AllovertheworldpeopleenjoysportsSportshelptokeeppeoplehealthyandhappyandtolivelonger.
Manypeopleliketowatchothersplaygames.TheybuyticketsorturnontheirTVstowatchthegames.Oftentheygetveryexcitedwhen"their"playerorteamwins.
Somesportsaresointerestingthatpeopleeverywheregoinfor(参加)them.Footballforexamplehasspread(展开)aroundtheworld.Swimmingispopularinallcountriesneartheseaorinthosewithmanyrivers.WhatfunitistojumpintoapoolorlakewhetherinChinaEgyptorItaly!Andthinkofpeopleincoldcountries.Thinkhowmanylovetoskateorski(滑雪)inJapanNorwayorCanada.
Somesportsorgamesgobackthousandsofyearslikerunningorjumping.Chinesewushuforexamplehasaverylonghistory.Butbasketballandvolleyballarerathernew.Neitheroneisahundredyearsoldyet.Peopleareinventingnewsportsorgamesallthetime.Water-skiingisoneofthenewestinthefamilyofsports.
Peoplefromdifferentcountriesmaynotbeabletounderstandeachotherbutafteragametogethertheyoftenbecomegoodfriends.Sportshelptotrain(培养训练)aperson’scharacter(性格品格).Onelearnstofighthardbutfightfairtowinwithoutprideandtolosewithgrace(胜不骄,败不馁).
1.Whydopeopleallovertheworldenjoysports?
A.Becausetheyarehealthy.
B.Becausetheyarehappy.
C.Becausetheywanttolivelonger.
D.Alltheabove.
2.Whydosomepeoplegetexcitedwhentheywatchagame?Because
A.theirfavouriteteamwing
B.theywinthegame
C.theygetthegoodnews
D.theycan’thelpthemselves
3.Whichofthesportshasalonghistory?
A.Water-skiing.B.Basketball.
C.Volleyball.D.Longjump.
4.Whydopeoplefromdifferentcountriesoftenbecomefriendsafteragametogether?
Because
A.theytraintheircharacterinthegame
B.theyunderstandeachother
C.theyarefriendlytoeachother
D.theyhelpeachother