1. (2016八上·浙江期中) 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D选项中选出最佳选项。

    Sports are all around us. We watch and read sports news. There are also sports bars, and even sports-only channels on TV. In many countries, athletes make millions of dollars every year. But why are sports (like soccer and baseball) so important?

    They're only games, right?

Our readers answer:

Vlad (Kiev, Ukraine)：

    Sports bring people together. In 2006, our team qualified for（闯入……决赛） the 2006 World Cup for the first time. Everyone was in the streets together!   

Kelly (Philadelphia, USA)：

    Sports bring people together, but they divide(分开) them too. Fans of different teams fight all the time—they yell and hit each other. And here's another example: My brother plays high school baseball. Last week, his team played an important game. At the game, two parents fought about a call(判定). Come on ...baseball is only a game! Sports are so competitive these days. It's all about winning. Then the game isn't fun.

Oba (Abuja, Nigeria)

    Right now, some of the world's best soccer players are from Africa countries (Cameroon, Senegal, the Ivory Coast), and the 2010 World Cup games will be in South Africa. Yes, some athletes make a lot of money—maybe too much. But sporting events (like the World Cup) bring tourists and money to countries and people. And that is good for Africa.

1. （1） What is the main idea of the reading?

   A . Sports make people happy.          B . Players make a lot of money. C . Spots make people fight each other.   D . People have different opinions about sports.
3. （2） Why are sports important for Oba?

   A . They bring people together.  B . The best soccer players are African. C . They can bring tourists and money to a place. D . The World Cup will be in South Africa in 2010. 
5. （3） When players and fans only think about winning, a game is not __________.

   A . important B . perfect C . fun D . safe
7. （4） The underlined word "competitive" means _________.

   A . 竞争的 B . 艰难的 C . 困惑的 D . 危险的