Why play sports? You might say “ to get ___1____” and you’d be right. To have fun? That’s true, too. But there’s more. In fact, there are at least ___2___ more reasons. According to the Women’s Sports Foundation(基金会), girls who play sports get a lot more than just a __3___ body.
1. Girls who play sports do better in school. You might think that sports will __4__ your study time. But research shows that girls who play sports do better in school than those who don’t.
2. Girls who play sports learn team work and goal-setting skills. Sports teach valuable life skills. When you working with _5__ and teammates to win games and achieve goals, you’re learning how to be successful. Those _6___ will serve you well at work and in family life.
3. Sports are good for a girl’s ___7___. Besides being fit and getting a healthy weight, girls who play sports are also less likely to smoke. And later in life, girls who exercise are less likely to get lung cancer or other __8___.
4. Playing sports builds confidence(自信). Girls who play sports feel better about themselves. _9____? It builds confidence when you know you can practice, improve, and achieve your goals.
5. Exercise __10__ the pressure. Playing sports can reduce stress and help you feel a little happier. So when you feel stressed, why not go and play sports?
( ) 1. A. knowledge B. exercise C. attention D. influence
( ) 2. A. two B. three C. four D. five
( ) 3. A. fit B. safety C. friendship D. spirit
( ) 4. A. give away B. put off C. take up D. bring back
( ) 5. A. nurses B. coaches C. owners D. singers
( ) 6. A. styles B. purposes C. skills D. instructions
( ) 7. A. grade B. health C. height D. shape
( ) 8. A. habits B. chances C. diseases D. tickets
( ) 9. A. When B. What C. Why D. Where
( ) 10. A. cuts B. helps C. solves D. increases
1B 2D 3A 4C 5B 6C 7B 8C 9C 10A