Question

Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your choice of sport might have great influence on the environment.

Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemical and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses in good condition .This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.                                    

There are many environment-friendly sports．Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.

Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.

1.What do we know about golf from the passage?

A．It is not played in Portugal and Spain at all.

B．It causes water shortages around the world.

C．It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes.

D．It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green.

2.The author uses power walking as an example mainly because ________.

A．it is an outdoor sport

B．it improves our health

C．it uses fewer resources

D．it is recommended by experts

3.The author writes the passage to ________

A．show us the function of major sports

B．encourage us to go in for green sports

C．discuss the major influence of popular sports

D．introduce different types of environment-friendly sports

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.B

【解析】

試題分析：在文章中簡述了一些對資源耗費較多的運動如高爾夫，也講述了一些不怎么耗費資源的運動如power walk，文章的主旨就是為了讓我們綠色運動。

1.D 細節題。根據文章第二段. Besides, all sorts of chemical and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses in good condition .This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas可知高爾夫運動耗費的資源很多。故D正確。

2.C 推理題。根據文章第三段There are many environment-friendly sports．Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse.可知這是一些耗費資源很少的運動，故C正確。

3.B 推理題。在文章中簡述了一些對資源耗費較多的運動如高爾夫，也講述了一些不怎么耗費資源的運動如power walk，文章的主旨就是為了讓我們綠色運動，故B正確。

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點評：在文章中簡述了一些對資源耗費較多的運動如高爾夫，也講述了一些不怎么耗費資源的運動如power walk，文章的主旨就是為了讓我們綠色運動。本文主旨鮮明,很容易在文中找到答案。做題時要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因為它們往往就是文章的主題句。閱讀中要注意要點之間的關系。然后帶著問題，再讀全文，找出答題所需要的依據，完成閱讀任務。