Skateboarding has become one of several non - traditional activities that PE teachers around America are introducing to inspire kids to exercise regularly. Some PE classes feature in-line (滚轮) skating, yoga, and even rock climbing. Experts have called those types of activities “the new PE”.
Such activities are part of a larger effort to help kids develop lifelong fitness habits and to keep them from becoming overweight. Now, 9 million U.S. children and teens are overweight. Obesity (肥胖) can lead to health problems such as diabetes and heart disease later in life.
“Our children and youth are becoming unhealthy and obese,” says Lindsey Johnson. “Skateboarding is a great activity that keeps kids doing physical movement and gives them new skills and interest.”
Some schools don’t allow skateboarding because they say it is dangerous. Cendali, however, argues that regular practice eliminates a great deal of the danger. “We teach students how to do it and how to do it safely,” he says.
Some people say skateboarding teaches life lessons. “Skateboarding teaches kids to believe that if they stick with something they will finally succeed,” says education expert Richard Sagor of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.
Skateboarding inspires kids not to give up in learning difficult skills. “It’s natural for kids to want to learn and get better at things,” adds Sagor. “When it comes to skateboarding, they’ll try a trick hundreds of times before they succeed.” That same effort could be made in schoolwork.
Eric Klassen agrees that skateboarding requires kids to stop saying a task is too hard for them. “A baby will attempt to walk 600 to 900 times before he or she is successful,” says Klassen. “We tell students that they shouldn’t say ‘I can’t do it’ unless they’ve tried 600 to 900 times.”
【小题1】Skateboarding is introduced into American schools to ______.

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could 　1　 play basketball.?

I like playing basketball though I’m not good at it. I’ve had a basketball 　2　 I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one 　3　 when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.?

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 　4　 allowed to play volleyball or badminton.?

My parents did not 　5　 me play basketball at home. “Basketball is not fit for girls,” they said. 　6　 I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 　7　 at me on the court as if I were an alien.?

I was feeling 　8　 and had lost hope of playing basketball. 　9　, something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They 　10　 me to get back on the court.?

One of them told me with a smile,” Go your own 　11　, let others talk.” This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 　12　 with me almost every day.?

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion 　13　 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, 　14　 for me, even the sky is boundless(无限的).?

Basketball has become an important part of my 　15　 I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 　16　 a lot.?

I’ve heard the NBA star Tracy McGrath say,” Nothing is impossible.” It is from an advertisement on TV. I have 　17　 to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an ?　18　?.After that, just be confident and 　19　 going. Never give up and you’ll make it sooner or later.?

I love the motto of the Bait can 　20　 my strong feelings for basketball, “I love this game!”?

1. A. ever　 　 B. often?　 C. never　 　 　 D. always?

2. A. when 　 B. before?　 　 C. after　 　 　 D. since?

3. A. struggled B. cared? 　 C. enjoyed 　 D. joined??

4. A. only　　 B. almost? C. hardly 　 D. not?

5. A. encourage　 　 B. agree? 　 C. let 　 　 D. permit?

6. A. Still　 　 　 B. Yet?　 　 　 C. Just　 　 　 D. Even??

7. A. looked 　 B. glared?　 　 C. glanced 　 D. stared?

8. A. up　 　 　 B. down? 　 C. excited 　 D. satisfied?

9. A. Unluckily　 　 B. Naturally?　 C. Unexpectedly D. Clearly?

10. A. encouraged B. forbade? 　 C. ensured 　 D. explored?

11. A. effort 　 　 B. way?　 　 C. business　 　 D. direction??

12. A. basketball 　 B. sports?　 　 C. interests 　 D. dreams?

13. A. stuck 　 　 B. referred? C. turned 　 D. returned??

14. A. but 　 　 B. though?　 　 C. and 　 　 D. however?

15. A. wish　 　 　 B. life? 　 　 C. work　 　 　 D. study?

16. A. experience 　 B. grow? 　 C. learn　 　 　 D. play?

17. A. come　 　 　 B. turned?　 　 C. refused 　 D. happened?

18. A. idea　 　 　 B. aim?　 　 C. opinion 　 D. effort?

19. A. insist 　 　 B. remain?　 　 C. keep　 　 　 D. last?

20.A. inform　　 B. express?　　 C. ignore　　 D. connect?

Skateboarding has become one of several non - traditional activities that PE teachers around America are introducing to inspire kids to exercise regularly. Some PE classes feature in-line (滚轮) skating, yoga, and even rock climbing. Experts have called those types of activities “the new PE”.

