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Why play games? Because they are fun, and a lot more 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 in 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, sine Saudui 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 word together to take part in friendly competitions, People who watch the
event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earns
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.
1.Through playing hide-and-seek, children are expected to learn to .
A. be a team leader
B. obey the basic rules
C. act as a grown-up
D. predict possible danger
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
3. 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. appeal to soccer players to help poor kids
4. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Ganmes 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.
