山西省太原五中2025屆高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

山西省太原五中2025屆高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認(rèn)真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應(yīng)選項(xiàng)的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thenewscameasnosurprisetome.I______forsometimethatthefactorywasgoingtoshutdown.A．hadknown B．knewC．haveknown D．know2．Britishscientistshaveproduced_____theybelieveistheworld’ssmallestChristmascard．A．which B．who C．that D．what3．Afterheconsultedwithhisprofessor，anideawasbeginningto____________inhismind.A．payoff B．takeshapeC．workout D．makeup4．SheisstubborninresistinghisenquiriesabouttheMoonstone_____thedegreethatshemakesitseemasifshedoesnotwantthemystery______.A．on;tosolve B．with;solvingC．for;beingsolved D．to;tobesolved5．________thestudentsfromtheirendlesshomeworktheschoolhasdecidedtotakeaseriesofmeasures.A．Freed B．TofreeC．Freeing D．Havingfreed6．Marywaspleasedtoseethattheseedsshe______inthegardenweregrowing.A．wasplantingB．hasplantedC．wouldplantD．hadplanted7．Itwaswarmandnicethatevening.Istayedawakeuntileleveninordertohaveagoodlookatthemoonbymyself.A．onaverageB．onpurposeC．onbusinessD．ontime8．語音知識(共5小題；每小題l分，滿分5分)從A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，找出其劃線部分與所給單詞的劃線部分讀音相同的選項(xiàng)。并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。9．Joinusandyouwilldiscoveranenvironment______youcanmakethemostofyourskillsandtalents.A．that B．whereC．how D．what10．－Whatiftherainstormcontinues?－Comeonguys!Wehavetomeetthe_______whatevertheweather.A．standard B．demandC．deadline D．satisfaction11．Thereisapopularview________incitystrangersarelesslikelytohelpanelderlyperson.A．that B．whetherC．why D．how12．Whileintheuniversity,wewereofferedanumberofafter-schoolactivitiestooursocialskills.A．createB．growC．settleD．develop13．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．a(chǎn)sthough14．—Ikeeponmeetingwithdifficultiesintheexperiment.Icanhardlygoon.—Wheretherearedifficulties,therearewaystogetoverthem.________A．Suityourself. B．GoodforyouC．Pullyourselftogether! D．What’sthedeal?15．--Catherine,Ihavecleanedtheroomforyou.---Thanks.You_______it.Icouldmanageitmyself.A．needn’tdo B．shouldn’thavedone C．mustn’tdo D．needn’thavedone16．Wemust______thetimethatyou’vewastedthisafternoonbyworkinglateto-night.A．makeupfor B．makeout C．doup D．makeupto17．Theflatisgoodvalueformoneybecausenotonlydidtheysellittomeatacheapprice,buttheythrewinsomeoldfurniture_________.A．a(chǎn)ttheircommand B．forgoodmeasureC．beyondmyreach D．beneaththeirdignity18．Asheworksinaremotearea,hevisitshisparentsonly_____A．a(chǎn)nxiouslyB．occasionallyC．practicallyD．urgently19．Alotofsuggestionswereputforwardatthemeeting,but______waspractical.A．nothingB．noneC．neitherD．noone20．—Thefoodhereisniceenough.—Myfriend________mearightplace.A．introduces B．introducedC．hadintroduced D．