2025屆重慶萬州沙河中學(xué)英語高三第一學(xué)期期末綜合測試試題含解析

2025屆重慶萬州沙河中學(xué)英語高三第一學(xué)期期末綜合測試試題請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated2．Althoughpassingthedrivingtest________bedifficultnow,it’sworththeefforts.A．need B．shallC．can D．should3．Inmanycountriesintheworld,breakfastisasnack______ameal,butthetraditionalEnglishbreakfastisafullmeal.A．lessthan B．morethanC．otherthan D．ratherthan4．–What’swrongwithyouripad2?Thesound____isnotclear.--Yes.Ithasbeenbrokenforsometime.A．comeout B．comingout C．tocomeout D．cameout5．Withatravellingspeedofupto350kilometresperhour,therailwaytobebuiltbetweenBeijingandShanghai_______thejourneytimefrom12hoursto5hours．A．cuts B．willcut C．iscutting D．hascut6．Sincethemiddleofthelastyear,thebike-sharingmarket_____inBeijing.A．boomedB．wasboomingC．willboomD．hasboomed7．––Youseemtobefamiliarwiththiscity.—I______hereforthreeyears.It’ssogreattobeback.A．livedB．hadlivedC．havelivedD．live8．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn’thavegrownC．wouldhavegrown D．wouldgrow9．—Thenewmachineshavearrivedandarebeingtestedintheworkshop.—I’mgladwe_____themintheyearsahead.A．willbeoperatingB．havebeenoperatingC．wouldbeoperatingD．hadbeenoperating10．Havingbeentreatedinthehospitalforaslongassixmonths,themaninjuredinthecarcrashisnoweventuallyback_______hisfeet.A．a(chǎn)t B．inC．on D．to11．ThoughProfessorLiu____inNewYorkforsevenyears,hehasneverregrettedmovingbacktoShanghai,hishometown.A．lived B．haslived C．hadlived D．wasliving12．—Kevin,timeforthenextdestination!—Nohurry!Another15minutesandwe_____alltheexhibitionroomsofthemuseum.A．a(chǎn)mexploringB．haveexploredC．willexploreD．willhaveexplored13．Whenonholidays,therailwaysputontrainstomakepeople’stravelmoreconvenient.A．regularB．specialC．particularD．unusual14．Wherewasit______theroadaccidenthappenedtheotherday?A．that B．whenC．how D．which15．WethesunshineinSanyanowifitwerenotforthedelayofourflight.A．wereenjoying B．wouldhaveenjoyedC．wouldbeenjoying D．willenjoy16．BythetimehearrivedinBeijing,we_______therefortwodays.A．willhavestayed B．stay C．havebeenstaying D．hadstayed17．TheWinterOlympics________in2022willsurelybringinmanyinternationaltourists.A．heldB．havingheldC．holdingD．tobeheld18．Myfatherinsistedthateveryminute____madefulluseof_______theworkwell.A．be,todo B．hasbeen,doingC．be,doing D．hasbeen,todo19．—WhatdoyouthinkofBetty?—Lovely，thoughshe______benaughtysometimes．A．should B．mustC．can D．need20．Thegeneralsecretarystressedthatwhathehadjustsaidwasonlyhis_________view,notofficialintentions.A．private B．separate C．personal D．single第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）HowdoyougettoCarnegieHall？"Practice，practice，practice"isthewell-knownanswer.ButforsomeinspiringyoungmusiciansfromtheAfghanistanNationalInstituteofMusicinKabul，theroadtothefamousconcerthallwasmoredifficult.TheAfghanYouthOrchestra（AYO）ismadeupofyoungpeoplewhostudyattheAfghanistanNationalInstituteofMusic.ItwasthefirstorchestracreatedinAfghanistanin30years.GulalaiNorestani，14，playsatraditionalstringinstrument.Likemanystudents，Gulalaibecameanorphanwhenherparentswerekilledduringthewar.Musicishersalvation（解救物）."Musicformeisalanguageofpeace，"Gulalaisaid."Ithelpsconnectwithpeople."MiladYousufi，18，isapianostudent."Musicismylife,"hesaid.Miladalsolostmanyofhisfamilymembersduringthewar.Whenmusicwasbanned,hecouldn'teventouchapiano.Soasa12-year-oldboy,hestartedpaintinganddrawing."Iusedtodrawapiano,"hesaid.Finally,Miladwasfreetoplayarealpiano."Ourdreamcametrue,"hesaid."Itiseveryone'sdreamtoplayinCarnegieHall."Andhehasmoredreams."IhaveadreamtocontinuemyeducationinAmerica,"heexplained."Iamworkinghardtomakethathappen.ThenIhaveadreamtocomebacktoAfghanistanandteachandservepeople."BecauseofcontinuinglimitsinAfghanistan,GulalaiandMiladlistenmostlytothekindofclassicalmusictheyplayedatCarnegieHall.ButGulalaisaysshe'sheardabitofJenniferLopezandShakiraandshelikesthem.MiladsayshehasheardofladyGagaandJustinBieber,buthasn'tyethadachancetolistentothem.BeforeMiladwentonstagethatnightwiththebandofAfghankidswhohadsurvivedawar,Iaskedhimifhehadeverexperiencedtruepeace."No,notyet,"heanswered,adding,"IhopeIwillbeableto."Laterduringtheperformance,asheplayedoneofCarnegieHall'sfamousgrandpianos,thelookofpurejoyonhisfaceconvincedmethathefoundpeaceinmusic.1、IntheopinionofGulalai,music________.A．makespeopleunderstandeachotherB．calmsherdowninthewarC．isakindofviolentlanguageD．savesherfromthekillingatwar2、WhatisMilad'sfinalgoal?A．Toplayarealpiano.B．Tobeateacher.C．ToplayinCarnegieHall.D．TobeeducatedinAmerica.3、Accordingtothepassage________.A．classicalmusicisnotplayedinAfghanistanB．GulalaiknowsladyGagaandJustinBieberwellC．themusicGulalaiandMiladcanhearislimitedD．MiladlikesJenniferLopezandShakira.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．TraditionalAfghanMusicB．YoungMusiciansC．ABetterPerformanceD．PeaceinMusic22．（8分）Myfatherwasalwaysagoodgardener.Oneofmyearliestmemoriesisstandingwithoutshoesinthefreshlytilled(翻耕的)soil,myhandsblackenedfromdiggingintheground.Asachild,IlovedfollowingDadaroundinthegarden,IrememberDadpushingthetiller(耕作機(jī))aheadinperfectlystraightlines.Dadlovedgrowingallsortsofthings:yellowandgreenonions,watermelonsalmostasbigasme,rowsofyellowcom,andourfavorite―redtomatoes.AsIgrewintoateenager,Ididn’tgetsoexcitedaboutgardeningwithDad.Insteadofmagicallandofpossibility,ithadturnedintosomekindofprison.AsDadgrewolder,hisloveforgardeningneverdisappeared.Afterallthekidsweregrownandhadstartedfamiliesoftheirown,Dadturnedtogardeninglikeneverbefore.Evenwhenhewasdiagnosedwithcancer,hestilltookcareofhisgarden.Butthen,thecancer,bitbybit,invadedhisbody.Ihadtodothethingsheusedtodo.WhatreallyconvincedmethatDadwasdyingwasthestateofhisgardenthatyear.Therowsandrowsofmulticoloredvegetablesweregone.Tootiredtoweedthem,hesimplyletthembe.Heonlyplantedtomatoes.Forthefirstfewyearsafterhedied,Icouldn’tevenbeartolookatanyone'sgardenwithouthavingstrongmemoriespourovermelikecoldwaterfromabucket.Threeyearsago,Idecidedtoplantmyowngardenandstartedoutwithjustafewtomatoes.Thatmorning,afterbreakingupafairamountofsoil,somethingcaughtthecomerofmyeyeandIhadtosmile,Itwasmyeight-year-oldsonNathan,happilyplayinginthefreshlytilledsoil.1、Whydidtheauthorlikethegardenwhenhewasachild?A．