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Some people argue that the pressures on international sportsmen and sportswomen kill the essence of sport—the pursuit of persona
Some people argue that the pressures on international sportsmen and sportswomen kill the essence of sport—the pursuit of persona
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2014-04-23
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问题
Some people argue that the pressures on international sportsmen and sportswomen kill 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 enjoy playing. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself; he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for an entire nation’s hope, dreams and reputation.
A good example is the football World Cup. Football is the world’s most important sport. It is even more important now that the United States is seriously taking it up. 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 after they won in 1966. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money travelling to Argentina, where the finals were played.
So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not! Do the Argentineans really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skillful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really. But it’s nice to know that you won, and that in one way at least your country is best.
According to the passage, Argentina is world-famous because of its______.
选项
A、large number of sports fans and supporters
B、successes in the football World Cup
C、obvious position on the map
D、excellence at all important sports
答案
B
解析
本题是一道具体细节题。问文章中指出,阿根廷举世闻名的原因是什么。利用查阅式阅读法,我们可以在文章的第二段的后半部分中找到相关内容。文章指出,一旦向人们提到阿根廷,往往会令他们想到足球。从某种意义上说,赢得世界杯使阿根廷闻名于世界。因此,本题的正确答案应是B“因为它在世界杯足球赛上的成功”。
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