According to the Women's Sports Foundation, girls who play sports get a lot more than just fit. Girls who play sports often do better in school. You might think that sports will take up all your study time. But research shows that girls who play sports do better in school than those who don't. Exercise improves learning, memory, and concentration, which can give active girls an advantage in the classroom. 

Girls who play sports learn teamwork and life skills. Sports can bring you valuable life skills. When you play sports with coaches, trainers, and classmates to win games and achieve goals, you’re learning how to be successful. And being on a team can help you make new friends. Those skills will serve you well at work and in family life. 

Sports are good for a girl’s health. In addition to being fit and keep a healthy weight, girls who play sports are also less likely to smoke. And later in life, girls who exercise are less likely to get cancer.

Playing sports can improve self-confidence. Girls who play sports feel better about themselves. Why? It builds confidence when you practice, improve, and achieve your goals. Sports are also a feel-good activity because they help girls stay in shape and keep a healthy weight. 

Exercise cuts the pressure. Playing sports can help cut the pressure and help you feel a little happier. How? The brain chemicals released during exercise. 

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1.From the passage we know that girls who play sports often _______.

A are weaker in their studies

B are better at their studies

C have weaker memories

D have no time to study

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句“Girls who play sports often do better in school. 可知爱运动的女生学习能力更强，故选B。

2.When you play sports with your classmates, you can learn _______.

A how to win a game

B how to do this kind of sport

C how to be successful

D how to get on well with your classmates

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的第三句“When you play sports with coaches, trainers, and classmates to win games and achieve goals, you’re learning how to be successful.”可知当你与教练、培训者和同学们一起赢得一场比赛和达到目标时，你就是在学如何获得成功，故选C。

3.Girls who play sports are less likely to _______.

A have cancer and smoke

B become fat

C get good marks

D fail in the exam

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段的“girls who play sports are also less likely to smoke. And later in life, girls who exercise are less likely to get cancer.”可知爱运动的女生很少可能吸烟或患癌症。故选A。

4.Girls who play sports feel better about themselves because playing sports can help them______.

A stay in shape

B keep a healthy weight

C make new friends

D build confidence

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第四段的“It builds confidence when you practice, improve, and achieve your goals.”可知运动能帮助她们建立自信。故选D。

5.Exercise can help us cut the pressure because _______.

A the brain chemicals released during exercise

B it can bring us valuable life skills during exercise

C it can take us a lot of study time

D it can help us improve our concentration

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段的最后一句可知“在我们运动的过程中，我们的大脑里将会释放一种化学物质，从而帮助我们减轻压力。”故选A。