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:This article is most probably taken from________.
A．a letter
B．an advertisement
C．a personal diary
D．a newspaper article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:The underlined phrase“to take a second place”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
