Question

Why play games? Because they are fun, and a 1ot more besides. Following the rules…planning your next move...acting as a team member…these are all “game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life.

Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating (合作) .   

Many children’s games have a practical side. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grown-ups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones, which sharpens the hand-eye coordination（協(xié)調(diào)）needed in hunting.

Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much.

Sports are also an event that unites people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it—some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a foundation(基金會) to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.

Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.

1.Through playing hide-and-seek, children are expected to learn to ________.

A. be a team leader   B. predict possible danger    C. act as a grown-up      D. obey the basic rules

2.The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means that games can________.

A. describe life in an exciting way

B. turn real-life experiences into a play

C. change people’s views of sporting event s

D. make learning life skills more interesting

3.According to the passage, why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging?

A. It proves the exceptional skills of the winners.

B. It inspires people’s deep love for the country.

C. It helps the country out of natural disasters.

D. It earns the winners fame and fortune.

4.Iribarne’s goal of forming the foundation is to _______.

A. give poor kids a chance for a better life

B. bring fun to poor kids

C. provide soccer balls for children

D. appeal to soccer players to help poor kids

5.What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Sports can get all athletes together.

B．Games benefit people all their lives.

C. People are advised to play games for fun.

D．Sports increase a country’s competitiveness.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.B

【解析】

為什么玩游戲？因為它們不單單是有趣的還會教給你一些人生中需要遵從的規(guī)則或是技巧。下次當你在玩你最喜歡的游戲或是運動時，考慮一下為什么你喜歡它，都需要什么技巧，是否這些技巧會在你生活的其他方面幫助你。

1.結合文章第2段，“Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating (合作) . ”考慮一下你還是小孩的時候玩的一些游戲像是跳繩和捉迷藏。這樣的游戲是有趣的，但或許更重要的是，使那些生活中要遵從的基本規(guī)則像是按順序或合作通過運動或是游戲而學到,故D正確。

2.結合第2段，本句大意是說，使那些生活中要遵從的基本規(guī)則像是按順序或合作通過運動或是游戲而學到,也就是說學習生活的技能更加有趣，故B正確。

3.結合第4段前兩句，Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition.許多體育運動激勵民族自豪感。奧運會就是其中最有名的運動之一，將全世界的運動員聚集在一起，參與友好的競爭。故B正確。

4.結合倒數(shù)第2段最后一句“He created a foundation(基金會) to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.他創(chuàng)造基金會的目的就是提供給貧窮的孩子們不僅僅是足球還有一個有希望的未來。故A正確。

5.結合最后一段，“Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.” 下次當你在玩你最喜歡的游戲或是運動時，考慮一下為什么你喜歡它，都需要什么技巧，是否這些技巧會在你生活的其他方面幫助你。故B正確。