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（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 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.
小题1:Through playing hide-and-seek, children are expected to learn to _____.
A．be a team leader
B．act as a grown-up
C．obey the basic rules
D．predict possible danger小题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小题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.小题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．appeal to soccer players to help poor kids
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
题目分析：为什么做游戏、运动？因为它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。甚至运动可以给人们带来更好的生活。
小题1:推理判断题。根据第一段These are all “game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life.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C。
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D。
小题3:推理判断题。根据第四段的句子：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B意思一致。
小题4:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的句子：Iribarne created a foundation(基金会) to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.可知Iribarne创办基金会让穷孩子踢足球也给了他们更好的生活机会，选C。