2014中考英语阅读理解训练(5月22日) .pdf

2014中考英语阅读理解训练（5月22日）

Somefourth-gradersatConradWeiserWestElementary

SchoolinWomelsdorflovetheirnewchairs-—probablybecause

theyrenotreallychairsatall.

Thekidsaresittingontheair-filledballs.Butdifferent

fromthosejustforexercise,thesehavesmalllegsthatkeep

themfromrolling.Sittingonachairalldayinschoolcanmake

anyonewanttomovearound.So,moreandmoreteachersare

lettingstudentshaveaball.Byusingexerciseballsinsteadof

commonchairs,teachersfindstudentsposture(姿势)and

attentionimproved.

DottiPownall,afifth-graderteacherinWestVirginia,has

beenusingballsaschairssinceDecember2008.Thestudents

lovethem.shesays.Pownalltookasurveyofherstudents.She

foundthat80percent,thoughtsittingontheballshelpedthem

concentrate(专注)better:

Besides,they’refun,bsaysPownall.

AccordingtoWittFitt,bacompanythathassoldballstomore

than200schools,theycanimprovekidspostureandclassroom

behavior.

Exerciseballchairsaregettingpopularinclassrooms,from

preschooltocollege.Someadults(成人)evenusethematwork.

LisaWittfeltsostronglyabouttheuseofballsaschairsthat

shestartedWittFitt.Shesaidthecompanynotonlyencourages

theuseofballsbutalsoeducatesteachersandstudentsonhow

tousethem.Wesellballsin24statesinAmerica,threeprovinces

inCanadaandJapan.saysWitt.

48.Sittingonexerciseballscan______.

A.improvestudentsattentionB.makestudentssmarter

C.keepstudentsmovingaroundD.helpstudentsbecomefit

49.Accordingtothepassage,thecompanyWittFitt______.

A.begantoproduceballsin2008B.sellsballsin24countries

C.wassetupbyLisaWittD.isfamousaroundtheworld

50.Itcanbeseenfromthepassagethat______.

A.exerciseballshavenolegsB.