wasintroducing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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Acoupleofweeksago,afewfriendsandIhadanopportunitytoattendadearfriend’sweddinginNewYork.Aftertheweddingandreception,ratheraccidentallyfourofusgatheredinahotelroomandbegantoexplorethedeepermeaningoflifeanddeath.Whatdoesitmeantolivetruly?Ifweareallgettingclosertodeath,isallthematerialaccumulationworthit?Itisnotexactlythetypeofconversationsonehasatawedding.Whiletheanswersvariedfrompersontoperson,Iwasleftwithmorequestionsthananswersandafeelingofgratefulnesstobesurroundedbyfriendswhowereaskingthe“right”questions.Astheclockkepttickingpast3a.m.,oneoftheroommatessuggestedwewatchashortfilmtitled“LastDaysofZachSobiech”.Thefilmisaboutateenager’sjourneythroughthelastdaysofhisincurableillness.ThefilmbroughtupalotofmixedemotionsbutonequotethatstoodoutformewasZach’ssimpleexplanationofhappiness,“Whatmakesonehappyisseeingsomeoneelsesmilebecauseyouputitthere.”By4a.m.,therewasthisenergyintheroomthathadtobeshared!Withafewpackagesofpost-itnotes,wehitthehallsofthehotel.Wedecidedtoleaveshortinspirationalwordsonguests’doors,sowhentheyopenedtheirdoorsfewhourslaterasmilewouldturnup.Weendedupstickingpost-itnotesonallthedoorsuntilweranoutofthem.Thenoteonthedoorofthenewly-wedsproperlysaid,“Wherethereislove,thereislife.”1、About“explorethedeepermeaningoflifeanddeath”atawedding,theauthorthinks______A．itisrathermeaningful.B．itisinteresting.C．itisnatural.D．itisnotproper.2、Afterwatchingthefilm,whatimpressedtheauthormost?A．Zach’smixedemotions.B．Zach’spoorfate.C．Zach’ssimpleexplanationofhappiness.D．Zach’sstrugglewithillness.3、Whatdidtheauthorandhisfriendsdoaftertheysawthefilm?A．Theyknockeddoortodoortoofferhelpinthehotel.B．Theysharedhappinesswiththeworkersofthehotel.C．Theystucknoteswithencouragingwordsonguests’doors.D．Theythankedtheweddingcouplegratefullyforinvitation.4、Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthorandhisfriends’action?A．Onewhobringshappinesstoothersisalsohappyoneself.B．Helpingothersintroubleisgoodtooneself.C．Friendsareyourvaluabletreasure.D．Goodisrewardedwithgood.22．（8分）TinyDeviceAllowsYouToTrackYourCarUsingYourSmartphoneHaveyoueverlostyourcaronaparkinglot?Ithappens.Youparkandgoshopping.Whenyougetback,youdon’thaveacluewhereyourcaris.Thenyoustartroamingaroundclickingonthepanicbuttononyourcarkeyssothealarmgoesoff.Itcanbefrustrating,especiallyonahot,sunnyday.Now,youdon’tneedtoturntoaGPSsystemortrackingservice.Nobodywantstopayexpensivemonthlysubscriptionfees.ACalifornia-basedstartupcompanyhascreatedatinydevice,TrackR,whichworkswithyoursmartphone.Itcouldtrackyourvehiclewithoutcostingyouafortune.It’seasy!InstallthefreeTrackRapponyoursmartphone,connecttheapptoyourdeviceandyou’rereadytogo!SimplyattachTrackRtowhateveryouwanttokeeptabson.Theentireprocessofsettingituponlytakes5minutesorless.ThenusetheTrackRapptolocateyourmissingiteminseconds.You’reprobablythinkingthatthisdeviceisveryexpensive…False!TrackRonlycosts$29!Youcanbuyitdirectlyfromthecompany’swebsite.Theyshipworldwideandyou’llreceiveyourTrackRwithinaweek.Aswesaidbefore,TrackRhasunlimitedpossibilities.Thedeviceissmallandunobtrusive(不引人注目的)enoughthatyoucanattachittoyourpet,yourkeys,yourbriefcaseandanythingelseyoudon’twanttolose.TrackRevencomeswithadouble-sidedadhesive(膠)soyoucanstickittoyourlaptoporunderyourbikeseat.Trackdownandpunishthethieveswhostealyourexpensivethings!1、Whydoestheauthormentionthelostcarinthefirstparagraph?A．