AreSportsImportant?Sportsareallaroundus.Wewatchandreadsportsnews.Therearealsosportsclubs,andevensports-onlychannels(频道)onTV.Inmanycountries,playersmakemillionsofdollarseveryyear.Butwhyaresportssoimporta

　　AreSportsImportant?

　　Sportsareallaroundus.Wewatchandreadsportsnews.Therearealsosportsclubs,andevensports-onlychannels(频道)onTV.Inmanycountries,playersmakemillionsofdollarseveryyear.

　　Butwhyaresportssoimportant?They'reonlygames,right?

　　Ourreaders'answer:

　　Vald(Ukraine乌克兰)

　　Sportsbringpeopletogether.In2006,ourteamwasabletoplayinthe2006WorldCupforthefirsttime.Everyonewashappy.Richandpoor,oldandyoung,menandwomen—everyonewasinthestreetstogether!

　　Mike(USA)

　　Sportsbringpeopletogether,buttheydividethemtoo.Fansofdifferentteamsfightallthetime—theyshoutandhiteachother.Andhere'sanotherexample:Mybrotherplayshighschoolbaseball.Lastweek,histeamplayedanimportantgame.Atthegame,twoparentsfoughtaboutacall.Comeon...baseballisonlyagame!Sportsaresocompetitive(有竞争力的)thesedays.It'sallaboutwinning.Thenthegameisn'tfun.

　　Oba(SouthAfrica)

　　Rightnow,someoftheworld'sbestsoccerplayersarefromAfricancountries,andthe2010WorldCupgameswillbeinSouthAfrica.Yes,someplayersmakealotofmoney—maybetoomuch.Butsportingevents(liketheWorldCup)bringtouristsandmoneytocountriesandpeople.AndthatisgoodforAfrica.

　　WhatdoesMikethinkofagamewhenplayersandfansonlythinkaboutwinning?

　　A

　　It'simportant.

　　B

　　It'sexciting.

　　C

　　It'snotfun.

　　D

　　It'snotnecessary.

　　WhyaresportsimportantforOba?

　　A

　　Becausesportsarecompetitivethesedays.

　　B

　　Becausesportscanmakemoneyforacountry.

　　C

　　Becausesportscanmakeplayersricheveryyear.

　　D

　　Becausesportscanmakepeoplehappy.

　　Whatdoestheunderlinedword“call”mean?

　　A

　　Decision.

　　B

　　Telephone.

　　C

　　Suggestion.

　　D

　　Seat.

　　Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?

　　A

　　Sportsarepopularallovertheworld.

　　B

　　Sportsdividepeoplefromdifferentcountries.