7．Why play games？Because they are fun，and a 1ot 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 off 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 dramasthat teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow 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，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 disa sters 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．
41．Through playing hide-and-seek，children are expected to learn toB．
A．be a team leader
B．obey the basic rules
C．act as a grown-up
D．predict possible danger
42．The underlined part in Paragraph 2most probably means that games canC．
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
43．According to the passage，why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging？A
A．It inspires people's deep love for the country．
B．It proves the exceptional skills of the winners．
C．It helps the country out of natural disasters．
D．It earns the winners fame and fortune．
44．Iribarne's goal of forming the foundation is toC．
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
45．What can be inferred from the passage？A
A．Gamed 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．
分析 本文主要解析为什么玩游戏？因为它们不单单是有趣的还会教给你一些人生中需要遵从的规则或是技巧．下次当你在玩你最喜欢的游戏或是运动时，考虑一下为什么你喜欢它，都需要什么技巧，是否这些技巧会在你生活的其他方面帮助你．
解答 41．答案：B．细节理解题．从第二段中"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 （合作）．"考虑一下你还是小孩的时候玩的一些游戏像是跳绳和捉迷藏．这样的游戏是有趣的，但或许更重要的是，使那些生活中要遵从的基本规则像是按顺序或合作通过运动或是游戏而学到．故选B．
42．答案：C．词义猜测题．根据第二段特别是本句大意可知，使那些生活中要遵从的基本规则像是按顺序或合作通过运动或是游戏而学到，也就是说学习生活的技能更加有趣，故选C．
43．答案：A．细节理解题．根据第四段前两句"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．"可知，许多体育运动激励民族自豪感．奥运会就是其中最有名的运动之一，将全世界的运动员聚集在一起，参与友好的竞争．故选A．
44．答案：C．推理判断题．倒数第二段最后一句"He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future．"可知，他创立基金会是为了给贫穷的孩子们不但提供足球而且提供一个有前途的未来，言外之意也就是给贫穷的孩子一个过更好生活的机会．故选C．注意B项是干扰项，not only…but also..强调的是后者，不是前者．
45．答案：A．推理判断题．从最后一段"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．"可知，下次当你在玩你最喜欢的游戏或是运动时，考虑一下为什么你喜欢它，都需要什么技巧，是否这些技巧会在你生活的其他方面帮助你．故选A．
点评 做此类题时应做到以下几点：
1、浏览试题，明确要求．
2、通读全文，抓住主要内容．
3、抓住中心思想和段落大意．
4、有针对性地仔细阅读，找寻所需信息．
5、进行合理的推理判断．