Tostresstheimportanceofprotectingyourcar.B．TointroduceTrackR.C．Totellyounottobeworriedaboutit.D．Towarnyounottoparkyourcarcasually2、WhatdoweknowaboutTrackR?A．TrackRisfreeofcharge.B．TrackRappcostsyouonly$29.C．TrackRhelpsyoufindanythingyoulosewithinaweek.D．TrackRissoldtopeoplethroughouttheworld.3、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“keeptabson”inparagraph3?A．losesightofB．comeacrossC．keeptrackofD．takechargeof4、Thetextprobablycomesfrom.A．a(chǎn)bookreviewB．a(chǎn)popularsciencemagazineC．a(chǎn)sciencefictionD．a(chǎn)nofficialdocument23．（8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.24．（8分）OnSept.19theWestchaseElementaryPTA（Parent-TeacherAssociation）willholditsWizardWalk.TheWizardWalkisalocallyorganized,healthyalternativetotraditionalproductsalesthatwillraisemoneytosupportallPTAprogramsandeventsfortheyear.Remainingmoneywillbeappliedtoanon-goingcapitalcampaigntobuildanewplayground.TheWizardWalkwilltakeplaceonWednesday,Sept.28,from8a.m.tonoonattheWestchaseRecreationCenterField.Volunteerswillbeneededthroughouttheevent.LookformoreWizardWalkinformationandvolunteersign-uplinksinyourstudent’sfolder,orcontact（聯(lián)系）LauraKohleratpresident＠westchasepta.org.ThePTAisalsoholdingayear-longSpiritStickfundraiser（資金籌集活動）.SpiritSticksaresmallandstudentscandisplaythemonakeyringontheirbackpacks,whichrepresentavarietyofinterestsandaccomplishments.TherewillbemanywaystoearnaSpiritStick（goodgrades,greatbehavior,exceptionalattendance,etc.）andopportunitiestopurchasethelimitededitionsticksforjust$1everyFridayinthecourtyard.Formoreinformation,contactNikkiPivnichnyatfundraising@westchasepta.org.Inadditiontonewfundraisingprograms,thePTAispartneringwithourGuidanceCounselor,Mrs.KierstenRivenburg,onanewcampaigncalledKindnessCounts.Lookfornewrecognitionsandrewardsaswecontinuetopromotekindnessfromourchildren,staffandparentsthroughouttheyear.Formoreinformation,contactLauraSmithatkindnesscounts@westchasepta.org.Nowinitseighthyear,theAfter-SchoolEnrichmentProgram（ASE）isbringingbacksomefavoriteprogramsandofferingsomenewones.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoexploreanddevelopavarietyofnewinterests.Classscheduleswillbeavailablesoon.RegistrationstartsonSept.7.FallsessionbeginsSept.21-22.Formoreinformation,contactJenniferNewmanatase@westchasepta.org.1、WhatisthepurposeoftheWizardWalk?A．Todonatetoanon-goingtrainingprogram.B．Toexchangetraditionalproducts.C．Tosupportthebuildingofanewschoolbuilding.D．Tocollectmoneyforcertainprogramsandevents.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutSpiritSticks?A．Theycanbeusedaskeyrings.B．Theyaremadebystudentsthemselves.C．Thelimitededitionstickscanbebought.D．Onlystudentswithgoodgradescangetthem.3、Ifstudentswanttodevelopanewhobby,theycangetintouchwith________.A．LauraKohler B．NikkiPivnichnyC．LauraSmith D．JenniferNewman25．（10分）HerearefourwonderfulhotelsandcampsitesinEurope.EkiesAllSensesResort,Chalkidiki,GreeceThiscouldbetheperfectretreatforstressedparentswhoneedspoiling.Forastart,it’sinlovelyGreece,butthere’snoneedtotakeaferry,asit’sonthemainland.Withajuicebarbesidethe(heated)pool,open-airspa,calmbeach,restaurantsormealsondemand,andsecretbaystoexplorebyboat,itmakesforasuper-relaxedbreak.·Doublesfrom€

