1. Jacinta Munoz wanted to learn more about the Chinese system of training athletes because of ______
a. The age of the athletes.
b. Their recent rise in dominance.
c. The time she spent in China.
2. According to the report, funding to support the sports system in China comes from_____
a. The athletes.
b. The parents.
c. The government.
3. Jacinta Munoz thinks the Chinese children are different from American children mainly because children_____
a. Are taught to share, not to stand out.
b. Want to train harder for sport.
c. Train to go to the Olympics.
4. Young Chinese athletes are beneficiaries of Chinese training system because they_____
a. Receive housing, food and training.
b. Make many sacrifices
c. Learn to share.
5. China is also a beneficiary of this training system because_____
a. There are Chinese athletes in many sports.
b. It can provide travel to rural children.
c. It has begun a new era of Chinese sports.
Section Two
Write a short essay (150/200 words) answering the question below.
1. In the United States, parents often spend a lot of money to help their children become better athletes. In China, parents send their children away to school and often don’t see them for a long time. Why do you think parents make kinds of sacrifices?
2. Jacinta Munoz talks about Susan Brownell’s idea that in the United States parent raise their children to succeed and train them to share, but in China they raise their children to share and train them to succeed. Do you think one approach produces better results than other? Why or why not?
3. Do you think that, in your country, some children are pushed too hard to succeed by their parent either in academic studies or sports? Give example and what do think should be done by parent or the government?