SectionD
Directions:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.
Physed(physicaleducation)ismakingacomebackasapartoftheschoolcorecurriculum(核心课程),butwithadifference.Whilegroupsportsarestillpartofthecurriculum,thenewwayistoteachskillsthatareusefulbeyondgymclass.Insteadoflearninghowtoclimbarope,childrenaretaughttoliftweights,balancetheirdietsandbuildphysicalendurance.Inthisway,kidsaregiventhetoolsandskillsandexperiencessotheycanleadaphysicallyactivelifetherestoftheirlife.
Consideringthat15percentofAmericanchildren6to18areoverweight,supporterssaymoremoneyandthoughtmustbeputintophysedcurriculum.Inmanycases,thatmaymeannotjustr eplacingtheoldgym-classmodelwithfitnessprogramsbutalsostartingupphysedprogramsbecauseschoolboardsoften"putP.E.onthechoppingblock,cuttingitentirelyordecreasingitsteachersorthedaysitisoffered,"saysAliciaMoag-Stahlberg,theexecutivedirectorofActionforHealthKids.Thedifferenceinphysedprogramsispartlyduetothelackofanationalstandard."Physicaleducationneedstobepartofthecorecurriculum,"sheadded.
Thewisdomofthenewapproachhassomescientificsupport.ResearchersattheUniversityofWisconsinhavedemonstr atedhoweffectivethefit-for-lifemodelofgymclasscanbe.Theyobservedhow50overweightchildrenlostmoreweightwhentheycycledandskiedcross-countr ythanwhentheyplayedsports.Theresearchersalsofoundthatteachingsportslikefootballresultedinlessoverallmovement,partlybecausereluctantstudentswereabletositonthebench.
Anotherproblemwithsimplyteachinggroupsportsingymclassisthatonlyatinypercentageofstudentscontinueplayingthemaftergraduatingfromhighschool.Thenewmethodteachessellsthattr anslatetoadulthood.
(Note:AnswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinNOMORETHANTENWORDS.)
81.InthenewP.E.program,childrenlearntoliftweights,balancetheirdietsandbuildphysicalenduranceratherthan___________________.
正确答案:81.learninghowtoclimbarope.



