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In rugby (橄榄球)，the ball is usually carried forward by players, ________ kicking is permitted.

A．so

B．in case

C．so that

D．though

D解析：句意：在橄榄球运动中，球总是被球员向前传带，虽然踢球是被允许的。so“因此”；in case “万一”；so that “以便”；though 用于主句后，引出补充说明，使主句语气变弱，意为“然而，但是”，故选择D项。

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　　Like soccer, modern rugby began in Great Britain in the 19th century．It was played by many people in the countries of the Britain Empire, and was quite popular．(1)________ It is not part of Olympics．The countries that have professional rugby teams have a competition now and then, to decide the better team．But they do not have regular World Cup competition such as there is for soccer．

　　(2)________ The shape of the ball is oval(椭圆的)rather than round as it is in soccer．Rugby is also different from soccer in that it is played by a larger number of players．An amateur(业余)rugby team has 15 players, while a professional team has 13．

　　A rugby game usually lasts for 80 minutes．(3)________ Rugby teams also have substitutes(替补队员)just as soccer team do．This helps all the players by giving them a chance to rest during the games．Rugby is somewhat more complex(复杂)than soccer．It may be easy to follow when you are watching it, but it is hard to explain．

　　The scoring of a rugby game, for example, is complicated(复杂)．(4)________ The first way to score points in rugby is through “tries”．A “try” happens when a member of the team touches the ball down over the opponents’(对方)goal line．A try is worth three points．After a try has been scored, a goal may be attempted．(5)________ The goal is worth two points．A third way of scoring points in rugby is by scoring a field goal．A team can get three points by kicking the ball through the goal from anywhere on the field．Each team in rugby game tries to score more points than the other team．Each team tries to keep the other team from scoring．The team with more points at the end of the game wins．

A．The playing time is divided equally into two halves．

B．Now it is not so popular．

C．Football is a sport that more people watch than play．

D．There are three ways to score points in rugby．

E．This goal is scored by kicking the ball over the goal line from a particular place on the field．

F．The major difference between rugby and soccer is that rugby players may use their hands to move the ball．

It seems that the Englishmen just cannot live without sports of some kind. A famous French humourist once said that this is because the English insist on behaving like children all their lives. Wherever you go in this country, you will see both children and grown-ups knocking a ball about with a stick or something, as if in Britain men shall always remain boys and women girls! Still, it can never be bad to get exercise, can it?
　　Taking all amateur (业余) and professional sports in Britain into consideration, there can be no doubt that football is at the top of the list. It is called soccer in the United States. The game originated (起源于) in Britain and was played in the Middle Ages or even earlier, though as an organized game, or "association football", it dates only from the beginning of the 19th century.
　　The next is rugby, which is called "football" in the United States. It is a kind of football played by two teams of fifteen players than eleven. In rugby, an oval-shaped ball is used which can be handled as well as kicked. It is a pretty rough game.
　　In summer, cricket is the most popular sport. In fact, it has sometimes been called the English national game. Most foreigners find the game rather slow or even boring, but it enjoys great popularity among the British.
　　Tennis rates high on the list, too. It was introduced into England from France in the 15th century, but it was from England that it spread to practically every country in the world　　Table tennis, or "ping-pong", surely is not played on a great scale as it is in China or Japan. Basketball and volleyball were introduced into Britain during the late 19th century from America and are gaining popularity. Horse-back riding, swimming, rowing and golf all attract a lot of people.
41．The main purpose of Paragraph 1 is to tell us that the English ___________.
　　A．are all sports lovers           B．behave like children
C．like to kick a ball around       D．can remain young all their lives
42．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about football and rugby?
　　A．They differ in the shape of the ball.
　　B．They are played by different numbers of players.
　　C．They both can be handled.
　　D．They both can be kicked.
43．The game that was never played in Britain until the late 19th century is _________.
　　A．basketball    B．tennis    C．rugby   D．football

It seems that the Englishman just cannot live without sports of some kinds. A famous French humorist once said that this is because the English insist on behaving like children all their lives. Wherever you go in this country, you will see both children and grown-ups knocking a ball about with a stick or something, as if in Britain men always remains boys and women girls! Still, it can never be bad to get exercise, can it?

Taking all amateur﹙业余的﹚ and professional﹙职业的﹚sports in Britain into consideration, there can be no doubt that football is at the top of the list. It is called soccer in the US. The game started in Britain and was played in the Middle Ages or even earlier, though as an organized game, or association football, it dates only from the beginning of the 19th century.

The next is rugby, which is called football in the US. It is a kind of football played by two teams of fifteen players rather than eleven. In rugby, an oval-shaped﹙椭圆形的﹚ball is used which can be held by hand as well as kicked. It is a pretty rough game.

In summer, cricket is the most popular sport. In fact, it has sometimes been called the English national game. Most foreigners find the game rather slow or even boring, but it enjoys great popularity among the British.

Tennis rates high on the list, too. It was introduced into England from France in the 15th century, but it was from England that it spread to almost every country in the world.

Table tennis, or ping-pong, surely is not played as much as it is in China and Japan. Basketball and volleyball were introduced into Britain during the late 19th century from America and are gaining popularity. Horse-back riding, swimming, rowing and golf all attract a lot of people.

1.What’s the main purpose of Paragraph 1? ﹙no more than 11 words﹚

                                                                            

2.What are the differences between football and rugby from the passage? ﹙no more than 10 words﹚

                                                                            

3.According to the passage, which games were never played in Britain until the late 19th century? ﹙no more than 3 words﹚

                                                                            

4.What is the best title for this passage in your opinion? ﹙no more than 4 words﹚

                                                                             

 

In rugby（橄榄球），the ball is usually carried forward by players, ______kicking is permitted.

A．so

B．in case

C．so that

D．though

 

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