第二学期篇章词汇及阅读3

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第二学期篇章词汇及阅读3

篇章词汇

Passage 1

For many people in the U.S., sports are not just for fun. They

are almost a religion. Thousands of sports fans buy expensive

tickets to watch their favorite teams and athletes play in

____1_______. Other fans watch the games at home, not leaving

their TV sets a minute. The most ____2____ sports fans never miss

a game. Many a wife becomes a “sports widow”during her

husband’s favorite season. America’s devotion to athletics has

created a new class of __3_____ people: professional athletes.

Sports stars often receive million-dollar salaries. Some even make

big money appearing in ___4_____ for soft drinks, shoes and so on.

Not all Americans ____5_____ sports, but athletics are an

important [art of their culture. Throughout their school life,

Americans learn to play many sports. All students take physical

education classes in school. Athletic events at universities attract

many fans and __6______ the whole community. Many people also

enjoy non-competitive ____7_____like hiking, biking, horseback

riding, camping or hunting. To communicate with American, it

helps if you can talk sports.

Sports in America represent the international ____8_____ of

the people who play. Many sports were ____9___ from other

countries,. European immigrants brought tennis, golf, bowling

and boxing to America. Football and baseball came from other

Old World games. Only basketball has a truly American origin.

Even today some ___10_____”foreign” sports like soccer are

gaining American fans. In 1994 the U.S. hosted the World Cup for

the first time ever.

A. wealthy

B. benefit

C. duration

D. constant

E. imported

F. activities

G. devoted

H. necessarily

I. worship J. person K. comprised L. advertisements

M. heritage N. sufficient O. formerly

Searching for love is no longer just a favorite subject for

songs. It has also become a huge industry.

Experts say that the industry has grown because traditional

social ties in the United States have ___1______. Many young

people leave behind a close community of friends and family to

find work in bigger cities. People work longer hours, so they have

less time to meet new people. So they depend ___2____ on

technology.

This helps explain the ____3_____ of online dating. Some

estimates say 120000marriages a year result from ___4_____ made

on the Internet.

The dating industry has also been expanding in new and

interesting ways. Many companies around the country offer

____5____ services for finding the perfect mate. These companies

are answering a large demand by single people. They are willing

to __6_____ their time and money to find love with ___7_____

planned methods, instead of leaving love to chance.

For example, in Virginia, the company True Life Partners

provides a ___8____ but detailed dating service. The company’s

owner, Stephanie Rockey, says her customers are busy

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