Some people believe that international sport creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: that international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some troth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourage international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the Games were also mined by lesser incidents caused principally by minor national contests.
One country received its second-place medals with visible indignation after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to the final decisions. They were convinced that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents’ victory was unfair. Their manager was in
A. how false national pride led to undesirable incidents in international games
B. that sportsmen have been more obedient than they used to be
C. that competitiveness in the games sometimes discourages international friendship
D. that Unfair decisions are common in Olympic Games
Some people believe that international sport creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: that international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some troth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourage international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the Games were also mined by lesser incidents caused principally by minor national contests.
One country received its second-place medals with visible indignation after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to the final decisions. They were convinced that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents’ victory was unfair. Their manager was in
A. too much patriotism was displayed in the incident
B. the announcement to prolong the match was wrong
C. the appeal jury was too hesitant in making the decision
D. the American team was right in rejecting the silver medals
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. obviously
B. already
C. basically
D. converse
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