Thegardenwasplantedwithcolorfulflowers.B．Thegardenwasjustfreshlytilledbyhisfather.C．Helovedwhathisfathergrewinthegarden.D．Heenjoyedbeinginthegardenwithhisfather.2、Whenallthekidsstartedtheirownfamilies,theauthor’sfather.A．devotedmoretogardeningB．turnedtootherhobbiesC．stoppedhisgardeningD．focusedonplantingtomatoes3、Whathappenedtothegardenwhentheauthor’sfatherwasseriouslyill?A．Theauthor’ssontookchargeofit.B．Noplantgrewinthegardenatall.C．Thegardenwasalmostdeserted.D．Itbroughttheauthoragreatharvest.4、Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat.A．theauthor’ssonplayedhappilyinthegardenB．theauthor’ssonremindedhimofhisownfatherC．theauthor’ssonwasverygladtohelptheauthorD．theauthor’ssonwillcontinuegardeningaswell23．（8分）TheCoca-ColaCompanyannouncedithadaddedanewalcoholicbeveragetoitsportfolioonlyintheJapanesemarket.Thelow-alcoholdrink,orChu-Hi,isawatereddownmixtureoftheShouchuspiritplusflavoring.Thisisn'tthefirsttimeCoca-Colahasexperiencedwithflavorsandtastes.Notallflavorsaresuccessful,buttheuniqueflavorsdeservearoundofapplause.Herearefiveotherunusualcocacolaproductsthatwerereleased.BeverlyIntroducedin1969,BeverlywasanItalianaperitif,designedtobeconsumedbeforemealsandbelievedtoaiddigestion.CompetitorslikeCampariandSanPellegrinoledtoitsdiscontinuationin2009.OKSodaThisproductwasstartedtocapturetheGenerationXmarketin1993.OKSodacanshadgrim-lookingillustrationsinitsadcampaignthatrespondedtotheideathatGenerationXwascynicalanddisillusioned.Itssloganwas"ThingsaregoingtobeOK"anditevenhaditsownmanifesto(宣言).Itwasdiscontinuedin1995.Coca-ColaBlakCoffeeinsoda?Coca-Colahaddevelopedthisrecipefortwoyearsandfinallyreleasedthecarbonatedcoffeedrinkin2006.Ithopeditwouldtapintothepremiumcoffeemarkets,butjustoneyearlaterBlakwasdiscontinued.NewCokeIn1985,the99-year-oldcompanydecideditwasscrappingitsclassicCoca-ColarecipeforasweeterversiontocompetewithPepsi.Inblindtastetests,peoplegenerallypreferredthenewrecipecomparedtotheold.Butthreemonthsaftermakingtheswitch,thecompanyannouncedthereturnoftheclassicCoca-Cola.Coca-ColaPlusAftermorethanadecadeofresearchanddevelopment,Coca-ColastarteditsfirsteversodaapprovedbytheFOSHUfoodstandard.Theno-calorieandno-sugardrinkcontainsfiberthatwillhelpreducefatabsorptionandhelpmoderatebloodsugarlevels.1、Whichofthefollowingcanhelpmakefatabsorptionless?A．OKSoda. B．Coca-ColaBlak.C．Coca-ColaPlus. D．NewCoke.2、Whichofthefollowinglastedlongest?A．Beverly. B．OKSoda.C．Coca-ColaBlak. D．NewCoke.3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．It'sthefirsttimeCoca-Colahasexperiencedwithflavors.B．Coca-ColaPlusisano-calorieandno-sugardrink.C．AllflavorsbyCoca-ColaCompanyarenotsuccessful.D．Therearemanysucc.essful'productsinCoca-ColaCompany.24．