托福写作185题库之第148题范文

148. Does playing games teach us about life?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing games teaches us about life. Use

specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

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『范文』

Across the world many cultures have their own favored games. While most of these cultures created the

games themselves, many of these games have similar attributes. One reason for this is that people everywhere find

games entertaining. More importantly, however, games teach us about life, socialization, and about how to work as

a team, and how to win and lose gracefully.

One of the most important developments one can make in his personality is the ability to socialize well with

others. Having a charismatic personality will take a person far in any field. Almost all games have socialization

aspect deeply ingrained in them. Football and basketball both encourage a person to treat others with respect. This

is known as having good sportsmanship. Of course respecting others is a social skill that we all must learn if we are

to succeed in life.

Many popular sports involve a group of people, ranging from two people to twenty people working together

as a team. In these situations it is always of utmost importance to be a team player. Of course in the business world

being a "team player" has become a buzzword in most offices. Being a team player means that one should work well

with others in the face of adversity. Team sports are full of challenges and obstacles that a team must overcome

together.

Finally most sports teach a person the value of winning and loosing gracefully. In sports etiquette it would be

incredibly uncouth to start crying or throw a tantrum if one were to lose a game. Likewise if one wins a game and

gloats excessively in the face of their adversary, it is equally looked down upon. The same goes in "real life." One

must learn the subtleties of defeat and victory and learn to minimize their outward emotions.

In conclusion, I posit that games have much to teach us about life. To sum up they teach us how to work

well with others. On a lighter note they also teach us how to have fun, which is an important life lesson in and of

itself.