All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer.
Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer.
Games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities. The Arab use horses or camels in much of their daily life; they use them in their sports, too.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.
Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example , has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person’s character(性格品质). One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace（体面）.
【小题1】According to this passage we know that ________.

All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer．

Sports change with the season． People play different games in winter and summer．

Games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities． The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday life; they use them in their sports, too．

Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them． Football, for example, has spread around the world． Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers．

Some sports or games go back to thousands of years, like running or jumping． Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history． But basketball and volleyball are rather new． Neither one is a hundred years old yet． People are inventing new sports or games all the time．

People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends． Sports help to train a person’s character(性格)． One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(体面)

1.According to this passage we know that _____．

A．people began to play about one hundred years ago

B．about 100 years ago people ran or jumped when they played

C．basketball has a longer history than volleyball

D．not all the games have a long history

2.The writer didn’t tell us in this passage that _____．

A．basketball was invented in America

B．sports change with the season

C．games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities

D．football is played all over the world

3.People all over the world enjoy sports because _____．

A．sports are interesting

B．sports help to keep people healthy , happy and to live longer

C．sports help to train one’s character

D．all of the above

4.From this passage we can see that_____．

A．sports and games are unimportant things that people do

B．sports and games should be treated(对待)only as amusement(娱乐活动)

C．sports and games are only useful to the old

D．sports and games can help people understand each other.

All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer．
Sports change with the season． People play different games in winter and summer．
Games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities． The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday life; they use them in their sports, too．
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them． Football, for example, has spread around the world． Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers．
Some sports or games go back to thousands of years, like running or jumping． Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history． But basketball and volleyball are rather new． Neither one is a hundred years old yet． People are inventing new sports or games all the time．
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends． Sports help to train a person’s character(性格)． One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(体面)

1. 1.

   According to this passage we know that _____．

   1. A.
      people began to play about one hundred years ago
   2. B.
      about 100 years ago people ran or jumped when they played
   3. C.
      basketball has a longer history than volleyball
   4. D.
      not all the games have a long history
2. 2.

   The writer didn’t tell us in this passage that _____．

   1. A.
      basketball was invented in America
   2. B.
      sports change with the season
   3. C.
      games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities
   4. D.
      football is played all over the world
3. 3.

   People all over the world enjoy sports because _____．

   1. A.
      sports are interesting
   2. B.
      sports help to keep people healthy , happy and to live longer
   3. C.
      sports help to train one’s character
   4. D.
      all of the above
4. 4.

   From this passage we can see that_____．

   1. A.
      sports and games are unimportant things that people do
   2. B.
      sports and games should be treated(对待)only as amusement(娱乐活动)
   3. C.
      sports and games are only useful to the old
   4. D.
      sports and games can help people understand each other

Technology is the application of knowledge to production. Thanks to modern technology, we have been able to increase greatly the efficiency of our work force, New machines and new methods have helped cut down time and expense while increasing overall output. This has meant more production and a higher standard of living. For most of us in America, modern technology is thought of as the reason why we can have cars and television sets. However, technology has also increased the amount of food available to us. By means of modern farming machinery and animal breeding techniques, and has extended our life span via medical technology.

Will mankind continue to live longer and have a higher quality of life? In large measure the answer depends on technology and our ability to use it widely. If we keep making progress as we have over the past fifty years, the answer is definitely yes. The advancement of technology depends upon research and development, and the latest statistics（统计）show that the United States is continuing to pump billions of dollars annually（每年）into such efforts. So while we are running out of some scarce resources we may well find technological substitutes（代用品） for many of them through our research programs.

Therefore, in the final analysis the three major factors of production(land, labor and capital) are all influenced by technology. When we need new skills on techniques in medicine, people will start developing new technology to meet those needs. As equipment proves to be slow or inefficient, new machines will be invented. Technology responds to our needs in helping us maintain our standard of living.

1．What is the best title of the passage?

      A．The definition of technology.                  B．Modern technology.

       C．The application of technology                D．The development of technology

2．From the passage, we can infer that this article is probably         .

       A．a part of the introduction to American business

       B．followed by the passage talking about factors of production

       C．taken from a learned journal.

       D．Both A and B

3．Which is the main idea of the passage?

       A．Modern technology is the key to the improvement of standard of living.

       B．The three major factors of production---land, labor and capital are all influenced by technology

       C．Technology is the response to our needs.

       D．The United States is making greater efforts to advance its technology

4．According to the passage, people can live a long life with the help of          .

      A．higher quality of life                              B．medical technology

       C．modern farming machinery             D．technological substitute

About Sports

 All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep healthy, happy and help them to live longer.

 Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer. Games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities. The Arab use horses or camels in much of their everyday life; they use them in their sports, too.

 Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.

 Some sports or games go back to thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.

 People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person’s character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace（体面）.

1.According to the passage we know that ______.

 A. people began to play about one hundred years ago

 B. about 100 years ago people ran or jumped when they played

 C. basketball has a longer history than volleyball

 D. not all the games have a long history

2. According to the passage, which of the following isn’t true?

 A. Sports help to train a person’s character.

 B. People swim only because there are a lot of rivers in their country.

 C. People from different countries may not be able to understand each other before a game.

 D. Sports and games can develop the friendship between people all over the world.

3. The writer didn’t tell us in this passage that ______.

 A. basketball was invented in America

 B. sports change with the season

 C. games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities.

 D. football is played all over the world

4. People all over the world enjoy sports because ______.

 A. sports are interesting

 B. sports help to keep people healthy, happy and to live longer

 C. sports help to train one’s character

 D. all of the above