Question

There is a new sport in America. It’s a game called “Earthball”. “Earthball” is like a huge beach ball. While you are playing the game, you should try to keep the ball in the air if possible. As the ball is so big, lots of people have to play together. A man called Stuart Frand invented the game. There are no winners or losers in the game. The idea is just to enjoy yourself as much as you can.

“Earthball” is just one of the games in a “New Game Festival”. The festival was first held in the countryside near San Francisco, in the USA; Perhaps other countries can follow the example of the men from California and have festivals to try out new games－it sounds like a good idea.

1.While playing “Earthball”, people should try to _______.

A. throw the ball into a basketball.

B. make the ball fall to the other side.

C. let the ball stay in the air.

2.To play “Earthball”, _______ people are needed.

A. three       B. a lot of    C. few

3. In the game of “Earthball”, _______.

A. Both sides will win

B. all the players can enjoy it

C. the side with more people will win

4.The underline world “huge” may mean _______ in Chinese.

A. 巨大的        B. 圆的      C. 重的

5.Where was the “New Game Festival” first held?

A. In England.

B. In Japan.

C. In California.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文介绍了美国的一种新兴运动，叫“Earthball”。

1.C细节理解题。根据“you should try to keep the ball in the air if possible”可知，玩“Earthball”的规则是尽可能地把球保持在空中。故选C。

2.B细节理解题。从文中“lots of people have to play together”信息可知，玩“Earthball”需要很多人。故选B。

3.B细节理解题。跟据“ There are no winners or losers in the game. The idea is just to enjoy yourself as much as you can.”可知，这项新的运动没有输赢，唯一的就是你尽可能多的享受过程。故选B。

4.A词义猜测题。根据“As the ball is so big”可知，这个球很大，所以“huge”的意思是“巨大的”。故选A。

5.细节理解题。根据“The festival was first held in the countryside near San Francisco, in the USA.”可知，这种“新球节”一开始是在靠近美国加利福尼亚的一个村庄里举行的。故选C。

考点：社会类短文阅读。