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Kevin Donnelly loves to play soccer. Not long ago, the New Jersey teen spent all weekend on the soccer field --- three games on Saturday and three on Sunday. He’s not alone. 40,000,000 kids play sports. But it’s not just the number of kids playing that’s amazing. Parents are spending a lot of money and time on their kids’ sports. Kevin’s parents will pay about $3,000 this year for him to play soccer.

Many parents pay top dollar so that their kids can have the private lessons and the best equipment. Others spend hours driving their kids to games. Has the love of competition gone too far? Or, are the benefits (好处) of team sports worth the high costs and pressure to win?

Experts say that kids benefit from playing team sports as long as they are having fun. “We know from a lot of research that kids who join in sports are likely to do better at studying,” says Mark Goldstein, a researcher at Roosevelt University in Chicago. “It forces them to be more planned with their time.”

Yet parents and coaches can take all the fun out of playing. Many say that is why 73 percent of kids give up their sports by age 13. “They stop playing because it is no longer fun, and the pressure put on them by coaches and parents doesn’t make it worthwhile (值得的),” says Fred Engh, a coach and the author of the book Why Jonnny Hates Sports.

Even worse, injuries from competition seem to be on the rise. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that four million kids end up in hospitals for sports-related injuries each year.

Still, some kids live for sports. They say that the joy of competition can’t be measured (衡量) in dollars and cents or runs and goals. “It’s my life,” says Aidan Wolfe, 10, a soccer player in Portland, Oregon. “I love soccer. If my parents told me I couldn’t play anymore, I’d be devastated.”

25. Mark Goldstein may agree that ______.

A. kids should play sports based on a fair rule

B. team sports help kids become well organized

C. parents should control the money spent on sports

D. the time spent on sports should be less than on study

26. Many kids stop playing sports by age 13 because ______.

A. their parents can not afford the high costs B. they face great pressure of study

C. it is no fun anymore D. they get hurt easily

27. The underlined word “devastated” in the last paragraph expresses a feeling of ______.

A. happiness B. sadness C. excitement D. fear

28. What’s the best title for the text?

A. The price to play B. The popularity of soccer