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（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 give people 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.
小題1:Through playing hide-and-seek, children are expected to learn to ________.
A．be a team leaderB．obey the basic rules
C．a(chǎn)ct as a grown-upD．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．make learning life skills more interesting
D．change people’s views of sporting events
小題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.
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.

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:A

試題分析：為什么做游戲、運(yùn)動？因為他們讓我們學(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(yùn)動讓人們有民族榮譽(yù)感如奧運(yùn)會。還有如足球讓人們團(tuán)結(jié)等等。
小題1:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段可知，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B。
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C。
小題3:推理判斷題。根據(jù)Many sports encourage national or local pride.和后面的一句話可知，奧運(yùn)會金牌屬于個人更屬于國家和民族。與A意思一致。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Iribarne created a foundation(基金會) to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.可知，選C。
小題5:主題歸納題。文章介紹了做游戲或者運(yùn)動的好處。與A中的benefit一致。
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The finding is interesting and it is useful, too, Fowler said.
“Among other benefits, happiness has been shown to have an important effect on reduced mortality (死亡率), pain reduction, and improved cardiac (心臟的) function. So better understanding of how happiness spreads can help us learn how to develop a healthier society,” he said.
The study also fits in with other data suggested in 1984 that having $ 5,000 extra increased a person’s chances of becoming happier by about 2 percent.
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D．Happiness of your friend’s friend.
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