American football is one of the most popular ...

American football is one of the most popular sports in the US.

The American football playing-field (场地)of today is about ll0 meters long and about 50 meters wide. The game has four quarters, fifteen minutes long each. The first two quarters are the first half. The players usually have twelve minutes to relax between the two halves.

In an American football game, each team has eleven players. They wear helmets (头盔) to keep their heads and faces safe and pads (软垫) to keep their arms and legs safe. Players must wear these things because they may touch each other in the game. To keep the game going on, every player must follow the rules of the game.

The football in the game is brown in color. It isn't as round as a soccer ball. There are eight stitches (针脚) on the top of the football. These stitches help the players to take the ball in hand in the game.

The most famous American football game of the year is the Super Bowl in January or February.Lots of people all over the world watch it.

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1.Which of the following looks like the playing field of American football?

2.In an American football game, the players can relax after playing for________ minutes.

A. 15B. 20　　　　　 C. 25　　　　 D. 30

3.The underlined word "safe" in Paragraph 3 means“________” in Chinese.

A.灵活的　　　 B.安全的　　　 C.强壮的　　　 D.柔软的

4.Why are there stitches on the top of the ball?

A. Because the ball is very old.

B. Because the ball is easy to break.

C. Because they can make the ball easy to see.

D. Because they can make the ball easy to take.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. My favorite sports

B. Rules of American football

C. Facts about American football

D. The most popular sports in the world

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In the world，soccer of football is the most popular sport．This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup．The World Cup is held every four years.

To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup，children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called“Dream(梦幻)World Cups”in Japan．The children drew animals，flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky．They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea．The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama. Some football teams will have games there．

Are you a football fan(迷)?The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football．Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football．Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favorite players on the walls of their rooms．That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.

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1.If a country wants to take part in the World Cup，she must have many football fans.

2.To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup，children from different countries and less than 60 children from Japanese schools came together.

3.From the passage，in the picture children drew many things except.

4.According to the passage many teenagers put up pictures of their favorite players on the wall.

5.In the world soccer or football is the most popular sport.

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One of the most　 d_1._____ sports in the world is mountain climbing. And one of the most popular p__2.____ to go for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas r_3.______ along the southwestern border of china. These extremely high risks attract (吸引) c__4.______ from all over the world. They want to c____5.______ themselves in the face of difficulties. Of all the mountains Qomolangma r__6.___ the highest and is the most famous. It’s the h__7.____ to climb Qomolangma because thick clouds c_8.______ the top of the mountain. Even more serious difficulties i___9.____ the freezing weather conditions and the heavy storms. The first people to reach the top of Qomolangma – Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary – did it in 1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, and in 1975, the first women did it too. The spirit of them shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the f__10.____ of nature.

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Sports

1.On Saturday morning, Tim often____ .

A.goes cycling in the park B.goes for a walk with his friends

C.plays basketball with his family D.walks his dog in the home garden

2.How often does Mike have soccer lessons?

A.Once a week. B.Twice a week. C.Once a month. D.Twice a month.

3.What do Tim and Mike have in common?

A.They are both from America.

B.They both love Michael Jordan.

C.They are both on their school’s sports team.

D.They both want to be a P.E. teacher when they grow up.

4.Who often travels by bike on vacation?

A.Tim. B.Bob. C.Mike. D.Gary.

5.Where might you see this material?

A.In a diary. B.In a magazine. C.In a dictionary. D.In a storybook.

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Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world. It is a team sport. When two teams play basketball, both of them try to get points against one another. How do they get points? They throw a ball through a 10­foot high basket under some rules. The team with more points at the end of the game wins.

In early December, 1891, the basketball game was invented by Dr. James Naismith. He was a Canadian P. E. teacher in Springfield, USA. In the beginning, he just wanted to find an indoor game for his students in winter. He wrote the basic rules. He also set a basket onto a 10­foot high wall. The players got one point by shooting the brown soccer ball into the basket. He called the new game “Basket Ball”. This new kind of sport soon became one of the most popular sports in North America.

Now basketball is a popular sport all over the world. In the United States, NBA basketball matches are the most popular events.

1.What does the underlined word “points” mean in Chinese?

A. 得分　　 B. 点球　　 C. 指着　　 D. 规则

2.How do the basketball players get points?

A. By throwing a ball through a basket.

B. By kicking the ball into a hole.

C. By getting the ball from the players from the other team.

D. By throwing a ball to the P. E. teacher.

3.In what time of the year was the basketball game invented?

A. In spring.　　 B. In summer.　　 C. In autumn.　　 D. In winter.

4.About Dr. James Naismith, which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. He wrote the rules for the game.　　 B. He was the best basketball player in 1891.

C. He wasn't born in the United States.　　 D. He was a P. E. teacher in Springfield.

5.What's the best title for this passage?

A. The Most Popular Sport in the World　　 B. The Life of Dr. James Naismith

C. The History of Basketball　　 D. How to Play Basketball Well

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Everybody knows that soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world.

Soccer is not a new sport. People all over the world played the game in different ways long ago. For example, in China nearly 2,000 years ago, soldiers kicked a ball as part of their exercise. Five hundred years ago in Europe, games in the street were common.

