AreSportsImportant?
Sportsareallaroundus.Wewatchandreadsportsnews.Therearealsosportsclubs,andevensports-onlychannels(频道)onTV.Inmanycountries,playersmakemillionsofdollarseveryyear.
Butwhyaresportssoimportant?They'reonlygames,right?
Ourreaders'answer:
Vald(Ukraine乌克兰)
Sportsbringpeopletogether.In2006,ourteamwasabletoplayinthe2006WorldCupforthefirsttime.Everyonewashappy.Richandpoor,oldandyoung,menandwomen—everyonewasinthestreetstogether!
Mike(USA)
Sportsbringpeopletogether,buttheydividethemtoo.Fansofdifferentteamsfightallthetime—theyshoutandhiteachother.Andhere'sanotherexample:Mybrotherplayshighschoolbaseball.Lastweek,histeamplayedanimportantgame.Atthegame,twoparentsfoughtaboutacall.Comeon...baseballisonlyagame!Sportsaresocompetitive(有竞争力的)thesedays.It'sallaboutwinning.Thenthegameisn'tfun.
Oba(SouthAfrica)
Rightnow,someoftheworld'sbestsoccerplayersarefromAfricancountries,andthe2010WorldCupgameswillbeinSouthAfrica.Yes,someplayersmakealotofmoney—maybetoomuch.Butsportingevents(liketheWorldCup)bringtouristsandmoneytocountriesandpeople.AndthatisgoodforAfrica.
WhatdoesMikethinkofagamewhenplayersandfansonlythinkaboutwinning?
A
It'simportant.
B
It'sexciting.
C
It'snotfun.
D
It'snotnecessary.
WhyaresportsimportantforOba?
A
Becausesportsarecompetitivethesedays.
B
Becausesportscanmakemoneyforacountry.
C
Becausesportscanmakeplayersricheveryyear.
D
Becausesportscanmakepeoplehappy.
Whatdoestheunderlinedword“call”mean?
A
Decision.
B
Telephone.
C
Suggestion.
D
Seat.
Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?
A
Sportsarepopularallovertheworld.
B
Sportsdividepeoplefromdifferentcountries.
