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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 early forms (形式) of this modern game. Cu ju (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 easily play. 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. 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. |