1．The word"sport"first meant something that people did in their free time．Later it often meant hunting （捕猎） wild animals and birds．
About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games．This is the usual meaning of the word today．People spend a lot of their spare time playing football，basketball，tennis and many other sports．Such people play because they want to．A few people are paid for the sport they play．These people are called professional sportsmen．They may be sportsmen for only a few years，but during that time the best one can earn a lot of money．
For example，a professional footballer in England earns more than＄3000a year．The starts earn a lot more．International golf and tennis champions （网球锦标赛） can make more than＄50000in a year．Of course，only a few sporsmen can earn as much money as that．It is only possible in sports for individuals （个人的） like golf，tennis and motor-racing．Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is that：the star can earn more money from advertising than from sport．An advertising for sports equipment （设备） does not simply say"Buy our thing"．It says"Buy the same shirt and shoes as …"．Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food．They allow the companies to use their name or a photo of them and they are paid for this．Sport is no longer just something for people's spare time．
根据上文内容判断正（T）误（F）
51．A"professional"sportsman is someone who likes sports very much．F
52．The word"sport"now usually means"organized"games．T
53．An advertisement for sports equipment just says"Buy our thing"．F
54．The sport stars can earn as much money from advertising as from sport．F
55．This passage mainly talks about sport and money．T．
分析 "体育"一词起先的意思是人们在空余时间做的事．后来又被定义为捕猎野生动物和鸟类．大约100年前，这个词第一次被用于有组织的比赛．这就是这个词今天常用的意思．人们花费很多他们的空余时间踢足球、打篮球、打网球以及其他运动．这类人玩只因为他们想．一些人他们做这种运动会被付报酬．这些人被称为职业运动员．他们可能只做几年的运动员，但是在这段时间里最优秀的人会挣很多钱．例如，在英国，一个职业足球运动员每年挣的钱多于3000美元．球星挣得更多．国际高尔夫球和网球锦标赛每年可挣得5万美元以上．当然，只有一小部分运动员能够挣这样多．仅仅对于一些个人运动像高尔夫球、网球、赛车是可能的．或许关于运动员和钱的最让人吃惊的事情是：明星从广告挣的钱要比从体育挣的钱多得多．一个体育设备的广告不会简单的说"买我们的东西"，它会这样说："买和…同款的衬衣、鞋子吧"著名运动员能为钟表或食物做广告．他们允许公司用他们的名字或照片，这也要付钱的．运动不仅仅是关于人们空余时间做的事情了．
解答 51．F（细节判断题）根据"A few people are paid for the sport they play．These people are called professional sportsmen．"知，职业运动员是会被付给钱的，而不仅仅是非常喜欢运动的．故答案为：F
52．T（细节判断题） 根据"About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games．This is the usual meaning of the word today"知，运动一词现在经常被用于有组织的比赛．故答案为：T
53．F（细节判断题）根据"It says"Buy the same shirt and shoes as …"．"知，广告是说：买和…同款的衬衣、鞋子吧，故答案为：F
54．F（细节判断题） 根据"earn more money from advertising than from sport"知，在广告方面比运动方面挣得多，故答案为：F
55．T（综合理解题） 全篇一直在讲运动和钱，开始说运动一词的词义演变，后来说运动员挣钱多少．都是围绕运动与钱的关系展开的．故答案为：T
点评 本题不但考查细节判断，还考查综合推理能力，把握整篇主旨的能力．认真阅读，方可做出正确判断．
