Skateboarding has bee 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 being 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 being 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 es 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 .A．encourage students to pete bravely in petitionB．teach students how to deal with risksC．prevent students suffering from heart disease later in lifeD．help students form the habit of doing sports【小题2】The underlined word “eliminates” in Paragraph 4 probably means “ ”.A．reducesB．increases C．adds D．brings【小题3】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.【小题4】What would be the best title for the passage?A．The dangerous PE B．Skills of skateboardingC．The new PE D．The change of PED
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(答案→)D
解析：在学校里开展的一些新的体育项目，如轮滑，瑜伽等等，以及人们对此的不同观点。有人认为这样的运动项目对孩子的发展是十分有好处的。
【小题1】D 细节题。根据第二段，2行Such activities are part of a larger effort to help kids develop lifelong fitness habits and to keep them from being overweight.说明D正确。
【小题2】A 推理题。根据第四段1,2行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.说明Cendali的观点和其它的学校不一样，他人们轮滑并不危险，反而可以减少危险，因为We teach students how to do it and how to do it safely故A正确。
【小题3】B 细节题。根据文章倒数第三段1,2行“Skateboarding teaches kids to believe that if they stick with something they will finally succeed,”说明B下内容与之相符。故B正确。
【小题4】C主旨大意题。本文关于的是在学校里开展的一些新的体育项目，如轮滑，瑜伽等等，以及人们对此的不同观点。故C正确。