Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging-critical coaches，parents，and other teammates，as well as pressure to win can create an excessive anxiety or stress for young 運動員Stress can be physical? emotional? or psychology.
research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or) ari activity that was at one time enjoyable.
The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The SP one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can，for example?learn how to coo. with others,make friends,and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect children. Youngsters may take their parents' and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find a flair (缺陷) themselves.
Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today’s youth sport setting, young athletes? may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters，performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress，which can lead to burnout.
4. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that_?
A. it can help them learn more about society
B. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves
C. it enables them to find flaws in themselves
D. it can provide them with valuable experiences
講解答案：
D 文中第二段中：The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences take place. Young athletes can learn how to...(發(fā)育 早期是了解自己的最關鍵的幾年，運動場是一個獲得有價值的經歷的地方，青少年運動員可以學 到……)所以運動對青少年的積極影響在于它能向他們提供有價值的經歷。D項全面的解釋總結 了這句話，最合適。注意：不要受A項的干擾，A項說，運動可以幫助他們更多地了解社會。原文 沒有提到這一點,只是提到，在運動中可以“獲得一生受用的其他社會技能”(...and gain other social skills that will be used through their lives)。因此 A項不是正確答案，D 才是正確的。
