There aremany kinds of games.There are board games and card games.There are word gamesyou can play on paper.All of these you can do in your home.But you play mostrunning games and ball games outside.
Peoplehave always had a good time playing games.It’s fun.It’s also a way for peopleto get together.And playing games helps people rest after working all day.Some people make up games to play.Others play games everyone knows.It doesn’tmatter.People just like to play.
Games arenot new.Some games were played a long,long time ago.Many of these were boardgames and card games.There are pictures that show people from Egypt playingboard games.These pictures were made about 4 500 years ago!
Earlypeople liked to play ball games,too.Very early people didn’t use balls,theway we do today.They didn’t have any.So they used rocks.Sometimes they hitthese with sticks.Today we hit balls with bats.Many of these early ball gameswere like the ones we play today.
Somegames help people learn how to think.Word games help people learn to spell.Board games make people think things out.Outside games like ball games helppeople,too.They help them to get good at things like hitting a ball.And theyhelp make people strong.So go on and play!It’s good for you.
1.Whichgames do people usually play outside according to the passage?
A.word games B.ball games C.board games D.card games
2.Whichof the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A.People are fond of playinggames.
B.People get together by playinggames.
C.More people play games andfewer make up games.
D.People have a rest after workingall day by playing games.
3.According to the passage we know that board games were .
A.invented by very early peoplein Egypt
B.played more than card games inEgypt
C.played by early people with sticks
D.played by people from Egyptabout 4 500 years ago
4.Theauthor asked the people to play .
A.word games B.board games C.outside games D.allthe games
5.Thispassage mainly tells the reader about .
A.the invention of board games B.the development of ball games
C.the different kinds of gamespeople play D.the history of cardgames