lethanhan1906201 2/24/2024 9:29:45 PM

PASSAGE 9

People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and playing with others helps them to become healthier. However, playing sports can have bad effects on children. It may produce feelings of poor self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of these, 18,000,000 say they have been shouted at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad impression of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive.

Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main cause of too much aggression in children’s sports. They believe children copy aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further strengthened through both positive and negative feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that winning is everything.

As a society, we really need to face up to this problem and do something about it. Parents and coaches should act as better examples for children. They also need to teach children better values. They should teach children to enjoy themselves whether they win or not. It’s not necessary to knock yourself out to enjoy sports. Winning isn't everything. In addition, children shouldn’t be allowed to continue to play when they are injured. Sending a child with an injury into a game gives the child the message that health isn’t as important as winning. If we make some basic changes, children might learn to enjoy sports again.

1. Which is described as the main cause of more aggressive playing?

A. Adults                           B. Children                    C. Other players                        D. Children’s sports

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Children should be taught better values.

B. Children should play sports when they are injured.

C. Adults should act as good examples for children.

D. Winning isn’t as important as health.

3. What is the main idea of the reading?

A. Playing sports may have negative results.

B. Children need to play sports in school.

c. Some sports can cause health problems.

D. Children often become like their parents.

4. What does the word "they” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A. people                     B. kids             Csports                      D. feelings

5. How many children in the US said they had some bad experiences when playing sports?

A. More than half of the children

B. About ten percent of the children

CLess than half of the children

D. All of the children

(Đề thI Tuyển sinh vào lóp 10 THPT môn Tiếng Anh năm học 2020-2021 – Tnh Yên Bái)

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