PlayingorganizedsportsissuchacommonexperienceintheUnitedStatesthatmanychildrenandteenagerstookthemforgranted.Thisisespeciallytrueamongchildrenfromwealthyfamiliesandcommunities.Theyhavetheresourcesneededtoorganizeand21sportsprogramstomakesurethatthereiseasy22toparticipationopportunities.Childrenfrom23familiesandcommunitieshoweverarelesslikelytotakeorganizedyouthsportsforgranted.Theyoften24theresourcesneededtopayforparticipationfees25andtransportationtopracticesandgames.26theircommunitiesdonothaveenoughresourcestobuildand27sportsfieldsandfacilities(设施).
Organizedyouthsports28appearedduringtheearly20thcenturyintheUnitedStatesandother
developednations.Theywereoriginallydeveloped29someeducatorsanddevelopmentalexperts30thatthebehaviorandcharacterofchildrenwere31influencedbytheirsocial32andeverydayexperiences.This33manypeopletobelievethatifyoucouldorganizetheexperiencesofchildrenin34waysyoucouldinfluencethekindsofadultsthatthosechildrenwouldbecome.
This35thatthesocialsurroundingsgreatlyinfluencedaperson‘soveralldevelopmentwasvery36topeopleinterestedinprogressandreformintheUnitedStates37thebeginningofthe20thcentury.Itcausedthemtothinkabout38theymightcontroltheexperiencesofchildrentoproduce39andproductiveadults.Theybelievedstronglythatagreatdemocracy(民主国家)dependedonresponsibilityandthata40economydependedontheproductivityofworkers.
21.A.distributeB.spreadC.defendD.sponsor
22.A.accessB.entranceC.chanceD.route
23.A.smallB.poorC.bigD.rich
24.A.shrinkB.tightenC.limitD.lack
25.A.sightseeingBexaminationC.equipmentD.schooling
26.A.InshortB.InallC.InadditionD.Inbrief
27.A.preserveB.exchangeC.containD.review
28.A.lastB.firstC.laterD.finally
29.A.beforeB.unlessC.untilD.when
30.A.realizedB.admiredC.expectedD.exhibited
31.A.specificallyB.slightlyC.stronglyD.exactly
32.A.skillsB.environmentC.positionD.status
33.A.advisedB.conductedC.commanded