88,juniorsuite(sleeps4)from€1anight,familysuite(sleeps6)from

€272B&B,openlateApril-October,CasaVicentina,Algarve,PortugalForaback-to-naturefeel,family-runCasaVicentinaintheAlgarveisperfect.Builtwithecologicalmaterials,it’sinaprotectedparkareaonanaturallake.Breakfastisaplentifulbuffet-andbikesaresuppliedfreeofchargesoyoucangotothebeachorcafesandrestaurants.Accommodationisinbrightlydecoratedroomsorlargersuitescompletewithsmallkitchens.·Roomsfrom€75B&B,wonderfulland.ComFairyChimneyInn,Cappadocia,TurkeyOlderkidswilllovethefairytalelandscapeofCappadociaandtheexcitementofstayinginacavehotel.TheFairyChimneyInnusedtobepartofacavemonastery(修道院).Itsroomsarebeautifulandhomely,withtraditionaldecorationsandtheoccasionalreminderofthemodernworld.Allroomshavecourtyardsoverlookingtheextraordinarylandscape.·Roomsfrom€55B&B,plus11perchild,fairychimney.ComCasaSanGabriel,Umbria,ItalyCasaSanGabrielisasmallhilltopfarmwherethreeself-cateringcottagesshareaswimmingpool,playgroundandbarbecue.There’saddedexcitementforyoungguestsinthefamilyofalpacas(羊駝)keptonsite.Thereareseveralwater,wildlifeandactivityparksnearby,andslightlyfurtherafieldaPinocchiothemepark.·AweekatIIFienilecottage(sleeps4-6)costsfrom€650,B&B(lowseasononly)from€95,casasangabriel.com1、IntheEkiesAllSensesResort,youcanenjoy_______.A．a(chǎn)ferryjourneyB．a(chǎn)nopen-airspaC．livingintreehousesD．dancingintheplayground2、Whichofthefollowingwillyouchooseifyouwanttoenjoyabreakfastbuffet?A．TheEkiesAllSensesResort.B．CasaVicentinaC．TheFairyChimneyInnD．CasaSanGabriel3、Ifyouwanttoseesomewildlifeonholiday,whichwebsiteshouldyouclick?A．B．C．D．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(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）“Kevin,wearegettingadivorce,”saidmymother.Myheartplunged(急降).Iwas9yearsoldandIthoughtthatmylifewasgoingto_____.MybrotherandIweregoingtomovewithmymothertosouthernCalifornia.Mydadwasto____inNewJerseybecauseofwork.Myfamilywassplittingapart.Nowthatmymomisasingleparent,Idomyown_____,makedinneranddoextrachoresaroundthehouse.____itwashardatfirst,Inowrecognizethepositive____thatthisresponsibilityhadonme.Mymothergavemethese____anddutiessothatIwouldlearntobecomeself-disciplined(自律的)andtrustworthy.Istrivetodisplaythese___inallaspectsofmylife,andhaveseenthebenefits.WhenIwasonly11yearsold,my____toldmethathewasselectingmeassoccerteamcaptainbecauseofmydeterminationandabilitytogetmyteammatesto____themselves.We____thechampionship,butIwonthefairplayawardforkeepingmyteamtogether.IamalwaysdeterminedtobeanindividualandnotparticipateinanythingthatIfeelis_____.Iam,forexample,extremely_____ofmydecisionnottodrinkalcohol.Personally,Idon’tfeeltheneedtodrinktohavefun,andIstandbymydecisionevenwhenotherstryto_____me.Mymomanddadbothfoundnew____andhappilyremarried.Iam_____closetomyfather,eventhoughhelives4,800kmaway.Ithoughtmyparents’divorcewasgoingtobetheworstthingthat_____happenedtome.Ironically(諷刺的是),itturnedouttobethe____.Iwasn’twillingtoletit_____mylifewithoutputtingupafight,andneitherwasmyfamily.Atage9,Istruggledwiththeconfusionand____ofdivorce.Today,atage16,Iunderstandthat_____canbringopportunityandsuccess,andthathardwork,determinationandself-disciplinecanturnyourworsttimeintoyourbesttime.:1、A．