《2025年5年中考3年模拟九年级英语下册沪教版》

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(2023辽宁本溪、辽阳、葫芦岛中考改编)
阅读下面短文, 简略回答所提出的问题。
         When people around the world talk about ping - pong, they must think of China. Without doubt, ping - pong has been China’s national sport for a long time. Why do Chinese ping - pong players always dominate (占有优势) the world’s major (主要的) ping - pong events(比赛项目)? One of the reasons is that there is a large fan base(基础) for the sport in China. Almost everyone can play a little. You can hear the sound of ping - pong almost everywhere in China. People of all ages like this kind of sport.
       My father, for example, has played it for more than 50 years. Every day, he goes to the park and plays ping - pong with his old friends for two hours. It is part of his life.
         Not only the old people, but also kids are practicing hard in any ping - pong club in China. Many children hope that they can be excellent players one day. The great players’ spirit of never giving up encourages the young to stick to their dreams. Also, many kids say playing ping - pong helps them relax after doing schoolwork.
Chinese people take part in this sport, not only to win, but also to have fun, to socialize(社交) and to live a healthy life.（E9205003）
24. How long has the writer’s father played ping - pong?
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25. What does the great players’ spirit encourage the young to do?
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26. Why do many kids play ping - pong after doing schoolwork?
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27. Do Chinese people play ping - pong just to win?
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答案： 24.For more than 50 years. 25.To stick to their dreams. 26.Because it helps them (to) relax./Because (playing) ping-pong helps them (to) relax./Because they can relax./Because it’s relaxing./Because they want to relax. 27.No./No, they don’t.