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20．Why play games？Because they are fun，and a lot 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 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 an 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 disasters 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．
29．Through playing hide-and-seek，children are expected to learn toB．
A．be a team leader
B．obey the basic rules act
C．as a grown-up
D．predict possible danger
30．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
31．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．
32．What can be inferred from the passage？A
A．Games 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 本文讲述一些受欢迎的竞技项目和游戏．有些游戏可以帮助孩子们成长，而全球万众瞩目的奥林匹克运动会关系着整个国家的荣誉．因此运动还和我们的生活息息相关．
解答 29．选B．细节理解题．根据第一段"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"，遵从规则、划你的下一步行动、作为团队成员…这些都是你一生中会遇到的"游戏"思想，可知孩子们要学会基本的规则，B项正确．30．选C．词义猜测题．由前一句Such games are entertaining and fun，可知游戏是有趣的，因此推知此句话的意思是让学习生活技能变得有趣，故选C．
31．选A．细节理解题．根据第四段中的"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"观看比赛的人挥舞着旗帜，知道金牌是整个国家的胜利，而不仅仅是运动员的胜利．可知，这激发了人们的爱国之情，故A项正确．
32．选A．推理判断题．由第三段段意可知，做游戏的好处，对儿童、成人都适用．由此可以推断有些对人终身有益．故选A．
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