       Such activities are part of a larger effort to help kids develop lifelong fitness habits and to keep them from becoming overweight. Now, 9 million U.S. children and teens are overweight. Obesity (肥胖) can lead to health problems such as diabetes and heart disease later in life.

       “Our children and youth are becoming unhealthy and obese,” says Lindsey Johnson. “Skateboarding is a great activity that keeps kids doing physical movement and gives them new skills and interest.”

       Some schools don’t allow skateboarding because they say it is dangerous. Cendali, however, argues that regular practice eliminates a great deal of the danger. “We teach students how to do it and how to do it safely,” he says.

       Some people say skateboarding teaches life lessons. “Skateboarding teaches kids to believe that if they stick with something they will finally succeed,” says education expert Richard Sagor of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

       Skateboarding inspires kids not to give up in learning difficult skills. “It’s natural for kids to want to learn and get better at things,” adds Sagor. “When it comes to skateboarding, they’ll try a trick hundreds of times before they succeed.” That same effort could be made in schoolwork.

       Eric Klassen agrees that skateboarding requires kids to stop saying a task is too hard for them. “A baby will attempt to walk 600 to 900 times before he or she is successful,” says Klassen. “We tell students that they shouldn’t say ‘I can’t do it’ unless they’ve tried 600 to 900 times.”

73. Skateboarding is introduced into American schools to ______.

A. encourage students to compete bravely in competition

B. teach students how to deal with risks

C. prevent students suffering from heart disease later in life

D. help students form the habit of doing sports

74. The underlined word “eliminates” in Paragraph 4 probably means “______”.

A. reduces    B. increases      C. adds            D. brings

75. What life lesson do kids learn from skateboarding?

A. To succeed in life you have to learn skateboarding.

B. You will succeed in life if you don’t give up.

C. Only after failing 600 to 900 times can you succeed.

D. There is no hard work after learning skate-boarding well.

76. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. The dangerous PE            B. Skills of skateboarding

C. The new PE 　             D. The change of PE

Skateboarding has become one of several non - traditional activities that PE teachers around America are introducing to inspire kids to exercise regularly. Some PE classes feature in-line (滚轮) skating, yoga, and even rock climbing. Experts have called those types of activities “the new PE”.
Such activities are part of a larger effort to help kids develop lifelong fitness habits and to keep them from becoming overweight. Now, 9 million U.S. children and teens are overweight. Obesity (肥胖) can lead to health problems such as diabetes and heart disease later in life.
“Our children and youth are becoming unhealthy and obese,” says Lindsey Johnson. “Skateboarding is a great activity that keeps kids doing physical movement and gives them new skills and interest.”
Some schools don’t allow skateboarding because they say it is dangerous. Cendali, however, argues that regular practice eliminates a great deal of the danger. “We teach students how to do it and how to do it safely,” he says.
Some people say skateboarding teaches life lessons. “Skateboarding teaches kids to believe that if they stick with something they will finally succeed,” says education expert Richard Sagor of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.
Skateboarding inspires kids not to give up in learning difficult skills. “It’s natural for kids to want to learn and get better at things,” adds Sagor. “When it comes to skateboarding, they’ll try a trick hundreds of times before they succeed.” That same effort could be made in schoolwork.
Eric Klassen agrees that skateboarding requires kids to stop saying a task is too hard for them. “A baby will attempt to walk 600 to 900 times before he or she is successful,” says Klassen. “We tell students that they shouldn’t say ‘I can’t do it’ unless they’ve tried 600 to 900 times.”

1. 1.

   Skateboarding is introduced into American schools to ______

   1. A.
      encourage students to compete bravely in competition
   2. B.
      teach students how to deal with risks
   3. C.
      prevent students suffering from heart disease later in life
   4. D.
      help students form the habit of doing sports
2. 2.

   The underlined word “eliminates” in Paragraph 4 probably means “______”

   1. A.
      reduces
   2. B.
      increases
   3. C.
      adds
   4. D.
      brings
3. 3.

   What life lesson do kids learn from skateboarding?

   1. A.
      To succeed in life you have to learn skateboarding
   2. B.
      You will succeed in life if you don’t give up
   3. C.
      Only after failing 600 to 900 times can you succeed
   4. D.
      There is no hard work after learning skate-boarding well
4. 4.

   What would be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      The dangerous PE
   2. B.
      Skills of skateboarding
   3. C.
      The new PE　
   4. D.
      The change of PE