足球为何对男孩如此重要

By Hadar/陈 喆（编）

◆语篇导读

号称“世界第一运动”的足球，在美国也受到了热捧。因为它既博人眼球，又有高参与度。特别是对十几岁的男孩来说，他们为了取得团队的胜利，必须保持身体健康，必须与团队高度协作以及积极地释放情绪。这也正是足球对他们如此重要的原因。

Football is one of the most popular sports in the United States to both watch and play.This is especially true for teenage boys，who can gain a lot by joining a football team and playing the football game.Among those reasons are the fitness that is needed，the teamwork that goes into the sport，and the opportunity to let out your feelingsin a positive manner.

It is well-known that teenage boys have a lot of energy.By playing football，teenage boys can let it out.They can fly around the field and hit people without worrying aboutgetting into trouble.This can help teenage boys take out their unhappiness and give them something tofocus on.

Besides，there are many fitness benefits to playing football.In order tomake it on a team，teenage boys have to stay fit and be in good shape.Practices and games are difficult physically，but they will make teenage boys stronger and give them a better abilityto deal with difficulties in the future.

Many teenage boys alsobenefit fromthe team nature of the sport.It gives them a chance tolearn skills like leadership，toughnessandwillpower.Withmost football teams，simplyliving throughthe summer practices can be a tough thing to do.In order to make it and improve as a team，the teenage boys have to come togetherwith common effort.

This is why football is such a great sport for teenage boys and it is what makes football different from many other sports.

◆语块收藏

in a positive manner以积极的方式

get into trouble陷入困境

focus on集中（注意力、精力等于）

in order to do sth.为了做某事

benefit from...得益于……

learn skills like leadership学习领导能力

live through经历（灾难或其他困境）而幸存

with common effort通过共同的努力

◆典句赏析

1.This is especially true for teenage boys，who can gain a lot by joining a football team and playing the football game.这对于十几岁的男孩来说特别如此，他们能通过加入足球团队进行比赛而受益匪浅。

这是一个复合句。who是关系代词，所引导的是非限制性定语从句，对先行词teenage boys起补充、说明作用。by doing sth.是固定搭配，意为“通过做某事”，在句中作方式状语。

2.Among those reasons are the fitness that is needed，the teamwork that goes into the sport，and the opportunity to let out your feelings in a positive manner.其中的原因有（运动）所需要的健康，运动中的团队合作，以及积极地释放情感的机会。

这是一个完全倒装句。此句主语较长，故将谓语部分放在主语之前起到强调并保持句子平衡的作用。

3.This is why football is such a great sport for teenage boys and it is what makes football different from many other sports.这就是足球对十几岁的男孩来说是一项伟大运动的原因，这也是它区别于其他许多运动所在。

这是一个多重复合句。and是并列连词，连接两个复合句；and之前是由why引导的表语从句，表示结果；and之后是由连接代词what引导的表语从句。

◆理解自测

根据短文内容，从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案。

1.Do you think the teenagers often_______the sports meeting，especially the football match?

A.focused on

B.was focused on

C.focus on

D.focuses on

2.The teenage boys look very well.That's_______they have joined in the football team.

A.because

B.why

C.what

D.how

3.Which of the following isNOTthe reason why football makes boys great?

A.Working together.

B.Keeping fit.

C.Letting out energy.

D.Worrying.

◆词句微练

根据所给汉语句子，完成下列英语句子。每空一词。

1.课后活动有助于孩子积极地生活。

After-school activities help children live____________________________.

2.她早早到场，目的是找个好位置。

She arrived early_____________________get a good seat.

3.史密斯先生将在九月份加盟这所学校，他在初级教育方面颇有经验。

Mr.Smith， ________has a lot of teaching experience at junior level，will join the school in September.

4.到底是谁会从这些变革中直接受益？

Who will exactly______________these changes?

5.他经历了两次世界大战。

He_____________________two world wars.

6.兴趣是使他对足球如此疯狂热爱的原因，也是致使他取得成功所在。

Interest is_______he is crazy about football and it is_______makes him make it.

7.窗户边坐着一个手里拿着一本杂志的年轻人。

_______ _______ _______sat a young man with a magazine in his hands.

8.众所周知，每个人都有自己的梦想和未来。

_______ _______ _______everyone has his own dream and future.