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Playing computer games is fun, which is also
a serious business with competitions, champions, fans and big money prizes. Millions
of people in the UK play games for fun. , playing games as their full-time job.
Did you know that football teams such as West Ham and Manchester City employ esports
(电子竞技) players? They
send them around the world to compete in football video game competitions. It's
not easy being a professional gamer, though., five or six days a week, do exercises
like typing something and trying to type it faster and faster and study videos of
other players and plan ways to beat them.
You can watch games on video sites and
in the UK there's a TV channel showing esports 24 hours a day. They can be exciting
to watch: just like other sports, there are close games, last-minute victories and
amazing performances. Sometimes online viewers can be involved through a system
called dan mu, which is a feature that allows user to leave real-time comments while
watching videos.
Are players athletes? Some say no. Esports
players don't need to run, jump, throw or do big physical actions. At the moment,
the UK government classifies(分类) esports as different kinds of games, not as sports.
In fact, the governments of China and South Korea
do classify esports as sports, and they will be an official medal sport in the Asian
Games starting from 2022. For many esports fans and players, though, the most important
thing is that esports are growing in popularity and importance. If esports are not
as important as sports at the moment, there is no doubt that they will be in the
near future.
A. As well as playing games many people like watching
them, too.
B. But others say yes, thinking that players do need
some physical skills too.
C. And some of them have become professional gamers.
D. But are esports really sports?
E, They practise for ten or more hours a day
答案:【1】C【2】E【3】A【4】D【5】B