题文
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.
小题1:Through playing hide-and-seek, children are expected to learn to ________.A．be a team leaderB．obey the basic rulesC．act as a grown-upD．predict possible danger小题2:The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means that games can________. A．describe life in an exciting wayB．turn real-life experiences into a playC．make learning life skills more interestingD．change people’s views of sporting events小题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.小题4:Iribarne’s goal of forming the foundation is to _______.A．bring fun to poor kids B．provide soccer balls for childrenC．give poor kids a chance for a better life D．appeal to soccer players to help poor kids小题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. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:A
解析
为什么做游戏、运动？因为他们让我们学会很多成人后要用到的经验。如合作轮流做事。还有一些运动让人们有民族荣誉感如奥运会。还有如足球让人们团结等等。
小题1:推理判断题。根据第一段可知，儿时的游戏如跳绳和捉迷藏，会使孩子受益终生一些基本规则：轮流做事、合作。故选B。
小题2:词意归纳题。根据本句的意思可知，通过游戏是孩子们懂得生活的一些基本常识。故选C。
小题3:推理判断题。根据Many sports encourage national or local pride.和后面的一句话可知，奥运会金牌属于个人更属于国家和民族。与A意思一致。
小题4:细节理解题。根据Iribarne created a foundation(基金会) to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.可知，选C。
小题5:主题归纳题。文章介绍了做游戏或者运动的好处。与A中的benefit一致。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Why play games? Beca.....”主要考查你对 [健康环保类阅读 ]考点的理解。健康环保类阅读
健康环保累阅读概念：
健康环保类文章常是介绍科学知识、生活常识和环境保护方面的短文。体裁有记叙文、 说明文、议论文和各种应用文。
健康环保类文章阅读技巧：
健康环保类文章常是介绍科学知识、生活常识和环境保护方面的短文。阅读此类短文要以现象或事物为中心进行思考，理解现象产生的原因、条件和客观规律等。同时要抓住事物的特征、用途和相互关系等。科普环保类文章一般为说明文，从结构上看大致可分为三个部分：
第一部分一般是文章的首段，主要用来提出文章的主题，即文章想要阐述、说明的主要内容；
第二部分是文章的主体，可由若干个段落组成，对文章的主题进行展开说明；
第三部分是结尾段，对文章的主题进行归纳总结。这类文章多用一般现在时，而且一般多使用客观性词语表述。有时为了强调客观性，也常使用被动语态。
从近几年的考试题来看，科普环保类的文章越来越与人们的实际生活相接近。由于此类文章缺乏故事情节，很多同学对此类文章感到费解。但一般的科普类文章都是就事论事，需要逻辑推理和想象的时候较少，因此此类阅读题也没有同学们想象中的那么难，只要多加训练，就能较好地答题。
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