Question

Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport feel it very difficult to make a decision about their children’s careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sports men and women? For many children it means starting school work very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.
Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sportsmen and women. If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development—and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. can all be very expensive.
Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.
【小题1】 The underlined phrase“to take a second place”(para1 line4) means_________.

A．to repeat the activities at some other place?	B．to become less important
C．all things considered, they are of poor quality?	D．to happen again

【小题2】According to the passage, parents whose children show a special interest in a sport _______.

A．feel uncertain if they should let their children train to be sports men or women

B．try to get financial（财务的）support from the government for their children’s training

C．have to get medical advice from doctors about training methods

D．prefer their children to be trained as young as possible

【小题3】 Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．By starting young, you won't have much time for your school work.

B．Early training may damage your muscles.

C．Most children may become professional sports men after a long period of training.

D．It's very expensive for parents to support their child's development in sports

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】C

解析试题分析：
【小题1】.B 推理题。根据本句For many children it means starting school work very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place.说明这些孩子要把训练放在第一位，那么娱乐就要退而求其次了。故B正确。
【小题2】.A 推理题。根据文章三段内容第一段说明孩子的训练很辛苦，第二段说明训练资金的问题，第三段说明多年的训练以后也有可能会失败，故父母对孩子参加体育训练的未来很不确定。故A正确。
【小题3】C 推理题。根据文章倒数2行It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.说明很少有人能到达优秀的运动员的标准。故C说法错误。
考点：考查教育类短文阅读
点评：文章是关于孩子是否要学习体育的话题，父母有很多的担忧。第一段说明孩子的训练很辛苦，第二段说明训练资金的问题，第三段说明多年的训练以后也有可能会失败，故父母对孩子参加体育训练的未来很不确定。以推理题的考查为主，根据词义关系推断具体细节。