题目
What makes Brazilian football Brazilian?Our style. of playing football contrasts with the Europeans because of a combination of qualities of surprise,accuracy and good judgment.This style. has won Brazil five world cups.Yet many Brazilian fans only count four of these victories.In 1994,the team abandoned this style. for modern,scientific training and tactics.The team won the cup,but in a boring way.
The ltalians think differently.“To many ltalians,the score 0-0 has a glorious quality,suggesting perfection,”says the British football writer Simon Kuper.In the ltalian culture,the idea of face is very important.This is why ltalian teams are traditionally built around strong defences.The Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff once said that ltalian teams never exactly beat you.It’s just that you often lose to them.
In Holland,there is a tradition of decision making through argument and discussion.It is a society where everybody is expected to have a point of view.“Every Dutch player wants to control the game,”says Arnold Muhren.“You play football with your brains and not your feet.”
“A Dutch player argues,”says Simon Kuper.“An English player obeys his superior.He is a soldier.”The qualities valued in English football are military-strength,aggression and courage.This can make for exciting football.But it also means that the English find it difficult to use skillful players.David Beckham is usually criticized for his failure to defend-despite the fact that he is an attacker.
If the English like to fight,the Germans like to win.In recent years,Germany has tried to change its image as a country of ruthless efficiency and a desire for victory at all costs.But Germans are quite happy for these qualities to remain in their national football team.“Football is a simple game,”Gary Lineker once said.“You kick a ball about for ninety minutes and in the end the Germans win.”
It’s difficult to predict who will win this year’s World Cup.There is no strong favorite.But a look at the track record of previous winners shows that it is the nations with the strongest national characteristics in the football that perform. best.It seems that you need to know where you come from if you want to get to the top.
第11题:Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Brazilian style. of playing football?
A.Accuracy.
B.Surprise.
C.Good judgment.
D.Ruthless efficiency.
第1题
A.Nations that meet on a football field are unlikely to meet on a battlefield.
B.Nations that win the football World Cup are regarded as the best in all aspects.
C.Nations that win in international games prove the best on the sports field at least.
D.Nations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many ways.
第2题
A good example is the football Word Cup. Football is the world’s most important sport. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention Argentina to someone and the chances are that he’ll think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup put Argentinaon the map.
Sports fans and supporters get quite unreasonable about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played.
So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not! Do the Argentinian really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skillful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really, But it’s nice to know that you won and that in one way at least your country is the best.
1. What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?()
A. To explain the role of sport
B. To prove that football is the best sport in the world
C. To show that Argentina is better than all others
D. To prove that football is the world’s most important sport
2. In the second paragraph, the word “summit” means “() ”.
A. award
B. summary
C. highest point
D. mountain top
3. According to the passage, Argentina is world-famous because of its ().
A. obvious position on the map
B. successes in the football World Cup
C. excellence at most important sports
D. large number of sports fans and supporters
4. According to the passage, if a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will ().
A. fail to succeed
B. lose enjoyment
C. be successful
D. be unreasonable
5. What is the author’s attitude towards international games?()
A. Nations that meet on a football field are unlikely to meet on a battlefield
B. Nations that win the football World Cup are regarded as best in all aspects.
C. Nations that win in international games prove the best on the sports field at least.
D. Nations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many ways.
第3题
Some people argue that pressures on international sportsmen and sportswomen kill the essence of sport-the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. The individual representing his country can not afford to think about enjoying himself or herself; he or she has to think only about winning; he or she is responsible for an entire nation' s hopes, dreams and reputation.
A good example is the football World Cup. Football is the world' s most important sport. lt is even more important now that the United States is seriously taking it up. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention "Argentina" to someone and the chances are that he'll think of football. ln a sense, winning the World Cup "put Argentina on the map. "
Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played. So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not! Do the Argentinians really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skillful at football , their nation is better in every thing else than all other nations? Not really? But it's nice to know that you won ,and that in one way at least your country it best.
26. What is the author's main purpose in the passage? ___________.
A. To prove that football is better than all others.
B. To show that Argentina is better than all others.
C. To compare Scotland with Argentina.
D. To explain the role of sport.
27. In the second paragraph, the world's summit means ___________.
A. highest point
B. mountain top
C. award
D. summary
28. According to the passage, Argentina is world-famous because of its ___________.
A.large number of sports fans and supporters
B. successes in the football W orld Cup
C. obvious position on the map
D. excellence at all important sports
29. According to the passage, if a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will ___________.
A. fail to succeed
C. lose enjoyment
B. be successful
D. be irrational
30. What is the author's attitude towards international games? ___________.
A. Nations that meet on a football field are unlikely to meet on a battlefield.
B. Nations that win the football World Cup are regarded as best in all aspects.
C. Nations that win in international games prove best on the sports field at least.
D. Nations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many ways.
第4题
A good example is the football World Cup. Football is the world's most important sport. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention "Argentina" to someone and the chances are that he'll think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup "put Argentina on the map".
Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1996. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played.
So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not! (77) Do the Argentinean really believe that be cause eleven of their men proved the most skilful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really. But it's nice to know that you won and that in one way at least your country is the best.
What is the author's main purpose in the passage?