（8分）Mycollegeexperienceincludedthislife-skilllesson:Drinkalcoholonafullstomach.Oryouwillgetinebriatedtooquickly.Ofcourse,mostcollegestudentsshouldn’tbedrinkingatall,butweknowfromtheNationalInstituteonAlcoholAbuseandAlcoholismthatcloseto60percentofcollegestudentsaged18to22doconsumealcohol,whichmakesharm-reducingapproachesimportant.Unfortunately,campusauthoritiesandresearchersarereportingapracticethatturnsthefull-stomachdrinkingstrategyonitshead:ratherthanfillingupbeforeanightofpartying,significantnumbersofstudentsrefusetoeatalldaybeforeconsumingalcohol.Thisisahigh-riskbehaviorcalled“drunkorexia,”whichisoneparteatingdisorder,onepartalcoholism—averydangerouscombinationforcollege-agestudents.Thetermdrunkorexia,whichcanalsoincludeexcessiveexerciseorpurgingbeforeconsumingalcohol,wascoinedabout10yearsago,anditstartedshowingupinmedicalresearcharound2012.Drunkorexiaaddressestheneedtobethelifeofthepartywhilestayingextremelythin,pointingtoaflawedmind-setaboutbodyimageandalcoholismamongcollegestudents,mostlywomen.Imaginethisscenario:Afemalecollegefreshmandoesn’teatanythingallday,exercisesonanemptystomach,thendownsfiveshotsoftequilainlessthantwohours.Becausethere’snofoodinhersystemtohelpslowtheabsorptionofalcohol,thoseshotsaffectherrapidly,leadingtoinebriationandpossiblypassingout,vomitingorsufferingalcoholpoisoning.That’sdrunkorexia.TavisGlassman,professorofhealtheducationandpublichealthattheUniversityofToledoinOhio,researchesdrunkorexiaandworriesaboutscenariossuchastheonedescribedabove:“Withnothinginhersystem,alcoholhitsquickly,andthatbringsupthesameissuesaswithanyhigh-riskdrinking:gettinghomesafely,sexualassault,unintentionalinjury,fights,hangoversthataffectclassattendanceandgrades,andpossiblyendingupinemergencybecausethealcoholhitssohard,”hesays.“Alcoholcannegativelyaffecttheliverorgastrointestinalsystem,itcaninterferewithsleep,lowertheimmunesystemandislinkedtoseveraltypesofcancers,”Hultinsays.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inebriated”inparagraph1mean?A．excited B．overwhelmed C．a(chǎn)ddicted D．drunk2、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat____________.A．a(chǎn)largenumberofcollegestudentsspendmostoftheirnightspartyingB．somecollegestudentsrefusetoeatbeforedrinkingalcoholtokeepslimC．ThereisadirectlinkbetweenbodyimageandconsumingalcoholD．femalecollegestudentismorelikelytobehurtifshedrinksalcohol3、WhichofthefollowingmayTavisGlassmanagreewith?A．Withmorefoodinone’ssystem,hemaysufferfromtheeffectsofalcoholslowly.B．Drinkingfiveshotsoftequilainlessthantwohoursistheperformanceofdrunkorexia.C．Thosewhodon’tattendclassesandhavelowergradestendtobeaddictedtoalcohol.D．Alcoholhasnegativeeffectsontheimmunesystemandmayleadtoseveralcancers.25．（10分）Inthelate1950s,aRussiangeneticistcalledDmitryK.Belyaevattemptedtocreateatame(馴化的)foxpopulation.ThroughtheworkofabreedingprogrammeattheInstituteofCytologyandGeneticsatNovosibirsk,inRussia,hesoughttofindtheevolutionarypathwayoftameanimals.Histestsubjectsweresilver-blackfoxes,amelanistic(帶黑色的)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.