingnew,strangeorunknown,shethinks,“Thestrangerandtheunknownarenotalwaysrelatedtoghostsoraliens,butcanbesomethingrelatedtotheknownworld,somethingthatactuallycouldhappen.”BirdsintheMouthtellsofadivorcedfatherwhoworriesabouthis13-year-olddaughterandhermysteriousappetites.Itturnsoutthathisdaughtereatslivebirds.TheideaforthisstorycametoSchweblinwhenshewasbrowsingtheInternet,“Click,click,click,apictureofalittlegirlwholooksfrightenedwithherhandscoveringhermouthcametomyeyes.Littlebylittle,Idevelopedthestoryinmymind,andthenwroteitdown”recallsSchweblin.AlthoughthereareelementsofviolenceandbloodinessinSchweblin’sstories,sheskillfullyhidesthem,thinkingthetricktowritingathrillingstoryistostopthemonsterfromappearing,whilemaintainingafrighteningandmysteriousatmosphere.1、SamantaSchweblincametoChinato________.A．payavisittoBeijingB．translateherstoriesintoChineseC．helptomakeherbookmorepopularD．publishhercollection2、WhenmentioningherChineseedition,Schweblinthinks________.A．shesufferssomedoubtaboutthequalityofthetranslationB．herChineseeditionisslightlydifferentfromtheoriginaloneC．shecanunderstandsomepartsofherChineseeditionD．shehasastrongbeliefinherChineseedition3、Fromthepassagewecantell,theauthor________.A．hasanappetiteforwritingsomethingextraordinaryB．gottheideaofherstoryBirdsintheMouthbydesignC．triedtoquitdescribingviolentandbloodyscenesinherstoryD．thinksherwritingstyleismainlyaffectedbysomefamousnativenovelists4、Wecanprobablyreadthepassagein________.A．atextbookB．anewspaperC．areportD．asciencefiction25．（10分）Shortlyafterthewar，mybrotherandIwereinvitedtospendafewdayswithanunclewhohadjustreturnedfromabroad.Hehadrentedacottageinthecountry，althoughherarelyspentmuchtimethere.Weunderstoodthereasonforthisafterourarrival:thecottagehadnocomfortablefurniture（家具）init；manyofthewindowswerebrokenandtheroofleaked（渗漏），makingthewholehouseterrible.Onourfirstevening，wesataroundthefireaftersupperlisteningtothestorieswhichourunclehadtotellofhismanyadventuresindistantcountries.IwassotiredafterthelongtrainjourneythatIwouldhavepreferredtogotobed；butIcouldnotstandmissinganyofmyuncle'sexcitingstories.Hewasjustinthemiddleofdescribingaratherterrifyingexperiencehehadoncehadwhentherewasaloudcrashfromthebedroomabove，theonewheremybrotherandIweregoingtosleep."Itsoundsasiftheroofhasfallenin！"criedoutmyuncle，withaloudlaugh.Whenwegottothetopofthestairsandopenedthebedroomdoor，wecouldseenothingatfirstbecauseofthethickcloudsofdustwhichfilledtheroom.Whenthedustbegantoclear，astrangesightmetoureyes.Alargepartoftheceilinghadfallendown，fallingrightontothepillow（枕头）onmybed.IwasgladthatIhadstayeduplatetolistentomyuncle'sstories，otherwiseIshouldcertainlyhavebeenseriouslyinjured，perhapskilled.Thatnightweallsleptonthefloorinthesittingroomdownstairs，notwishingtoriskourlivesbysleepingunderaroofwhichmightatanymomentfalldownonourheads.WeleftforLondontheverynextmorningandmyunclegaveuphiscottageinthecountry.Thiswasnotthekindofadventurehecaredforeither！1、Whydidtheuncleseldomspendmuchtimeinthecountrycottage？A．Becausetheroofofthecottagehadfallen.B．Becausethecottagewasinbadcondition.C．Becausehewasusedtolivingabroad.D．Becausetheroomsweretoosmalltolivein.2、Whentheauthorandhisbrotheropenedthebedroomdoor，theycouldseenothingatfirstbecause.A．itwascompletelydarkinsideB．therewastoomuchdustintheairC．somethingstrangestoppedthemD．itwasamessinside3、Theauthorfeltgladthathehadstayeduplatebecause.A．hedidnotmisstheexcitingstoriesB．hespentmoretimewithhisuncleC．hehadaluckyescapeD．hesawastrangesight4、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethewriter'suncle？A．Adventurousandgoodatstorytelling.B．Humorousandgoodatmakingjokes.C．Dependableandgenerouswithmoney.D．Thoughtfulandsensitivetodanger.