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
As working women continue to receive better and better wages. Housewives still work at home without receiving paychecks. Should a woman who works at home, doing the housework and caring for children, be paid for her cervices In a 1986 study at Cornell University, it was found that the value of the services of a housewife averaged $11,600 a year. This rate was based on a family composed of a husband, wife and three young children. The $11,600 is what the husband would have to pay if he hired others to take over his wife’s household work. The researchers concluded that it would be fair for husbands to pay wives according to government guidelines(方针) for least amounts of wages.
Another plan for rewarding women who work at home has been suggested by Dr. Johnson, a former secretary of health and human services. He says that full-time housewives should be allowed to pay social security taxes, with their employers (that is, their husbands) offering part of the payment. He
A. Because wives' work at home has its value.
B. Because wives can't qualify for social security.
C. Because husbands are employers.
D. Because raising a family needs money.
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