Do you like playing or watching football? In England, football is the most popular game. Rich and poor, young and old, one can see them all in the football matches. One of the most surprising things about football in England to a stranger is that even the smallest boy can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams. He has pictures of them.
Most schools in England take football seriously. In England, people think education(教育) is a matter of filling a boy’s mind with facts in a classroom and also means character training (性格培养). Football is a good team game. It is good exercise for the body and it needs skill and a quick brain.
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In England_______ is the most popular game.
A.basketball B.football C.volleyball D.bowling
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(2)
Who likes watching the matches?
A.Only children.
B.Only old people.
C.Only the rich.
D.Young and old.
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(3)
What is one of the surprising things about football in England?
A.Even the smallest boy can know the names of the players.
B.Most people don’t know football.
C.No children like playing football.
D.The pictures of the players are very expensive.
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(4)
_______ schools in England take football seriously.