41 Sports
The word “sports” first meant something that people did in their free time. Later it often meant hunting wild animals and birds. About 100 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 and they are called “professional athletes”，or “pros”．They may only be pros for only a few years，but during that time，the best ones can earn a lot of money. Famous pros can even advertise things like watches and food ．They allow companies to use their names or photo－graphs and they are paid for this usage．Sports are no longer just something for people's spare time．
运动
“运动”一词最初是指人们在闲暇之余的活动。之后，他经常指野外打猎。约100年前，这一词第一次被用于指有组织的比赛活动。这是这个词今天最普通的意思。
人们把许多空闲的时间花在踢足球，打篮球，打网球和其他运动上。这些人这么做是因为他们喜欢。一些人通过运动获取报酬，他们被称为“职业运动员”。他们也可能只做几年职业运动员，但在那个时代，最棒的运动员可以赚很多钱。著名的体育明星甚至会给手表和食品作广告。他们允许厂商使用他们的名字和照片，厂商会付钱给他们。体育运动不再仅仅是人们的休闲活动了。
参考译文
词汇：
Organize 组织，构成 spare 空闲的
Professional 专业的 pro 在口语中是professional
Athlete 运动员 earn 挣得
Company 同伴 photograph照片
Usage 使用，用法
I．听全文录音，判断正(T)误(F)
1． “Sports”once meant hunting wild animals and birds．
2． “Sports” was first used for organized games about 100 years ago．
3 ．All the people are paid for the sport they play．
4 ．Companies can use athletes’names or pictures if they have paid
for it．
II．听录音，补全下列段落
People spend a lot of their 1 time playing football，basketball，tennis and many other sports．Such people play because they 2 to ．A few people are 3 for the sport they play and they are called “ 4 athletes”，or “pros”．They may only be pros for only a few years, but 5 that time, the best ones can 6 a lot of money，Famous pros can even advertise things like 7 and food. They allow companies to use their 8 or 9 and they are paid for this 10 ．Sports are no longer just something for people’s spare time．
答案:
I.1．T 2．T 3．F 4．T
II.1．spare 2. want 3.paid 4. professional 5．during
6. earn 7. watches 8．names 9. photographs 10. usage
