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课时提能练(二十)

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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(2020·某某市名校联盟二诊模拟)Onabrightearlysummermorning，manyyoung

swimmersgatheratalocalswimmingpoolinthestateofMaryland.Theyare

membersofapetitivesummerswimteam，andthatsaregularpartoftheirdaily

life.Astheytrainandcutsecondsofftheirtimes，whichmakesthemclosertothe

championshipinthefollowinglarge­scale(大规模的)petitions，theyaregettinglotsof

physicalexerciseandvitaminDfromthesun.However，thebenefitsofbelongingtoa

sportsteamarenotjusthonororhealthrelated.Youcanlearnusefullifeskills.

PaulWaas，coachoftheswimteam，explains，“Thediscipline(自制力)esintoplay

whenyouretalkingaboutconcentratingonthedetailsthatyourcoachesaresaying

asitmakesyoufasterratherthanjustgoingupanddownthepoolthesamewayyou

haveeverytime.Whenyoufocusonwhatyouredoingrightandwhatyoucando

better，thenyoullseetheimprovement.”

Besides，thereisalsoresponsibility，goalsandworkingswithinagroup.Again，

hereisCoachWaas.“Itsreallygreat！Itssofuntowatchfromyeartoyear.Ivehadkids

whoas7­year­oldsontheteamcouldbarelypayattentioninpracticeandwereonly

interestedinwhowasgoingfirst.Nowtheyveebackas8­year­olds，havingsetsome

goalsandhavingthingsthattheywantto