A.To prove that football is the world's most important sport
B.To show that Argentina is better than all others
C.To compare Scotland with Argentina
D.To explain the role of sport
第5题
A.highest point
B.mountain top
C.award
D.summary
第6题
回答题。
Americans are getting ready for the biggest soccer event in the world.For the frrst time theworld cup soccer competition will be held in the United States.While millions play the game aroundthe world, soccer or football has only recently become popular here.It is only in the last 30 yearsthat large numbers of young Americans became interested in soccer.Now it is the fastest growingsport in the country.A recent study found that almost 18 million young boys and girls play soccer in the United States.
The study also found that soccer is beginning to replace more traditional games like Americanfootball as the most popular sport among students.And so, when the world cup begins next week,more than one million Americans are expected to go and see the teams play.Organizers say thisyear&39; s world cup will be the biggest ever.All the seats at most of the 52 games have already beensold.
Soccer has been played in the United States for a little more than one hundred years.But howdid the sport come to this country? And how long has it existed in other parts of the world? No oneknows exactly where the idea for soccer came from, or when people began playing the game.Somescientists say there is evidence that ball games using the feet were played thousands of years ago.
There is evidence that ancient Greeks and Romans and native American Indians all played games sim-ilar to soccer.
Most experts agree that Britain is the birthplace of moderu soccer.They also agree that theBritish spread the game around the world.Unlike the game today, which uses balls of man-madematerial or leather, early soccer balls were often made of animal stomachs.The rules of early soccergames also differed from those we have today.
Which of the following statements is NOT tree according to the text? 查看材料
A.Americans were preparing for the world cup when the author wrote this article.
B.More younger Americans became interested in soccer in the last 30 years.
C.Soccer is the fastest developing sport in the world.
D.The article was written before the world cup held in the United States.
第7题
ime the world cup soccer competition will be held in the United States. While millions play the game around the world, soccer or football has only recently become popular here. It is only in the last 30 years that large numbers of young Americans became interested in soccer. Now it is the fastest growing sport in the country. A recent study found that almost 18 million young boys and girls play soccer in the United States.
The study also found that soccer is beginning to replace more traditional games like American football as the most popular sport among students. And so, when the world cup begins next week, more than one million Americans are expected to go and see the teams play. Organizers say this year’s world cup will be the biggest ever. All the seats at most of the 52 games have already been sold.
Soccer has been played in the United States for a little more than one hundred years. But how did the sport come to this country? And how long has it existed in other parts of the world? No one knows exactly where the idea for soccer came from, or when people began playing the game. Some scientists say there is evidence that ball games using the feet were played thousands of years ago. There is evidence that ancient Greeks and Romans and native American Indians all played games similar to soccer.
Most experts agree that Britain is the birthplace of modem soccer. They also agree that the British spread the game around the world. Unlike the game today, which uses balls of man-made material or leather, early soccer balls were often made of animal stomachs. The rules of early soccer games also differed from those we have today.
1.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?()
A.Americans were preparing for the world cup when the author wrote this article
B.More younger Americans became interested in soccer in the last 30 years
C.Soccer is the fastest developing sport in the world
D.The article was written before the world cup held in the United States
2.Which was the most popular sport as a traditional game among students?()
A.Basketball
B.American football
C.Soccer
D.Tennis
3.For how long has soccer been played in the United States?()
A.About a hundred years
B.About fifty years
C.Only recently
D.About thirty years
4.What is the author going to state in the next paragraph?()
A.There have been attempts to start a professional soccer organization in the U.S
B.In the 12th century soccer games in Britain often involved whole towns
C.Professional soccer grew quickly in Europe
D.Experts believed that the United States would win
第9题
Which tournament is the fourth largest event in the world?
A.The Olympic Games
B.FIFA World Cup
C.Rugby World Cup
D.The ICC Cricket World Cup
第10题
Thierry Daniel Henry (born on 17 August 1977) is a French football striker currently playing for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the French national team.
Henry was born and brought up in the tough neighborhood of Les Ulis, Essonne—a suburb of Paris—where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco in 1990 and signed instantly, making his professional debut in 1994. Good form. led to an international call-up in 1998, after which he signed for the Italian defending champions Juventus. He had a disappointing season playing on the wing, before joining Arsenal (兵工厂) for 10.5 million in 1999.
It was at Arsenal that Henry made his name as a world-class footballer. Despite initially struggling in the Premiership, he emerged as Arsenal's top goal-scorer for almost every season of his tenure there. Under long-time mentor and coach Arsène Wenger, Henry became a prolific striker and Arsenal's all-time leading scorer with 226 goals in all competitions. The Frenchman won two league titles and three FA Cups with the gunners shoulder to shoulder; he was twice nominated for the FIFA World Player of the Year, was named the PFA Players' Player of the Year twice, and the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year three times. Henry spent his final two seasons with Arsenal as club captain, leading them to the UEFA Champions League final in 2006. In June 2007, after eight years with Arsenal, he transferred to FC Barcelona for a fee of 24 million.
Henry has enjoyed similar success with the French national squad, having won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000 (the Delaunay Cup). In October 2007, he surpassed Michel Platini's record to become France's top goal-scorer of all time. Off the pitch, as a result of his own experience, Henry is an active spokesperson against racism in football. His footballing style. and personality have ensured that he is one of the most commercially marketable footballers in the world; he has been featured in advertisements for Nike, Reebok, Renault, Pepsi and Gillette.
When did Thierry Henry first appear in a professional football game?
A.1990.
B.1994.
C.1998.
D.1999
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