Question

1._It has around 3 billion fans - nearly half the world’s population! And

about 300 million people play this game. That's 4 percent of the world' s population!

    2._Many people in old days played early forms of his modern game. Cu ju (蹴鞠） a ball-kicking game in China, was reported as early as 2500 B.C. Around the same time in Greece, people were also playing a similar ball game without using their hands.

But modern soccer didn't become official (官方的) until 1863. An Englishman called Cobb Morley introduced the idea of a soccer association (联盟). 3.____. From then on, other associations in the countries were set up. They came together-to make up the FIFA, which organizes the World Cup.

    It's not easy to tell what makes soccer so popular. 4.___ Soccer needs only two feet and a ball. This makes it a sport that developing countries can easily play. Some of the sport's best players come from these poor nations.

    5._The sport's no-harids rule makes beautiful dance-like movements on the field. What's more, this sport excites the heart. Teams might score only a few times each match, so matches can turn around suddenly.

No one knows who will win at the next World Cup. But one thing is certain: The world will be watching.

A. He also wrote the sport's official rules. B. Soccer is the world's favorite sport. C. Playing soccer is good for your health. D. But one reason is how simple the sport is. E. People love soccer as well as their countries. F. It's hard to say where soccer's birthplace is. G. Soccer performances are pleasing to the eyes.

 

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.F

3.A

4.D

5.G

【解析】

1.有下文介绍了“足球有三十亿足球迷，全世界有三亿人踢足球”可知本段围绕足球这一世界最喜欢的运动来写的。

2.由下文可知本段围绕足球的发源地来写的。

3.通读本段Cobb Morley引进足球联盟这一概念，并写了规则。

4.由上文“It's not easy to tell what makes soccer so popular”“没有人知道足球为什么这么普及”及下文“Soccer needs only two feet and a ball.”“足球只需两只脚和一个球”是其原因之一。

5.本段围绕足球比赛为什么吸引世人的眼球来写的。