题目内容
20．All over the world people enjoy sports．Sports help to keep people healthy and happy，and to live longer．（16）D They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games．Often they get very excited when their player or team wins．
（17）FFootball，for example，has spread around the world．Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers．What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake，whether in China，Egypt or Italy!（18）A Think how many lovers to skate or ski in Japan，Norway or Canada．
Some sports or game go back thousands of years，like running or jumping．Chinese wushu，for example，has a very long history．But basketball and volleyball are rather new．Neither one is a hundred years old yet．（19）G Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports．
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other，but after a game together they often become good friends．（20）B One learns to fight hard but fight fair，to win without pride and to lose with grace．
A．And think of people in cold countries．
B．Sports help to train a person's character．
C．Not a few people participate in different sports competitions themselves．
D．Many people like to watch others play games．
E．People aren't inventing new sports or games．
F．Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere take part in them．
G．People are inventing new sports or games all the time．
分析 全世界的人都喜欢运动．运动可以帮助人们保持健康，幸福和长寿．人们在冬天和夏天开展不同的运动．一些运动很有趣，各地的人都喜欢．足球就是很受欢迎的．
解答 16-20 D F A G B
16．D 上下文 语境．根据后句They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games他们买票或者在电视上看比赛，可见这些人是习惯看别人比赛，故选D．
17．F 上下文语境．从该段的内容，尤其第一句Football，for example，has spread around the world可知，举了足球的例子说明有很多运动是全世界人都喜欢的，故选F．
18．A 上下文 语境．Think how many lovers to skate or ski in Japan，Norway or Canada．这句是提到在日本、挪威等一些国家冬季滑雪等爱好者，呼应了选项里的in cold countries，故选A．
19．G 上下文 语境．Some sports or game go back thousands of years，like running or jumping提到有些项目已经好几千年历史了，最后一句Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports．又提到最近的项目，所以中间应该是属于过度句，一直在创造新的项目，故选G．
20．B 上下文 语境．最后一段提到了比赛让来自不同国家的人互相理解，特别是最后一句One learns to fight hard but fight fair，to win without pride and to lose with grace呼应了选项B．
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