【OneafternoonlastweekIsawthreetearfulchildrenfrommyson’sschoolbeingcomfortedbyteachers.Thatmorningmy11-year-oldhadstomachpainsretching（干呕）intoabowl.TalkingtoothermotherslaterIheardaboutotherchi】

　　OneafternoonlastweekIsawthreetearfulchildrenfrommyson’sschoolbeingcomfortedbyteachers.Thatmorningmy11-year-oldhadstomachpainsretching（干呕）intoabowl.TalkingtoothermotherslaterIheardaboutotherchildrenwithstomachacheordifficultsleepingthenightbefore.

　　Whatcausedsomuchpain?Sportsday.Sportsdaymightbenecessaryatahighly-competitiveindependentschoolbutnotatavillageprimaryschool.Forthechildrenwhocanflylikethewindsportsdaycausenoproblem.Forthosewhoareoverweightorjustnotgoodatsportitisnightmare（噩梦）.Evenforthosewhoenjoyrunningbutfallhalfwaydownthetrackinfrontoftheentireschoolandtheirparentsitcanproveadisease.

　　Whydoweputourchildrenthroughthisannualsuffering?Somemaysaycompetitionischaracterbuilding;orit’stakingpartnotwinningthat’simportant;orthat’satraditionofschoollife.Ijustfeltgreatpityforthosechildrenintearsorinpain.

　　Teamgamesattheendofsportsdayproducedsomecloseraceswildenthusiasmlotsofshouting—andwerefuntowatch.Moreimportantlythechildrenwhowerenotsofastorquickatpassingtheballwerehiddenalittlefromeveryone’seyes.Someofthemalsohadthethrillofbeingonthewinningside.

　　Iwishthatsportsdaycouldbeabandonedandreplacedwithsomeotherlesscompetitiveevent.Perhapsanafternoonofteamgameswithafewracesforthosewhowantthemwouldbelessstressfulforthechildrenandalotmorefuntowatch.

　　【小题1】Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’ssonfromParagraph1?

　　A．Hetalkedwithsomemothers.B．Hecomfortedhisclassmates.C．Hehaddifficultyinsleeping.D．Hesufferedfromstomachache.【小题2】Sportsdayisstillanannuleventinthisschoolprobablybecause__________.A．thisisanindependentschoolB．itisatraditionoftheschoolC．ithelpschildrenloseweightD．childrenenjoywatchingsports【小题3】Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutteamgames?A．Theyshouldincludemorestressfulraces.B．Theyareacceptabletodifferentch