136. Is playing a game fun only when you win?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing a game is fun only when you win. Use
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
『分析』
不能同意，only是修饰词。
玩游戏的快乐不一定来自于输赢。
有些游戏是有输赢的，而另外一些游戏是没有输赢的。
过于在乎输赢，将导致游戏失去意义。
『范文』
Playing games is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the world. Every country has a number of
popular games that are played all the time. For example, in China, Mahjong and Chinese Chess are both very
popular. I think playing game in itself is full of fun, winning a game is just a pleasure extra.
It would be impossible to think that one could win a game all the time when they first start playing it. This is
especially true for strategy games such as the above-mentioned. In many cases, playing against the top players of a
game and losing is an honor, not a disappointment. The age-old adage says that practice makes perfect. This is as
true in games as it is in any other endeavor. In order to win a game all of the time, you need to practice it over and
over and learn the strategies of the game.
Practice is necessary to win a game. If this was really an annoying process, no one would ever play games.
However, it is the journey of the game, not the destination that is important. Going through the actual game is the
fun part; if one wins a game, that is an added bonus. People truly enjoy the process of playing a game. If winning
was the only thing that was important, we would all play "Rock-Paper-Scissors" all of the time.
People enjoy the process of playing a game because of the social aspects. Playing a game, especially a long,
enduring game like Mahjong is a bonding experience. Many of these games can last for days, being picked up and
left off time and time again. Games are great for bonding with other people, which makes them excellent for
improving one's social skills, in addition to having fun.
In conclusion, I strongly believe that games can be fun even if I am not the winner. Games must be played a
multitude of times if one hopes to get good at them, and this is a fun process to go through. Games bring us closer
to our friends, as we have fun experiences with them. There are many excellent reasons to play a game besides
winning.
