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Sport is ubiquitous． Sky TV has at least thirteen sports channels． Throughout the world there is a proliferation of newspapers and magazines totally dedicated to sport． Sports personalities have become cultural icons ， worshipped like movie － stars and sought after by sponsors and advertisers alike． Where sport was once for fun and amateurs， it is now the stuff of serious investment． Of course， sport has always mattered． But the point is that in the past sport knew its place． Now it invades areas of life where previously it had nopresence： fashion， showbiz， business． It is a worldwide obsession． What is it that makes sport so enjoyable for so many？ First， we seriously believe that sport is something we can all do， however badly or however well． Tens of thousands set off on the London and New York Marathons． Amateur football matches take place all over the world every weekend． Sport is a democratic activity． Second， sports stars are self－made people． Sport is dominated by athletes from ordinary backgrounds． This is why it is a classic means by which those from the poorest backgrounds can seek fame and fortune． Third， we enjoy watching sport because we like to see the supreme skill of those who act like gladiators in the modern arena． There is the excitement of not knowing who is going to win． No rock concert， no movie， no play can offer that kind of spontaneous uncertainty． This gut －wrenching experience can be shared with a crowd of fifty round a widescreen TV in a pub， or a thronging mass of 100，000 live in a stadium． The rise of sport has been accompanied by the growing prominence of sports stars． They have become public figures， hence in great demand for TV commercials． The rise of the sports star is mirrored by the rise of sports companies such as Nike and Adidas． “Sport probably does more to unify nations than any politician has ever been capable of”． So said Nelson Mandela． The only truly global occasions are the Olympics and World Cup， watched by thousands of millions across the world． These great sporting events bring together players and athletes from different races like no other． Not only that， but sport provides just about the only example of global democracy where the rich do not dominate on the contrary， Brazilians have long been supreme at football， the Kenyans at middle－distance running， and black Americans at boxing． However， there are signs of disquiet in this vast， global industry． The sheer volume of sport is reaching the bursting point for all but the most besotted fan． Overpaid tennis players and golfers fly endlessly in personal jets from one meaningless tournament to the next． Sport risks kelling itself through greed and over－exposure． The danger is that we will all become satiated and ultimately disillusioned． Questions 1 to 5 Complete the summary below with information from the passage ， using no more than three words for each blank．Sport is now enjoying popularity all over the world． Besides the entertaining quality， it has turned into a kind of （1） ______． Furthermore， the worldwide obsession to it leads to its （2） ______ in many fields ． There are three points which can shed a light on its unique charm： it being a democratic activity， athletes from ordinary backgrounds， and audienceenjoying （3 ） ______ that they can’t get from other kinds of entertainments ． More importantly， sport is playing a significant role in （4） ______ and offering global democracy． However， this global industry will probably be confronted with audiences’ （5） ______ due to its over－exposure．
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I want to talk about the economy ， not the one we hear about endlessly in the news each day and in politicians’ speeches ， but the one we live in day by day． It’s where most of us live on a daily basis， earning our living， paying our taxes ， and purchasing the necessities of life． The term “economic expansion” suggests something desirable and benevolent， but expansion simply means spending more money． More spending doesn’t mean that life is getting better． More spending merely feeds our whole economic system， which is based on production and consumption． Unless money keeps circulating， the economy collapses． If we don’t keep consuming， then manufacturers and retailers go out of business． As a leading economist put it， consumer societies are “in need of need”． We don’t need the things the economy produces as much as the economy needs our sense of need for things． Need is the miracle that keeps the engines of expansion turning relentlessly． In economics， there is no concept of enough． It is a hunger that cannot be satisfied． There is so much craziness in the world． There is a American company that manufactures a range of food with a high fat content ． This causes obesity and high blood pressure ． By coincidence， the same company also makes products that help people who are trying to diet． Not only that， it even produces pills for those with high blood pressure． Nearly all of my mail consists of bills，banks trying to lend me money，catalogues trying to make me spend it ， and charity appeals for the losers in this ecstasy of consumption － the homeless， the refugees， the exploited， the starving． Why is it possible to buy strawberries from Ecuador and green beans from Kenya when these countries can hardly feed their own people？ It is because there are cash crops， and the countries need the money to service their debts． Notice that servicing a debt does not mean paying it off． It means just paying the interest ． Western banks make vast profits from third world debt．We buy clothes that are manufactured in sweat shops by virtual slaves in poor parts of the world． We create mountains of waste． We demand cheap food， mindless of the fact that it is totally devoid of taste and is produced using chemicals that poison the land． We insist on ourright to drive our own car wherever we want to go． The evil of the consumption culture is the way it makes us oblivious to the impact of our own behavior． Our main problem is not that we don’t know what to do about it． It is mustering the desire to do it．Questions 1—5 Complete the following sentences with information given in the passage， using a maximum of four words for each sentence． 1． At the beginning of the passage， the author states that there are ______ kinds of economy and he will talk about the one related to the majority of people． 2． According to the passage， ______ serve as the foundation of the whole economic system． 3． Economists believe that the economy struggles to keep people feel like they are always ______． 4． The reason poor countries like Ecuador and Kenya export their crops is to get money to ______． 5． The aim of this passage is to make people recognize the ______ and thus be free to make their own choices in the consumption culture．
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