Success in sport is a source of national_______.

Some people argue that 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 can not afford to think about enjoying himself or herself; he or she has to think only about winning; he or she 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. lt 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. ln 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 traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played. So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not! Do the Argentinians really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skillful at football , their nation is better in every thing else than all other nations? Not really? But it's nice to know that you won ,and that in one way at least your country it best. 

26. What is the author's main purpose in the passage? ___________.

A. To prove that football is better than all others.

B. To show that Argentina is better than all others.

C. To compare Scotland with Argentina.

D. To explain the role of sport.

27. In the second paragraph, the world's summit means ___________.

A. highest point

B. mountain top

C. award

D. summary

28. According to the passage, Argentina is world-famous because of its ___________.

A.large number of sports fans and supporters

B. successes in the football W orld Cup

C. obvious position on the map

D. excellence at all important sports

29. According to the passage, if a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will ___________.

A. fail to succeed

C. lose enjoyment

B. be successful

D. be irrational

30. What is the author's attitude towards international games? ___________.

A. Nations that meet on a football field are unlikely to meet on a battlefield.

B. Nations that win the football World Cup are regarded as best in all aspects.

C. Nations that win in international games prove best on the sports field at least.

D. Nations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many ways.

What is the impact of the program of Oregons Portland International Airport?

A. It helps the airport to keep a friendly environment.

B. It increases compost used in the city landfill.

C. It reduces the cost on hauling trash from the airport.

D. It promotes the application of biodegradable bags.

Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswomen kills the essence(真谛) 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 had to think only about winning. He is responsible for 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(阿根廷) to someone and the chances are that he'll think of tootball. In a sense, winning the World Cup put Argentina on the map.

Sports fans and supporters get quite unreasonable 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 traveling to Argentina where the finals were played.

So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not] Do the Argentinian 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 the best.

What is the author's main purpose in the passage?

A．To explain the role of sport

B．To compare Scotland with Argentina

C．To show that Argentina is better than all others

D．To prove that football is the world's most important 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 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 entire nation’s hopes, dreams and reputation.

A good example is the football Word 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 Argentinaon the map.

Sports fans and supporters get quite unreasonable 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 traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played.

So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not! Do the Argentinian 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 the best.

1. What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?（）

A. To explain the role of sport

B. To prove that football is the best sport in the world

C. To show that Argentina is better than all others

D. To prove that football is the world’s most important sport

2. In the second paragraph, the word “summit” means “（） ”.

A. award

B. summary

C. highest point

D. mountain top

3. According to the passage, Argentina is world-famous because of its （）.

A. obvious position on the map

B. successes in the football World Cup

C. excellence at most important sports

D. large number of sports fans and supporters

4. According to the passage, if a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will （）.

A. fail to succeed

B. lose enjoyment

C. be successful

D. be unreasonable

5. What is the author’s attitude towards international games?（）

A. Nations that meet on a football field are unlikely to meet on a battlefield

B. Nations that win the football World Cup are regarded as best in all aspects.

C. Nations that win in international games prove the best on the sports field at least.

D. Nations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many ways.

is a system of unitized multimodal land transportation of transport by road and rail.

A．Land bridge

B．Rail/road

C．Piggyback

D．Sea/air