Beach volleyball is one of those sports that can be an exciting game to play and watch, or, can just be about some friends getting together to have a great time. It’s really easy, and all you need is sand, a net and a group of people, of any age or fitness level, who want to have fun.
Beach volleyball can be played with as few as two people on each team, making a total of four people. However, if you are less skilled and experienced in the game, it will be easier to play with a larger team. The more players you have, the less ground each person will be responsible(負責)for covering and the more time they will have to recover in between shots. If you only have a few players, each of you will get quite a workout running for the ball after each volley. If you are looking for that relaxing, fun, low-key experience, choose larger teams.
Beach volleyball is similar(相似)to regular volleyball in its rules. However, even experienced volleyball players do not realize how much more difficult it is to run and jump on sand. Since it is harder to move quickly on sand than a hard ground, play will be much slower than regular volleyball on a playground. When a player trains for beach volleyball, he will focus(專注)on building lower body strength as well as upper body. While he needs to be able to hit the ball with a great deal of power and accuracy(準確性), strengthening his legs is extremely important.
Whether you are in it for the competition, or just to have a great time with your friends, beach volleyball can be very exciting and fun. You may even start out with friends and fall in love with the sport.
小題1:When you join a large beach volleyball team, you’ll_________.
A．have as many shots as possibleB．improve your volleyball skills
C．be responsible for more groundD．feel light-hearted(輕松)while playing
小題2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．You can hit the ball with much less power when playing beach volleyball.
B．The playground size of beach volleyball is much larger than that of regular volleyball.
C．You can run more quickly when you are playing regular volleyball.
D．The rules of beach volleyball are totally different from those of regular volleyball.
小題3:What does the writer think of beach volleyball?
A．It is a difficult sport to learn.
B．It is a very exciting and interesting sport.
C．It is a sport which needs less power.
D．It is a sport which needs more skills.
小題4:Why is it much slower to play beach volley ball than regular volleyball?  Because _________.
A．it is not an easy job to move on sand
B．it is a workout running for the ball
C．it is usually a larger team
D．the beach volleyball is heavier
小題5:The passage mainly tells us _________.
A．the game of beach volleyball
B．how to become an excellent volleyball player
C．why beach volleyball is one of exciting sports
D．what we should pay attention to when playing beach volleyball

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:A
小題5:A

試題分析：本文主要向我們介紹了一種很受人們歡迎的體育項目—沙灘排球。介紹了沙排的一些細節(jié)情況和信息。
小題1:D 推理題。根據(jù)1,2段中的Beach volleyball is one of those sports that can be an exciting game to play and watch, or, can just be about some friends getting together to have a great time.
和If you are looking for that relaxing, fun, low-key experience, choose larger teams.說明玩沙灘排球很讓人放松的，故D正確。
小題2:C 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段Since it is harder to move quickly on sand than a hard ground, play will be much slower than regular volleyball on a playground.說明在正常的場地上要比在沙灘上本奔跑的速度更快，故C項正確。
小題3:B 推理題。根據(jù)If you only have a few players, each of you will get quite a workout running for the ball after each volley. If you are looking for that relaxing, fun, low-key experience, choose larger teams.和Beach volleyball is one of those sports that can be an exciting game to play and watch, or, can just be about some friends getting together to have a great time.說明他認為沙灘排球非常有趣，故B正確。
小題4:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)最后一段第二句However, even experienced volleyball players do not realize how much more difficult it is to run and jump on sand.說明在沙地上移動更困難，故A正確。
小題5:A 主旨大意題。本文主要向我們介紹了一種很受人們歡迎的體育項目—沙灘排球。介紹了沙排的一些細節(jié)情況和信息，故A正確。
點評：本文主旨鮮明,很容易在文中找到答案。做題時要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因為它們往往就是文章的主題句。閱讀中要注意各段之間的關(guān)系。然后帶著問題，再讀全文，找出答題所需要的依據(jù)，完成閱讀任務(wù)。
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