Soccer became popular in England in the 1800s. Different schools, clubs and groups played with different rules. In 1863, these English groups had meetings. They organized(组织)the different games into one game with similar rules. Soon, they formed the Football Association.

Not everyone agreed with the new rules. In England, some groups wanted to hold the ball with their hands so these groups formed rugby clubs. Groups in the United States also wanted to use their hands in the sport so they formed"football"clubs. Americans who didn't want to use their hands called the game “soccer”. Soccer is a short form of the word association.

From England, soccer began to grow. The first official international game of soccer was played between Scotland and England in 1872. By the 1880s, there were professional soccer teams in several parts of Europe. English players also introduced soccer to Africa, South America and New Zealand.

Soccer soon became very popular all around the world. FIFA, the international football federation(联盟), met for the first time in 1904. Seven countries came to the meeting. The first World Cup was in Uruguay in 1930. Only 13 countries played in the Uruguayan World Cup.

The World Cup is now the most popular sporting event in the world. Over 720 million people around the world watch the final game of the World Cup.

Next time you're playing soccer with your friends, remember that you're part of a long history of a fun and exciting sport.

1.Is soccer a new sport?

2.Why did people form “football”clubs in America?

3.When was the first official international game of soccer?

4.What is the passage mainly about?

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Baseball is one of the most popular sports in the USA. Each team has 9 players. The baseball season goes from April to September. The members of the important baseball teams become heroes (英雄).At the end of the season， the two top teams play together. Lots of baseball fans go to watch the games. There are also thousands of baseball fans listening to the radio or watching TV. People always talk about the games. They still talk about the results (结果) and the players， even if (即使) the games are over. American football is more popular than baseball in the USA. When the baseball season ends， the football season begins. When there is an important American football game， millions of people sit in front of the TV set to watch it. Many people even sit beside the radio to hear the result when they are working.21世纪根据短文内容判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）.

1.Americans like baseball very much.(　 )

2.There are eight players in each baseball team.(　 )

3.The members of the important baseball teams are heroes in the USA.(　 )

4.After the baseball season， people only talk about football games in America.(　 )

5.In America， American football is more popular than baseball.(　 )

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Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the United States and other parts of the word . It has a 1.h　　　　 of over a century. The inventor of basketball ,James Naismiths ,came from Canada . He invented basketball for his students in 1891. At 2.f　　　　 ,it was an indoor game so　　 3.t　　　　 students could play in bad weather.

Basketball soon became very popular .In 1946 the National Basketball Association came into being .There were many great basketball 4.s　　　　 in the NBA .For many years they were all Americans. But now many good players come from other 5.c　　　　 .

Basketball is both an 6.i　　　　 and outdoor game . It is a team sport 7.w　　　　 two teams of five players each. The goal is to throw the ball 8.t　　　　 the other side’s basket, and to stop the other team from doing so . You can throw it from any part of the court with one hand or both hands .You can also pass the ball to your teammates . But you must 9.f　　　　 the rules . For example ,you can’t hold the ball and run with it . To win basketball games ,you should have good skills . But it is more important for you and the other players to play as a team .You are sure to 10.e　　　　 playing this popular sport .，

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Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the United States and other parts of the world . It has a h　　 1.　 of over a century. The inventor of basketball ,James Naismiths ,came from Canada . He invented basketball for his students in 1891. At f　 2.　　 ,it was an indoor game so t　 3.　　 students could play in bad weather.

Basketball soon became very popular .In 1946 the National Basketball Association came into being .There were many great basketballs 4.　　　 in the NBA .For many years they were all Americans. But now many good players come from other c　 5.　　 .

Basketball is both an i　　 6.　 and outdoor game . It is a team sport w 7.　　　 two teams of five players each. The goal is to throw the ball t　　 8.　 the other side’s basket, and to stop the other team from doing so . You can throw it from any part of the court with one hand or both hands .You can also pass the ball to your teammates . But you must f　 9.　　 the rules . For example ,you can’t hold the ball and run with it . To win basketball games ,you should have good skills . But it is more important for you and the other players to play as a team .You are sure to e　 10.　　 playing this popular sport .

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The English love sports. One of the most popular games in England is cricket (板球) . But cricket doesn't change much these years. For some parts of England, the eight months of the football season is more important than the four months of the cricket season.

Most middle schools have sports fields (场地). Boys usually play rugby (橄揽球) or football in winter and cricket in summer, while girls play tennis or baseball in summer and basketball or hockey ( 曲棍球) in winter. Boys seldom play basketball. The more popular grown-up (成人的) games are golf and tennis. A lot of people play them.

The British also like watching horse racing, but few show interest in bike racing.

Britain is the home of many modern (现代的) popular sports.

1.In England, there are_________ months in the cricket season.

A.4 B.5 C.6

2.Middle school boys often play rugby or football in_______.

A.Spring B.winter C.summer

3.In England,____ are popular grown-up games.

A.football and basketball B.tennis and football C.golf and tennis

4.From the passage, we can learn that many modern popular sports are from_______ .

A.America B.Britain C.Japan

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.For most British people, the cricket season is more important than the football season.

B.Cricket changed a lot during the last ten years.

C.The British prefer horse racing to bike racing.

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