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It takes plenty of time for some adults to try to stop children playing. They are usually people who think of play as being the _________of work and therefore a waste of time. For humans, work is a way of getting food to eat, and like humans, _________ must spend time doing the _________ things. Regardless of this, children _________ playing, and so do other young animals. It is quite _________ to keep both a small child and a young cat _________ for hours with a piece of paper.
Hunting may be the most obvious skill _________ in play, but it is far from being the only one. Lambs and goat kids play _________ , although as adults they will never _________ anything other than some grass. But for these young animals too, _________ is an important part of learning. Sheep and goats are _________ hill and mountain animals. Running and skipping exercise young legs and develop a strong sense of _________ that will keep them safe on the steepest rocks.
_________ animals’ play, children’s play is not so different. _________ trees and catching flies are not the most obvious training for the adult world, but the flexibility _________ in these activities is similar to that required of a bus driver or businessman.
What we know about animals shows us that playing is a very good way of _________ , so maybe one of the best ways for _________ to learn is also by playing. Children find playing is fun, but ___________ notice that they are also learning at the same time. Most people continue to play games long after they have become _________ , and perhaps that is because we rely so much on our _________ to learn.
1.A. reward B. basis C. natureD. opposite
2.A. children B. animals C. parents D. cats
3.A. dull B. ordinary C. same D. chief
4.A. enjoy B. regret C. delay D. ignore
5.A. necessaryB. possible C. reasonable D. difficult
6.A. annoyed B. alarmed C. amused D. amazed
7.A. practiced B. kept C. tested D. required
8.A. clumsily B. endlesslyC. crazily D. aggressively
9.A. catch B. plant C. learn D. hunt
10.A. play B. work C. jump D. walk
11.A. naturallyB. initially C. strangely D. equally
12.A. direction B. balance C. distance D. space
13.A. Based on B. Inspired byC. Compared withD. Developed form
14.A. Cutting B. Growing C. Watering D. Climbing
15.A. reduced B. needed C. damaged D. allowed
16.A. growing B. exercising C. improving D. learning
17.A. humans B. creatures C. adults D. students
18.A. generally B. possibilityC. hardly D. truly
19.A. strong B. wise C. athletic D. mature
20.A. flexibilityB. liberty C. curiosity D. Responsibility