The word “sport” first meant something that people did in their free time. Later it often meant hunting wild animals and birds. About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today. People spend a lot of their time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they want to. A few people are paid for the sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen. They may be sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the best ones can earn a lot of money. For example, a professional footballer in England earns more than 30,000 dollars a year. The stars earn a lot more. International golf and tennis champions can make more than 500,000 dollars a year. Of course, only a few sportsmen can earn as much money as that.
Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is that the stars can earn more money from advertising than from sports. An advertisement for sports equipment does not simply say “Buy our things”. It says “Buy the same shirt and shoes as …”. Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the panies to use their names or a photograph of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people’s spare time.
【小题1】From the passage we can learnt that .
A. people spend too much money on sports
the development of sport is slower than any other activity
most people enjoy sport because they can earn money
nowadays sport is not merely a pastime for people
【小题2】Nowadays, the word “sport” means “ ” .A．what people do in their spare timeB．hunting wild animals and birdsC．organized games D．something people are paid to do【小题3】People play sports for .A．funB．differentC．moneyD．keeping fit【小题4】What surprises people most is that .A．the stars get more money from advertisingB．the word “sport” meant hunting animalsC．professional sportsmen are paid for what they doD．only a few sportsmen can earn ＄500,000 a yearD
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(答案→)D
解析：【小题1】细节理解题，根据文章最后一句话Sport is no longer just something for people’s spare time.可知D项正确。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据第一段About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today.可知，C项正确。
【小题3】归纳判断题。根据文章第一段后半部分内容可以看到，现在人们进行体育运动是出于不同的目的，故B项正确。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据文章第二段Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is that the stars can earn more money from advertising than from sports.可知A项正确。