Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswomen kills the essence of sport--the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still en joy playing. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying him self, he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for an entire nation’s hopes, dreams and reputation.
A good example is the football World Cup. Football is the world’s most important sport. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention "Argentina" to someone and the chances are that he’ll think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup "put Argentina on the map".
Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important aft
A. To prove that football is the world's most important sport
B. To show that Argentina is better than all others
C. To compare Scotland with Argentina
D. To explain the role of sport
Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswomen kills the essence of sport--the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still en joy playing. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying him self, he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for an entire nation’s hopes, dreams and reputation.
A good example is the football World Cup. Football is the world’s most important sport. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention "Argentina" to someone and the chances are that he’ll think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup "put Argentina on the map".
Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important aft
A. large number of sports fans and supporters
B. successes in the football World Cup
C. obvious position on the map
D. excellence at most important sports
Most young people enjoy some forms of physical activity. It may be walking, bicycling, or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some (36) -- football, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering.
Those who have a passion for (37) high and difficult mountains are often (38) with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to (39) cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains This astonishment is caused, (40) , by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to (41) men give their leisure. Mountaineering is a sport and (42) a game. There are no man-made roles, (43) there are for such games as golf and football. There are, (44) rules of a different kind which it would be dangerous to (45) , but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering (46) to many people. Those who climb mountains are (47) to use their own met
A. sport
B. rule
C. astonishment
D. mountaineering
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