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Sports are ubiquitous. Sky TV has at least thirteen sports channels. Throughout the world there is a proliferation of newspapers and magazines totally dedicated to sports. Sports personalities have become cultural icons, worshipped like movie stars and sought after by sponsors and advertisers alike. Where sports were once for fun and amateurs, they are now the stuff of serious investment.

Of course, sports have always mattered. But the point is that in the past sports knew their place. Now they invade areas of life where previously they had no presence: fashion, showbiz, business. They are a worldwide obsession.

We seriously believe that sports are something we can still do, however badly or however well. Tens of thousands set off on the London and New York Marathons. Amateur soccer matches take place all over the world every weekend. Playing a sport is a democratic activity.

What does "in the past sports knew their place" mean?
  1. In the past, sports were like people and knew where they were going.
  2. In the past, sports existed in their professional fields only.
  3. In the past, sports were related to certain arenas which were booked before sporting events took place.
  4. In the past, sports were obsessed with fashion, showbiz, business.
提示
『sports knew their place』字面指『運動知道自己的本分/位置』,需對照後句『Now they invade areas of life...』的對比意涵來推敲。
正確答案

正解:B

詳解
A. 過度直譯字面「知道自己要去哪裡」,並非原文欲表達的意涵,不合。
B. 呼應後句「Now they invade areas of life where previously they had no presence」,代表過去運動只存在於自己的專業領域,為正確答案。
C. 過度延伸「場地預約」的意思,文中並未提及,不合。
D. 與文意相反,這是「現在」的狀況而非「過去」,不合。

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