(76) Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswom-en kills the essence of sport-the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competi-tive but they still enjoy playing. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself, and he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for an entire nation’s hopes, dreams and reputation.
A、good example is the football WorldCup. Football is the world’s most important sport. Winning the WorldCup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention "Argentina" to someone, and the chances are that he’ll think of football. In a sense, winning the WorldCup "putArgentina on the map." Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational about the WorldCup. People inEng-land felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money travel-ing toArgentina, where the finals were playeD、 So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sportCertainly not!(77) Do theArgentinian really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skilful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others Not really.But it’s nice to know that you won and that in one way at least your country is the best. What is the author’s attitude towards international gamesA.Nations that meet on a football field are unlikely to meet on a battlefielD、 B.Nations that win the football WorldCup are regarded as the best in all aspects. C.Nations that win in international games prove the best on the sports field at least. D.Nations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many ways.