高考英语模块8―阅读理解C

Two people sit down opposite each other to play a game called Go（围棋）. One of the players is an old man， He is now 89 years old. He had been playing Go since he was a small child. He is now the most famous player of Go in the world. People from all over the world call him “the Master”. The Master thinks that the game of Go is an art， and he thinks that he is an artist．

His opponent is a young woman. They young woman has only been playing Go for three years. Before this， the woman was an expert at playing computer games. She played to win. She thought of the game as a science. She calculate all the possible variations， using a computer to analyze techniques and strategies. She became a human computer when she played. She played Go the same way she had played computer games―by becoming a machine herself．

“When! Was your age， it would have been impossible for us to play together，” he says to her. They speak very little during the game．

“Why？” she asks．

“Young lady， you have not studied the history of this game. In the past， women did not play Go.” There is silence again. She might be irritated by the old mans comment， but now she is playing Go， and so she feels no emotions. Her mind is not listening to the man， but calculating all the possible way of placing her next stone. The old man， on the movements of her hands and of her face. This is not only because he thinks that she is very beautiful， it is also because by understanding a person he knows how they will play. When he understands how a person moves， he understands their character. And when he understands their character， he understands their game. This has always helped him to win．

He wins the first game， and the second， and the third. The womans face shows no emotion， and the man is confused. He agrees to continue playing. She wins the next game， and the man is shocked. This has never happened to him before. He rarely loses， and he has never lost to a woman．

The old man worries about the way the young woman is playing the game. He does not recognise her style， her strategy. He cant read her face; he does not understand her. Sometimes， he thinks that he does not understand the world around him any longer．

“The way I think about the game” says the woman， “is that it is a series of steps for getting what I want.” Again， the old man is surprised. For him， the game is a way of life， life itself， and not a model of life. He worries about the dignity of the game， the elegance of the board. She worries about getting points．

“There is no more beauty any longer. Everything is science and rules. Everything is about winning. Nothing is about playing” he says．

“What sense does a game have if you dont win？”

“The playing is the sense” replies the man. “This game was invented by generals. They used it to work out strategies for war. They used the stones to map out positions” he tells her. “And then they decided that is was better to have a game than have a war.”

“Are we at war now？” she asks. He wants to say no， but does not know how to reply．

“There is another story” says the young woman. “Go began when witches threw stones to tell fortunes.”

“Will this game tell our fortune？”

“It is better to play a game than try to tell the future” she says， and he is surprised again. This time he is surprised by how wise her words are．

“The future is a game that has already started. The future is waiting to see who the winner is” he says. “Every move you make determines what will happen in the future.”

They play Go for six months. At the end of six months， they know that their final game is close. The final game will decide who is the winner， and who the loser．

“A game is a metaphor for life.”

“No， life is a metaphor for a game.”

They cannot agree; but it is not necessary. They both look at the Go board in silence. It looks like a work of art， and also a scientific document. It is a map， a map of the game they played， and a map of their thoughts．

“Change is a necessary part of life” thinks the man．

“Playing is as important as winning” thinks the woman．

They start to play their final game．

1. From the first two paragraphs， we know ．

A. they follow different rules when playing to game

B. they use different machines to help while playing the game

C. they take different attitudes towards playing the game

D. they have different understanding of art and science

2. By saying “When I was your age， it would have been impossible for us to play together”， the old man intends to ．

A. teach the woman the history of the game

B. irritate the young woman and then study her

C. find a topic and break the uncomfortable silence

D. praise the womans power in playing the game

3. Which of the following statements may the man agree with？

A. Everything is science and rules including the game．

B. The game is not a way of life but a model of life．

C. Understanding the opponent helps to win the game．

D. The only purpose of playing the game is to win．

4. Why did the young woman tell another story of the beginning of the Go？

A. To show off her knowledge of the game.

B. To prove the old mans story is wrong．

C. To express her willingness to give in.

D. To express her understanding of the game．

5. What is the message conveyed in the story？

A. A change of self is needed in life.

B. Never judge people by their looks．

C. Great minds think alike.

D. Process is more important than result．