CWhenwewatchthesportsmatchweoftenseeithappen—tennisplayersjumpoverthenettoshakehandsafterahardmatch;footballplayersexchangejerseysafterninetyminutesofknockingeachotheraround;evenboxerstouchgloves
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Whenwewatchthesportsmatchweoftenseeithappen—tennisplayersjumpoverthenettoshakehandsafterahardmatch;footballplayersexchangejerseysafterninetyminutesofknockingeachotheraround;evenboxerstouchglovesatthebeginningofeachround.Playersineveryeventfromspellingbeestogolfactinthisway.It’sallpartofsportsmanship agreattraditioninsportsandcompetition.Itmeansplayingandbeingcalmallthroughthematch.
Everyonefeelsgreatwhentheywin.Inthelastfewyearsyoumightseesomeplayerscelebrateagoalwithalongvictorydanceortalkabouttheirability.Howeverit’salwayshardforpeopletosayinpublicthattheymadeabadplay.Goodsportsmanshipiswhattheyreallyneed.It'sthegoldenruleofsports.
Goodsportsmanshipmeansthatyouplaybytherulestalkpolitelytoeveryoneduringgamesandstaycoolevenwhenyoulosethegame.Attheschoolsportsmeetingforexampleit'smoreimportantforyoutoknowhowtoworkaspartofateamandcheeryourteammateson.Thatmayhelpyouenjoymoresuccessatyourfuturework.Incompetition——asinlife——youmaynotalwayswinbutbelievemesportsmanshipwillhelpyougetthroughandthereisalwaysthenextmatch.
()1.Whatmatchdoyouknowwilllastninetyminutes?
A.Tennis.B.Football.
C.Golf.D.Spelling.
()2.Theunderlinedword“bees”inthepassagemeans____.
A.fly B.competition
C.guess D.research
()3.Whydoyouthinkgoodsportsmanshipisreallyimportant?
A.It'sallpartofsports.
B.It'sallpartofcelebration.
C.It'sthegoldenruleofsports.
D.It'showtostaycool.
()4.Winningthegamewillmakeitpossibleforplayersto____.
A.celebrateagoal B.exchangejerseys
C.shakehands D.feelgreat