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【题目】Children have their own rules in playing games. They seldom need a referee (裁判) and rarely trouble to keep scores. They don’t care much about who wins or loses, and it doesn’t seem to worry them if the game is not finished. Yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities cannot be directly compared. They also enjoyed games that move in stages, in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking-up of sides, or the determining of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself.

Grown-ups can hardly find children’s game exciting, and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple game again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinary afraid. He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident, too, in particular games, that it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be dead, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caught.

It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control. Everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make sure that every child has a chance to win.

【1】What is true about children when they play games?

A. They can stop playing any time they like.

B. They can test their personal abilities.

C. They want to pick a better team.

D. They don’t need rules.

【2】To become a leader in a game the child has to _________.

A. be a useful partner

B. wait for his turn

C. be confident in himself

D. be popular among his playmates

【3】 Why does a child like playing games?

A. Because he can be someone other than himself.

B. Because he can become popular among friends.

C. Because he finds he is always lucky in games.

D. Because he likes the place where he plays a game.

【4】Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Rules in Children’s Games

B. Advantages of Playing Games for Children

C. Reasons for Children’s Games

D. How to Be a Popular Game Player

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了孩子们做游戏时的乐趣和做游戏对孩子们的益处。

【1】A考查细节理解。根据第一段第三句They don’t care much about who wins or loses, and it doesn’t seem to worry them if the game is not finished.可知当孩子们做游戏时他们可以随时按自己的意愿不玩，故选A。

【2】B考查细节理解。根据第二段倒数第二句He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn.可知为了在游戏中做队长，这个小孩的等到轮到他的时候，故选B。

【3】A考查细节理解。根据第二段第三句He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinary afraid.可知一个孩子喜欢玩游戏是因为在游戏中它可以扮演别人而不是自己，故选A。

【4】B考查主旨大意。根据全文内容可知，最佳标题是“做游戏对孩子的益处”。故选B。