Why do we put our children through this annual suffering? Some may say competition is character building; or it's taking part, not winning, that is important; or that's a tradition of school life. I just felt great pity for those children in tears or in pain.

　　Team games at the end of sports day produced some close races, wild enthusiasm, lots of shouting－and were fun to watch. More importantly, the children who were not so fast or quick at passing the ball were hidden a little from everyone's eyes. Some of them also had the thrill of being on the winning side.

　　I wish that sports day could be abandoned and replaced with some other less­competitive event. Perhaps an afternoon of team games, with a few races for those who want them, would be less stressful for the children and a lot more fun to watch.

　　文章大意：本文为议论文。论述运动日给孩子带来的利弊，作者希望运动日换一种方式来举行。

　　1．What can we learn about the author's son from Paragraph 1?

　　A．He talked with some mothers.

　　B．He comforted his classmates.

　　C．He had difficulty in sleeping.

　　D．He suffered from stomachache.

　　答案：D　细节理解题。由文章第一段That morning, my 11­year­old son had stomach pains, retching into a bowl.可知孩子胃痛。故D项正确。

　　2．Sports day is still an annual event in this school probably because ________.

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