Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world．An Arab traveler in the year 900 wrote that it was played“long long ago”．Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400．The name“chess”is interesting．When one player is attacking the other's king, he says, in English,“chess”．When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says“check mate(将死)”．These words come from Persian(波斯语)．It means“the king is dead”．That is when the game is over, and one player has won．
Such an old game changes very slowly．The rules have not always been the same as they are now．For example, at one time the queen could only move one square(方块) at a time．Now she is the strongest piece on the board．It would be interesting to know why this has happened!Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people．You don't have to be a winner in order to enjoy it．It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table．The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio．Some people are able to play many people at the same time．One man played 400 games!It is said that some people play chess by post．This must make chess the slowest game in the world．
(1)
Chess ________．
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A．
is an old Indian game for travel
B．
is the oldest game in the world
C．
was played in India long before 900
D．
was played in Japan and Europe before 1400
(2)
“At one time the queen could only move one square at a time．Now the queen is the strongest piece on the board．”This example is used to show ________．
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A．
chess is an interesting game
B．
chess changes very slowly
C．
how this rule has happened
D．
there have been some changes of rules in chess
(3)
“You don't have to be a winner in order to enjoy it”means ________．
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A．
only a winner can enjoy chess
B．
you can enjoy chess only by losing a game
C．
you can enjoy chess even if you are not a winner
D．
you can enjoy chess when you play with a winner
(4)
The writer tries to tell us ________．
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A．
some interesting facts about chess
B．
how the rules of chess have changed
C．
how to play chess
D．
how people enjoy chess
(5)
The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio．For the first time the Americans ________ the match．
Rock climbing(攀岩)did not become a sport until late in the 1900s．But now it has become a popular outdoor activity．While rock climbing may still be necessary for mountain climbing, most people just climb low mountains for fun．
If you have ever done rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport．Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need practice．What most people don’ t know is that rock climbing is one of the sports that depend on your body and mind(意志)．
To climb successfully, one must use wonderful skills．One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face．Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face while your legs are pushing you up, the closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb．
Rock climbing is a wonderful sport．Once you start to learn how to climb, you'll find more fun．People who like games such as chess playing or problem-solving may love rock climbing, because they are nearly the same in the way of thinking．For anyone who wants to get into beautiful shape, rock climbing is a fun and good way．Anyone who enjoys a difficult game and loves the outdoors should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby．
(1)
When did rock climbing become a sport?
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A．
In 1900．
B．
Early in the 1900 s．
C．
In the middle of the 1900 s．
D．
Late in the 1900 s．
(2)
The chess players may like rock climbing because ________．
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A．
they'd like to get into beautiful shape
B．
it is more interesting than chess playing
C．
it is like chess playing in the way of thinking
D．
they really tike to do sports
(3)
What can we learn from the passage?
[ ]
A．
Rock climbing is a kind of indoor and outdoor activity,
B．
Rock climbing is a very easy sport．
C．
When you climb, your arms push you up．
D．
The closer you are to the rock face, the more difficult it is to climb．
阅读理解
Rock climbing(攀岩)did not become a sport until late in the 1900s．But now it has become a popular outdoor activity．While rock climbing may still be necessary for mountain climbing, most people just climb low mountains for fun．
If you have ever done rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport．Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need practice．What most people don' t know is that rock climbing is one of the sports that depend on your body and mind(意志)．
To climb successfully, one must use wonderful skills(技能)．One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face．Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face while your legs are pushing(推)you up, the closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb．
Rock climbing is a wonderful sport．Once you start to learn how to climb, you'll find more fun．People who like games such as chess playing or problem-solving may love rock climbing, because they are nearly the same in the way of thinking．For anyone who wants to get into beautiful shape(体形), rock climbing is a fun and good way．Anyone who enjoys a difficult game and loves the outdoors should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby．
(1)
When did rock climbing become a sport?
[ ]
A．
In 1900．
B．
Early in the 1900s．
C．
In the middle of the 1900s．
D．
Late in the 1900s．
(2)
The chess players may like rock climbing because ________．
[ ]
A．
they'd like to get into beautiful shape
B．
it is more interesting than chess playing
C．
it is like chess playing in the way of thinking
D．
they really tike to do sports
(3)
What can we learn from the passage?
[ ]
A．
Rock climbing is a kind of indoor and outdoor activity．
B．
Rock climbing is a very easy sport．
C．
When you climb, your arms push you up．
D．
The closer you are to the rock face, the more difficult it is to climb．