fallapart B．standout C．carryon D．cometrue2、A．a(chǎn)bandon B．remain C．a(chǎn)ccompany D．practice3、A．homework B．exercise C．decision D．laundry4、A．Although B．Because C．If D．Since5、A．a(chǎn)ttitude B．experience C．effect D．situation6、A．a(chǎn)chievements B．a(chǎn)bilities C．chores D．disadvantages7、A．chores B．difficulties C．emotions D．qualities8、A．father B．headmaster C．brother D．coach9、A．enjoy B．teach C．help D．push10、A．won B．lost C．had D．a(chǎn)chieved11、A．wrong B．a(chǎn)bnormal C．dynamic D．violent12、A．a(chǎn)fraid B．tired C．proud D．fond13、A．cheat B．pressure C．please D．enlighten14、A．families B．jobs C．kids D．partners15、A．still B．not C．rarely D．less16、A．never B．even C．ever D．a(chǎn)lmost17、A．best B．worst C．busiest D．first18、A．challenge B．protect C．beat D．ruin19、A．pain B．memory C．significance D．emergency20、A．obstacles B．families C．parents D．Routines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）Abestfriendissomeonewhoyoucantelleverything1．(介詞),evenyourmostpersonalfeelingsand2．.AnneFranktreatedher3．a(chǎn)sherbestfriend.TheGermanNaziswereinchaseof(追捕)Anneandherfamily.Thefamilyhadtohide4．fromthechase.Theydidn’t5．(情態(tài)動詞)gooutevenintheevenings.Theyhadtostay6．(副詞)daysandnights.Notbeingabletogooutforsuchalongtime,Annemissedthebeautyof7．somuchthatshegrewcrazyabouteverythingtodowithit.Shestayedupuntileleventhirtyoneeveningon8．justtoseethemoonlight.Shesaid:“ThisisthefirsttimeI9．(see)themoonlightsinceIwashere.”Unfortunately,thefamilywerefinallydiscoveredandtakenawayfromthe10．place.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：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），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。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。IhaveaclosefriendRex,whoItakeasmybetterfriendinthisschoolforforeignstudents、ImethimwhenIarrivedonafirstday,andhewashelpingwithnewstudentstofinddirections、Irememberclearlyhegavemeabroadsmile,andourfriendshipbegan、Heisveryhumor,andhehasendlessinterestingstoriestheymakemeamused、Besides,heisveryunderstanding、He，salwayscomfortingmewhenIinlowspirits、Heeveninvitesfriendslivenearbytoplaywithmetoovercomemyhomesickness、Rexteachmemuchaboutmycountry’slanguageandculture、AlthoughIamtostaythereforjustayear,Iwilltreasurethefriendshipforever、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的美國朋友Sarah打算暑期來北京旅游，來信詢問改建后前門大街的情況。請你寫封回信，簡單介紹以下內(nèi)容:1.簡況:800多米長，600多年歷史，300多家商鋪；2.位置:天安門廣場南面；3.交通:公共汽車17、69、59路等，地鐵2號線；4.特色:步行街、當(dāng)當(dāng)車、茶館、劇院等。注意:詞數(shù)100左右。參考詞匯:步行街pedestrianstreet；當(dāng)當(dāng)車trolleycar；地鐵subway__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、D3、B4、D5、B6、D7、B8、regularA．productionB．1anguageC．popularD．minute2．weightA．heightB．ceilingC．foreignD．neighbour3．specialA．musicalB．oceanC．medicineD．biscuit4．perfectA．electB．preventC．effectD．problem9、B10、C11、A12、D13、C14、C15、D16、A17、B18、B19、B20、B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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、D2、C3、C4、A22、1、B2、D3、C4、B23、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.Thesearealsog