【小题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!
【小题2】_Many people in old days played early forms of his modern game. Cu ju (蹴鞠） a ball-kicking game in China, was reported as early as 2500 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). 【小题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. 【小题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.
【小题5】_The sport's no-harids 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.
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