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

　　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．Theyareacceptabletodifferentchildren.