A. PUTS B. RAISES C. GETS D. PLACESREAD THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND...

27. A. puts

B. raises

C. gets

D. places

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet

to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

Are sports bad for Kids?

People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and playing with others.

However, playing sports can have negative effects on children. It may produce feelings of

poor self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids

and sports, 40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of these, 18,000,000 say they have

been yelled at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad

impression of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive.

Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main cause of

too much aggression in children's sports. They believe children copy aggressive adult

behavior. This behavior is then further strengthened through both positive and negative

feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to

them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message

that winning is everything. At children's sporting events, parents may yell insults at other

players or cheer when their child behaves aggressively. As well, children may be taught

that hurting other players is acceptable or are pushed to continue playing even when they

are injured. In addition, the media makes violence seem exciting. Children watch adult

sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.

As a society, we really need to face up to this problem and do something about it. Parents

and coaches should act as better examples for children. They also need to teach children

better values. They should teach children to enjoy themselves whether they win or not.

It's not necessary to knock yourself out to enjoys sports. Winning isn't everything. In

addition, children shouldn't be allowed to continue to play when they are injured. Sending

a child with an injury into a game gives the child the message that health isn't as

important as winning. If we make some basic changes, children might learn to enjoy

sports again.