Question

Why play games? Because they are fun, and a lot 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（协调）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 give people hope through soccer. He created a foundation(基金会) 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. obey the basic rules

C. act as a grown-up D. predict possible danger

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. make learning life skills more interesting

D. change people’s views of sporting events

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

A. It makes people have a deep love for the country.

B. It proves the exceptional skills of the winners.

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. bring fun to poor kids

B. provide soccer balls for children

C. give poor kids a chance for a better life

D. appeal to soccer players to help poor kids

5.What can be learned from the passage?

A. Games benefit people all their lives.

B. Sports can get all athletes together.

C. People are advised to play games for fun.

D. Sports increase a country’s competitiveness.

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲了人们玩游戏的原因。除了游戏能够带给人们乐趣之外，游戏还能够教育孩子一些他们在生活中需要遵守的规则，比如说排队和合作。许多儿童游戏具有实用的功能，一些体育游戏能够激发人们的民族和国家自豪感，体育运动还能够使人们团结。因此在玩游戏的时候，要想想喜欢的原因，以及是否能够带给你其他方面的帮助。

1. translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives,意思是：游戏把生活转化成有令人兴奋的戏剧。教育孩子一些在生活中他们需要遵守的基本规则。故选B。

2. translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives。they是指games。dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives。意思是：戏剧教育孩子一些在他们的一生中需要遵守的基本规则。因此游戏把生活经验放到了令孩子们兴奋的戏剧中。故选B。

3. 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.意思是：看着国旗飘扬的人们，知道金牌是为整个祖国而赢的，不仅仅是获得金牌的运动员个人。因此赢得奥运会金牌之所以如此鼓舞人心，是因为它让人们对祖国有深深的爱。故选A。

4. created a foundation(基金会) to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.意思是：他创建了一个基金会，不仅给那些贫穷的孩子提供足球，而且一个有希望的未来。故选C。

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