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Duetoalongseriesofunfortunateevents,mymotherisinaseriousdebt,aburdenwasleftonherasaresultofherdivorce.Becauseofthedivorce,thelegalandmedical1ithasleftherwith,shewasunableto2aloan.Shehasdoneeverythinginher3tohelpkeepthehousesformysistersandherself.SinceIwasachild,mymotherhasalwaysbeenthetypeofwomanto4others'needsbeforeherown.For13yearsshe5abusedandneglectedchildrentofindsanctuary（避難所）throughfostercareinourhouse.Thiswasno6taskasmanyofthesechildrenhadstoodyearsofphysicalemotionalabusefromtheirparents.Notlongaftermyfatherbecomeabusive,our7wasbeingphysicallyandemotionally8dailybeforeoureyes.Theabuse9forsometimebeforeshewasabletofileforadivorce,10tofinallytoputanendtoher11.Unfortunately,thedivorcewasnotas12onewouldexpect.Aftertenyears,thedivorcewasfinalizedandmymotherwas13tocontinueonwithherlife.Dueto14problemswithherkneecausedbytheabuses,mymotherwasunabletowork.The15leftherwithhugeamountsofmedical,legalandnowpropertytaxdebts.She16herlastbitofmoneytohelpsavethehouseformyyoungersistersandherself.Asa17mother,sheisthemostinspirationalwomanIhaveevermeet.Despitethecontinuousturmoil（混亂）,shehas18formedawaytostaypositiveand19.Iamhopingtohergetbackonherfeetand20somemuchneededfinancialandemotionalsupport.1、A．a(chǎn)ccidentsB．debtsC．teamsD．research2、A．takeoutB．putoutC．makeoutD．thinkabout3、A．dutyB．companyC．websiteD．power4、A．compareB．improveC．placeD．support5、A．helpedB．remindedC．beatD．taught6、A．difficultB．easyC．merryD．casual7、A．sisterB．daughterC．motherD．a(chǎn)ssistant8、A．inspiredB．criticizedC．blessedD．destroyed9、A．pausedB．startedC．continuedD．a(chǎn)rgued10、A．refusingB．hopingC．regrettingD．managing11、A．painB．feteC．lifeD．confusion12、A．slowB．practicalC．bitterD．quick13、A．proudB．a(chǎn)bleC．unwillingD．tired14、A．mentalB．medicalC．technicalD．energetic15、A．marriageB．journeyC．divorceD．debate16、A．pouredB．wastedC．a(chǎn)voidedD．stole17、A．singleB．learnedC．nobleD．lazy18、A．neverB．a(chǎn)lwaysC．evenD．hardly19、A．gratefulB．enjoyedC．optimisticD．patient20、A．reduceB．cancelC．confirmD．provide第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Changeismucheasierwhenyouhavemanysupportingpartnersandunlimitedresources.But,sinceitisoftentheshockofadeath,divorceorsomeotherlifetragedythat

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10．(direct)totheremainderofourlives.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤。每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏子符號（∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。Theoldsaying,“Theearlybirdcatchestheworm,”showustheimportanceofplanning,workinghardandtryingconstant.Toachieveoutstandingresults,mostpeoplemustplanaheadandworkdiligentlytoovercomeallkindofdifficulties.Thathasbeenmyownexperience,either.WhenIfirststartedhighschool,Iseldompassedrayexams,soIneverpreparedwell.Later,myteacher,Mr.Black,advisedmeplaneverythingintheadvance.Sheaskedmetostudyhardaswell.Afterayearofputtinghisadviceontopractice,Icannoweasilypassallmyexams.Therearenoshortcutstosucceed.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositioninabout100wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.假設(shè)你是李明，你的表弟張華即將踏入高中學(xué)習(xí)，請你寫一封信給他，在信中簡要描述你自己的高中學(xué)習(xí)生活，并給他的高中學(xué)習(xí)生活提些建議。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、C3、D4、B5、B6、D7、A8、C9、A10、C11、A12、D13、B14、A15、C16、D17、D18、A19、C20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、B3、C4、D22、1、D2、A3、C4、B23、1、C2、A3、C24、1、D2、B3、A25、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.Thesearealsogreatwaysto