Many reasons can explain why football is so popular. All around the world, millions play the sport and many more like to watch it. Some would say that the simplicity of the game is the main reason for its popularity, but that can’t be true as, this way, marathons or races would be the most popular sports in the world. In fact, the most popular sport in the world is football.
The main reason for the popularity of any sport is the room for creativity inside the sport. Football has plenty of room for creativity as it enables players to use their bodies in unique ways to get hold of the ball and score while at the same time keeping the other team from scoring. In addition to this, the rules ensure that the game is clean and fair, thus encouraging new players to play it.
Another reason is that this game doesn’t require expensive equipment. All the kids in poor developing countries like playing it as all they need to play it is a ball and an empty playground, and that would ensure a quality time for a group of kids who want to enjoy their time. The Federation International de Football Association (FTFA) knows this fact and is always trying to keep the rules and regulations applicable for poorer countries.
For fans of the sport, it is very entertaining to watch the skills and talents of the players in professional matches. The oute of a match can easily change in the dying moments of a game. Some matches are even better than watching a thriller, because you really have no idea what the result of the match will be.
【小题1】From the first paragraph, we know that marathons and races .A．are sports that are as simple as footballB．are sports that are simpler than footballC．are sports that people like watching mostD．are the most popular sports in the world【小题2】We can learn from the text that .A．football is popular mainly because of its simplicityB．the rules of football make the game safe and simpleC．football gives players room for creativityD．playing football can help poor kids earn money【小题3】This fact in the third paragraph refers to .A．kids need balls and empty playground to play inB．the equipment in developing countries is very cheapC．kids in developing countries enjoy playing footballD．kids in developing countries don’t keep football rulesB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章分析了足球受欢迎的原因。
【小题1】推理题。根据第一段内容可知有人说足球受欢迎是因为它简单，但是马拉松和跑步比足球还要简单，但是足球却是最受欢迎的。说明简单不是足球受欢迎的因为。
【小题2】细节题。根据第二段第二行Football has plenty of room for creativity
【小题3】细节题。根据第三段第二行the kids in poor developing countries like playing。