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.
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 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.
小題1:Through playing hide-and-seek, children are expected to learn to _____.
A．be a team leaderB．a(chǎn)ct as a grown-up
C．obey the basic rulesD．predict possible danger
小題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 events
D．make learning life skills more interesting
小題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.
小題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．a(chǎn)ppeal to soccer players to help poor kids

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:C

試題分析：為什么做游戲、運動？因為它們讓我們學(xué)會很多成人后要用到的經(jīng)驗。如合作輪流做事。還有一些運動讓人們有民族榮譽感如奧運會。還有如足球讓人們團(tuán)結(jié)等等。甚至運動可以給人們帶來更好的生活。
小題1:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段These are all “game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life.可知，兒時的游戲如跳繩和捉迷藏，會使孩子受益終生一些基本規(guī)則：輪流做事、合作。故選C。
小題2:詞意歸納題。根據(jù)本句的意思可知，通過游戲是孩子們懂得生活的一些基本常識。故選D。
小題3:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段的句子：Many sports encourage national or local pride.和后面的一句話可知，奧運會金牌屬于個人更屬于國家和民族。與B意思一致。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的句子：Iribarne created a foundation(基金會) to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.可知Iribarne創(chuàng)辦基金會讓窮孩子踢足球也給了他們更好的生活機會，選C。
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