The word “sport” first meant somethin that people did in their free time. Later it often meant hunting (捕獵) wild animals and birds.
About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today. People spend a lot of their spare time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they want to. A few people are paid for the sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen. They may be sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the best one can earn a lot of money.
For example, a professional footballer in England earns more than ＄3000 a year. The starts earn a lot more. International golf and tennis champions (網(wǎng)球錦標(biāo)賽) can make more than ＄50000 in a year. Of course, only a few sporsmen can earn as much money as that. It is only possible in sports for individuals (個人的) like golf, tennis and motor-racing. Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is that: the star can earn more money from advertising than from sport. An advertising for sports equipment (設(shè)備) does not simply say “Buy our thing”. It says “Buy the same shirt and shoes as…”. Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their name or a photo of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people’s spare time.
根據(jù)上文內(nèi)容判斷正（T）誤（F）
小題1:A “professional” sportsman is someone who likes sports very much.
小題2: The word “sport” now usually means “organized ” games.
小題3: An advertisement for sports equipment just says “Buy our thing”.
小題4:The sport stars can earn as much money from advertising as from sport.
小題5:This passage mainly talks about sport and money.

小題1:F
小題1:T
小題1:F
小題1:F
小題1:T

【主旨大意】文章介紹了體育的起源，以及專業(yè)運動員的除了運動的薪酬外的還有不菲的廣告收入。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題 通讀文章可知a “professional” sportsman值得是專業(yè)運動員，他們一次為工作。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題 由“About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today.”可知。
小題1:由“An advertising for sports equipment (設(shè)備) does not simply say “Buy our thing””可知。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題 由“Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is that: the star can earn more money from advertising than from sport”可知。
小題1:整體理解題 通讀文章可知文章介紹了體育的起源，以及專業(yè)運動員的除了運動的薪酬外的還有不菲的廣告收入。
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