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）Oneday,aprofessorenteredtheclassroomandaskedhisstudentstoprepareforasurprisetest.Theywaitedanxiouslyattheirdesksforthetesttobegin.Theprofessor1thequestionpapers，withthetextfacingdownasusual.2hehandedthemallout,heaskedhisstudentsto3thepageandbegin.Toeveryone’ssurprise,therewereno4,justablackdotinthecenterofthepage.Theprofessor,seeingtheexpressiononeveryone’sface,toldthemthefollowing：“Iwantyoutowritewhatyou5there.”Thestudents,6,gotstartedontheinexplicable(费解的)task.Attheendoftheclass,theprofessor7alltheanswerpapersandstartedreadingeachoneofthemaloudinfrontofallthestudents.Allofthem,withno8,describedtheblackdot,tryingtoexplainitspositioninthemiddleofthesheet,etc.Afterallhadbeen9,theclassroomwassilent,andtheprofessorbegantoexplain：“I’mnotgoingtograde(打分)this.I10wantedtogiveyousomethingtothinkabout.Noonewroteaboutthe11partofthepaper.Everyonefocusedontheblackdot,andthesamehappensinour12．Wehaveawhitepapertoobserveand13,butwealwaysfocusonthedarkspots.Ourlifeisa14giventouswithloveandcare,andwealwayshave15tocelebrate：naturerenewingitselfeveryday,ourfriendsaroundus,thejobthat16ourlivelihoodandthemiraclesweseeeveryday.17,weinsistonfocusingonlyonthedarkspots：thehealthissuesthatbotherus，thelackofmoney,the18relationshipwithcolleagues,the19withafriend,andetc.Thedarkspotsarevery20comparedtoeverythingwehaveinourlives,buttheyaretheonesthatpolluteourminds.”1、A．handedoutB．wrappedupC．referredtoD．pointedat2、A．SinceB．UntilC．IfD．After3、A．foldB．turnC．openD．use4、A．exercisesB．choicesC．questionsD．scores5、A．rememberB．imagineC．studyD．see6、A．surprisedB．confusedC．curiousD．displeased7、A．collectedB．finishedC．markedD．selected8、A．excuseB．doubtC．exceptionD．explanation9、A．saidB．answeredC．returnedD．read10、A．alsoB．justC．evenD．finally11、A．bigB．blackC．beautifulD．white12、A．livesB．classroomsC．collegesD．studies13、A．sendB．keepC．enjoyD．show14、A．burdenB．giftC．pressureD．lesson15、A．reasonsB．timeC．freedomD．festivals16、A．threatensB．ruinsC．providesD．changes17、A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．BesidesD．Moreover18、A．closeB．complicatedC．specialD．strong19、A．stayB．contactC．satisfactionD．disappointment20、A．darkB．roundC．smallD．dirty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）ChopsticksplayanimportantroleinChinesefoodculture.They1．(call)“Zhu”inancienttimesinChina.Chinesepeoplehavebeenusingthemformorethan3,000years.WoodorbamboochopsticksarethemostpopularonesusedinChinesehomes,2．canbedatedtoabout1,000years3．(early)thanivory(象牙)chopsticks.Thereareafewthings4．(avoid)whenusingchopsticks.Chinesepeopleusually.Don’tbeattheirbowlswhile5．(eat),sincethebehaviorusedtobepracticedbybeggars.Alsodon’tputchopsticksinabowluprightbecauseitisacustomonlyusedinsacrifices(祭祀)6．iscommoninChinaforeveryonetousetheirownchopsticksforgettingfoodfromthe7．(dish)onthetable.Ifyouprefer,servingchopsticks8．(be)provided.Besides,don’tbeembarrassedbyusingchopsticks9．(poor).Whatmattersisthatyouenjoythefood.Foodis10．greatimportanceinChineseculture,andtheChineseissuchapracticalpeoplethatallaroundyouwillmostlikelybefinewithwhatevermethodyouusetoeat.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仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Sorrytohearthatyoufailedinthemonthlyexams、Asisknowntousthatlifeisnotasmoothlyjourney,whichisfullofupsanddowns,soneverlosetheheart、Buttherearesometipsforyoutofollow、Firstly,learnfromyourexperiences、It’sstronglysuggestedthatyoufiguredoutandreflectonyourmistakes、Toavoidmakethesameerrors,youmayaswelltumyourteachersforhelp、Secondly,workoutadetailedplan、Makesureitiseasyandpracticaltocarryoutandyoushouldrewardyouwhengoalsachieving、Thirdly,moderaterelaxationisamust,becauseallworkandnoplaymakeJackadullboy、Lastbutnotleast,sticktoyourideal,whichservesasacompass,guidingandmotivatingyouacrosstoughtimes、Wishyougoodluck、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Edward正在学习汉语，希望你推荐一个适合他学习汉语的网站。请你根据以下内容，给他回复邮件。推荐网站：网站内容：1.主要是对话、文章和习俗等；2.有电影、歌曲等相关资源；3.有在线老师答疑，全部免费。注意：1.词数120左右;2.可以适当增加细节，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、C2、B3、C4、A5、B6、C7、A8、A9、A10、A11、A12、B13、A14、C15、C16、D17、C18、A19、B20、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’sbecominghardertoshowyour