单选题
The first true piece of sports equipment that man
invented was the ball. In ancient Egypt, as everywhere,
pitching stones was a favorite children's game. But a badly thrown rock could
hurt a child. Looking for something less dangerous to throw, the Egyptians made
what were probably the first balls. At first, bails were made
of grass or leaves held together by vines. Later they were made of piece of
animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay.
Even though the Egyptians were warlike, they found time for peaceful games.
Before long they had developed a number of ball games, each with its own set of
rules. Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun. Ball playing
was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would
need for war.
单选题
The ball was probably invented because ______.
A. throwing stones often caused injuries
B. throwing stones was not fun
C. games with stones did not have rules
D. rocks were too heavy to throw
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 参见第二段。
单选题
This selection says that the Egyptians played ______.
A. many different games with balls
B. many different kinds of games
C. only one ball game
D. different games with similar roles
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 参见第四段第二句。
单选题
The Egyptians thought that ball playing was ______.