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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 the early form of this modern game. Cuju(蹴鞠), a ball-kicking game in China, was reported as early as 2, 500 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 play easi- ly. Some of the sport's best players come from these poor nations .
5. The sport's no-hands 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. Soccer performances are pleasing to the eyes. 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. |
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we can't stop an earthquake(地震), but we can do things to make sure they don't destroy(毁坏) whole cities. first, it is not a 1. idea to build houses along lines where the 2. of the earth's plates(板块) join together. Second, if you think there_3._ be an earthquake, it is better to build houses on rocks , not on __4._. Third, you must make the houses as 5. as possible. Weak buildings will fall down in an earthquake, but strong ones may 6.Scientists are 7. that one day an even bigger earthquake will hit the part around San Francisco(旧金山) . They call it " the big one ". However, people today are still building more___8.__ .The population in and around San Francisco is now ten 9. more than it was in 1906.This means that 10. there is another earthquake, a great many houses and buildings will be destroyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown have two children, Mike and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes for each other. Read these four notes of today and answer the following questions.
3：30 pm To Mike， Mr. Tyler rang. No football practice today. I’m going to Donna’s house to play and be back at 5：00 pm Liz | 4：00 pm To Liz， It’s your turn to walk the dog. I have to do my homework after school. Remember to play with Teddy when you get home! Mike |
6：45 pm Has anyone seen my tennis shoes? I’m in my bedroom doing my homework. Mike | 9：00 pm I saw your shoes this morning. They smelt terrible so I put them outside the back door. Good night, dears! Mum |
1.When will Liz be back home?
A. At 3：30 pm. B. At 4：00 pm.
C. At 5：00 pm. D. At 9：00 pm.
2.What is Mike doing at 6：45 pm?
A. Practicing football. B. Going to Donna’s house.
C. Playing tennis. D. Doing his homework.
3.According to the notes, Teddy is __________.
A. Mike’s mother B. Mike’s brother
C. Mike’s football couch D. the dog in the family