Oneafternoonlastweek,Isawthreetearfulchildrenfrommyson'sschoolbeingcomfortedbyteachers.Thatmorning,my11-year-oldhadstomachaches.Talkingtoothermotherslater,Iheardaboutotherchildrenwithstomachacheordifficultsle
Oneafternoonlastweek,Isawthreetearfulchildrenfrommyson'sschoolbeingcomfortedbyteachers.Thatmorning,my11-year-oldhadstomachaches.Talkingtoothermotherslater,Iheardaboutotherchildrenwithstomachacheordifficultsleepingthenightbefore.
Whatcausedsomuchpain?Sportsday!Sportsdaymightbenecessaryatsomeschools,butnotatavillageprimaryschool.Forthechildrenwhocanflylikethewind,sportsdaycausesnoproblem.Forthosewhoareoverweightorjustnotgoodatsport,itisnightmare(噩梦).Evenforthosewhoenjoyrunningbutfallbehindinfrontofsomanystudentsandtheirparents,itcanproveadisaster.
Whydoweputourchildrenthroughthepainfulanddifficulteventeveryyear?Somemaysaycompetitionishelpfultobuildcharacter; orit'stakingpart,notwinning,that'simportant; orthat'satraditionofschoollife.Ijustfeltgreatpityforthosechildreninpain.
Teamgamesattheendofsportsdayproducedsomecloseraces,wildenthusiasm(热情),lotsofshouting-andwerefuntowatch.Moreimportantly,thechildrenwhowerenotsofastorquickwerehiddenalittlefromeveryone'seyes.
Iwishthatsportsdaycouldbegivenuporreplaced(代替) withsomeotherevents.Perhapsanafternoonofteamgames,withafewracesforthosewhowantthem,wouldbelessstressfulforthechildrenandalotmorefuntowatch.
35.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewriter'ssonfromParagraph1?___
A.Hetalkedwithsomemothers.
B.Somethingwaswrongwithhisstomach.
C.Hehaddifficultyinsleeping.
D.Hecomfortedhisclassmates.
36.Sportsdayisstillayearlyeventinthisschoolprobablybecause___.
A.thisisacompetitivecityschool
B.childrenenjoywatchingsports
C.ithelpschildrenloseweight
D.itisatraditionoftheschool
37.Whatdoesthewriterthinkaboutteamgames?___
A.Theyshouldincludemorestressfulraces.
B.Theyarelessfunforthosewholoverunning.
C.Theyshouldbegivenupatprimaryschool.
D.Theyareacceptableonlytosomechildren.