All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help people to keep _____, happy and to live long.

People play ___ games in winter and summer. ?? is good for swimming. And in winter people often go skating.

Some sports are very _____ and people everywhere like them For example, football is very popular. In China, most people, men, ______, boys and girls, like to watch football games. They often talk about it.

Running and jumping began long, long ago, But basketball and volleyball are very ??? . People began to play ____ not long ago. And people are ____ new sports or games all the time. Water skiing(滑水)is one of the newest.

People______ different countries may not understand each other, ___ after a game they often become friends.

1.A. health???????? B. busy???????????? C. healthy??????

2.A. different?????? B. same???????????? C. the same?????

3.A. Winter??????? B. Summer????????? C .Autumn?????????

4.A. boring??????? B. dangerous???????? C. interesting

5.A. woman??????? B. women?????????? C. old?????????

6.A new?????????? B. interesting???????? C. popular?????

7.A. it??????????? B. them???????????? C. its?????? ?????????????

8.A. start????????? B. play????????????? C. starting

9.A. in??????????? B. of??????????????? C. from??? ????????????? ?????????????

10.A so??????????? B. but?????????????? C. and??????????

Many young people like playing football very much. In China we can often see children playing football on the playground. In China and England, people call British soccer football. They don’t call it soccer.

A British soccer ball is round. There are eleven players in a team. But an American football is not round. It’s like an egg. They also have eleven players on the field in one team.

American football is very popular（流行的）in the USA. Players can catch the ball with their hands. But in a British soccer team, only the goalkeeper（守门员）can pick up the ball with his hands.

Playing ball games is good for you. It can make you happy and healthy.

1.In China, a lot of people like playing football.

2.The British soccer and the American football are the same games.

3.There are twelve players in a American football team.

4.Players can catch the ball with their hands in a British soccer game.

5.Playing football can make you happy and healthy.

Many young people like playing football very much. In China we can often see children playing football on the playground. In China and England, people call British soccer football. They don’t call it soccer.
A British soccer ball is round. There are eleven players in a team. But an American football is not round. It’s like an egg. They also have eleven players on the field in one team.
American football is very popular（流行的）in the USA. Players can catch the ball with their hands. But in a British soccer team, only the goalkeeper（守门员）can pick up the ball with his hands.
Playing ball games is good for you. It can make you happy and healthy.
【小题1】In China, a lot of people like playing football.
【小题2】The British soccer and the American football are the same games.
【小题3】There are twelve players in a American football team.
【小题4】Players can catch the ball with their hands in a British soccer game.
【小题5】Playing football can make you happy and healthy.