The word sport first meant something that people did in their free time. Later it often me

The word sport first meant something that people did in their free time. Later it often meant hunting wild animals and birds. About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today. People spend a lot of time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they leant to. A few people are paid for sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen. They may be sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the best ones can earn a lot of money. For example, a professional football player in England earns more than 300,000 dollars a year. The stars earn a lot more. International golf and tennis champions can make more than 500,000 dollars a year. Of course, only a few sportsmen can earn as much as that.
Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is that the stars can earn more money from advertising than from sports. An advertisement for sports equipment does not simply mean, Buy our things. It says, Buy the same shirt and shoes as…. Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their names or a photo of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people's spare time.
【小题1】From the passage we can learn that .A．famous people spend too much money and time on sportsB．The development of sports is slower than any other activityC．Most people enjoy sports because they can earn a lot of moneyD．Now sports is not only an amusement for people【小题2】In this passage professional sportsmen means people .A．who teach others how to make money in sportsB．who take sports as their jobsC．who are very fond of sportsD．who teach other sportsmen how to play sports【小题3】Now, the sport means .A．what most of the people do in their spare timeB．hunting wild animals and birds in the forestsC．organized gamesD．something that people are paid to【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE?A．Most people play sports only for money.B．Those who play sports earn more than those who do not.C．People play sports for different purposes.D．Those who play sports want to keep strong and fit.D

(答案→)D 解析：这篇短文主要讲述了sport这个词的发展史，“体育”这个词首先意味着人们在他们的空闲时间做的事。后来这个词经常用来指猎获野生动物和鸟类。大约一百年前这个词第一次被用于组织游戏。这是通常的今天这个词的含义。【小题1】主旨概括题。A. famous people spend too much money and time on sports著名的人在运动方面花费太多的时间。B. The development of sports is slower than any other activity运动的发展比任何一种活动都慢。C. Most people enjoy sports because they can earn a lot of money大部分人做运动是因为他们挣很多钱。D. Now sports is not only an amusement for people现在对于人们来说不仅仅是一项娱乐。故选D。【小题2】细节理解题。根据第三段A few people are paid for sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen描述，被付给钱做运动的人被称为职业运动员由此可知选B.【小题3】推理判断题。根据第一段About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today.描述，大约一百年前这个词第一次被用于有组织的游戏。这是现在这个词的普遍含义。故选C【小题4】判断是非题。根据文章，A、Most people play sports only for money.大部分人为钱做运动，应为一些人为钱做运动。B、Those who play sports earn more than those who do not。做运动的人比不做运动的人挣钱多。这种说法是片面的。C. People play sports for different purposes。人们做运动有着不同的目的。D. Those who play sports want to keep strong and fit.做运动的人想要保持健康，健美。这种说法是片面的。故选C。

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