"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" is apopular saying in the United States. Other countrieshave similar sayings. It is true that all of us needrecreation. We cannot work all the time if we aregoing to keep good health and enjoy life.

　　Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps themost popular way is to take part in sports. there areteam sports, such as baseball, basketball, and football. There are individual sports, also, suchas golf and swimming. In addition hiking, fishing, skiing, and mountain climbing have a greatattraction for people who like to be outdoors.

　　Not everyone who enjoys sports events likes to take part in them. Many people prefer to beonlookers, either watching them on television, or listening to them on the radio. When there isan important baseball game or boxing match it is almost impossible to get tickets; everyonewants to attend.

　　Chess, card-playing, and dancing are forms of indoor recreation enjoyed by many people. Itdoesn't matter whether we play a fast game of ping-pong, concentrate over the bridge table,or go walking through the woods on a brisk autumn afternoon. It is important for every one torelax from time to time and enjoy some form of recreation.

　　1.The underlined word "recreation"(paragraph 1)here means_______.

　　A.walking and climbing B.form of play or amusement

　　C.creating something D.joy and happiness

　　2.According to the passage, perhaps the followings are our ordinary ways ofrelaxation for common people except______.

　　A.listening to music B.playing card

　　C.going out for fishing D.boxing match

　　3.Which of the following statements is TRUE to the passage?

　　A.The popular British saying mentioned in the passage has familiar doing in other countries.

　　B.All of us need recreation in our lives if we cannot work all the time.

　　C.Sometimes those who enjoy sports events like to take part in them, too.

　　D.It is almost impossible for everyone who wants to watch an important baseball to get aticket.

　　答案

　　1.B。词义猜测题。根据上下文可知：玩和娱乐的形式即消遣(recreation)，即答案选B。

　　2.D。事实细节题。从文中第2段可知大多数人放松自己的方式包括了A、B、C三项，而通常boxing match(拳击比赛)不是普通人的休闲方式，故答案为D。

　　3.C。判断题。根据文中Not everyone who enjoys sportsevents likes to take part in them可知有时候有人也会去，故答案选C

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