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American
football, not to be confused with the football called soccer, is the American
national sport. Games between universities are great social
occasions. More than 100, 000 people crowd into the huge stadiums. During a
recent college final in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena, California, there were
severe earthquake tremors (地震), but
nobody noticed.
Players try to carry the ball over the
opponents' line, and then to earn more points by kicking the ball between the
upright goal posts above the bar. That is the likeness between the two games.
American
football has a reputation for being a violent and dangerous game. The players throw themselves at each other
fiercely, but today they wear the uniforms and helmets to protect themselves
from serious injuries. By comparison, the rugby player has only a thin jersey
and a pair of shorts to protect him from his opponents' boots and tackling.
The
Americans are addicted to crazes. Jogging is an example of this. The Americans
now have another craze, a game which most other countries call "football",
but which they call soccer. It is being run by big business and TV
advertisers, who are doing everything they can to sell it to the public. They
are employing famous fashion designers to design novel uniforms for the
players. They have introduced a musical background to the games and there is a
big screen in the stadium which explains to spectators what is happening.
A. This reputation is not
really deserved.
B. The method of scoring in
American football is the same as in rugby.
C. It is spreading like
wildfire through all the States and gaining popular.
D. They have also changed
some of the rules to make the game more exciting.
E. People around the world
don't play American football except the Canadians.
F. Famous coaches and players
from Europe and South America are interested in it.
G. It developed from the
British game of rugby and it excites tremendous enthusiasm.
答案:【1】G【2】B【3】A【4】C【5】D