Prepare 7 Unit 9-10 Reading, Listening

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Mind sports

At the moment, there are 28 sports in the Summer Olympics and seven in the Winter Olympics. Some people want to add another kind of sport to the Olympics – mind sport. Mind sports are thinking games. They include word and number puzzles, some card games, and also board games that make you think, like chess.

There are competitions around the world for a variety of mind sports. You can watch the larger ones on the internet, and these have millions of fans. Winners get big prizes, and matches are often very exciting. Some take hours, but others finish in just 10 minutes.

One of the newest competitions is the World Mind Sports Games. These happen every four years, just like the Olympics. There are five mind sports in the competition, including Go, one of the oldest board games in the world. Around 140 countries enter, and there 35 gold medals to win.

16-year-old Vanessa Wong from Hong Kong is one of the best Go players in the world. She did very well in the last World Mind Sports Games. “My dad first showed me how to play when I was about six”, she says. “I plan to be a professional player when I leave university, and I’d love to be in the real Olympics one day”.

Which of the following is true about mind sports?

Read the text and choose the correct answer

Mind sports

At the moment, there are 28 sports in the Summer Olympics and seven in the Winter Olympics. Some people want to add another kind of sport to the Olympics – mind sport. Mind sports are thinking games. They include word and number puzzles, some card games, and also board games that make you think, like chess.

There are competitions around the world for a variety of mind sports. You can watch the larger ones on the internet, and these have millions of fans. Winners get big prizes, and matches are often very exciting. Some take hours, but others finish in just 10 minutes.

One of the newest competitions is the World Mind Sports Games. These happen every four years, just like the Olympics. There are five mind sports in the competition, including Go, one of the oldest board games in the world. Around 140 countries enter, and there 35 gold medals to win.

16-year-old Vanessa Wong from Hong Kong is one of the best Go players in the world. She did very well in the last World Mind Sports Games. “My dad first showed me how to play when I was about six”, she says. “I plan to be a professional player when I leave university, and I’d love to be in the real Olympics one day”.

What makes larger mind sports competitions special?

Read the text and choose the correct answer

Mind sports

At the moment, there are 28 sports in the Summer Olympics and seven in the Winter Olympics. Some people want to add another kind of sport to the Olympics – mind sport. Mind sports are thinking games. They include word and number puzzles, some card games, and also board games that make you think, like chess.

There are competitions around the world for a variety of mind sports. You can watch the larger ones on the internet, and these have millions of fans. Winners get big prizes, and matches are often very exciting. Some take hours, but others finish in just 10 minutes.

One of the newest competitions is the World Mind Sports Games. These happen every four years, just like the Olympics. There are five mind sports in the competition, including Go, one of the oldest board games in the world. Around 140 countries enter, and there 35 gold medals to win.

16-year-old Vanessa Wong from Hong Kong is one of the best Go players in the world. She did very well in the last World Mind Sports Games. “My dad first showed me how to play when I was about six”, she says. “I plan to be a professional player when I leave university, and I’d love to be in the real Olympics one day”.

How many gold medals are there in the World Mind Sports Games?