【AllovertheworldpeopleenjoysportsSportshelptokeeppeoplehealthyandhappyandtolivelonger.Manypeopleliketowatchothersplaygames.TheybuyticketsorturnontheirTVstowatchthegames.Oftentheygetveryexcitedwhen】

　　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