Passage 1 It was a cold, rainy and wholly miserable afternoon in Washington,and a hot muggy night in Miami. It was Sunday, and three games were played inthe two cities. The people playing them and the people watching them tell usmuch about the ever-changing ethnic structure of the United States. Professional football in the United States is almost wholly playedby native-born American citizens, mostly very large and very strong, many ofthem black. It is a game of physical strength. Linemen routinely weigh morethan 300 pounds. Players are valued for their weigh and muscles, for how fastthey can run, and how hard they can hit each other. Football draws the biggestcrowds, but the teams play only once a week, because they get so battered. The 67,204 fans were in Miami for the final game of the baseballWorld Series. Baseball was once America s favorite game, but has lost thatclaim to basketball. Baseball is a game that requires strength, but not hugeness.Agility, quickness, perfect vision and quick reaction are more important thanpure strength. Baseball was once a purely American game, but has spread aroundmuch of the New World. In that Sunday s final, the final hit of the extrainning game was delivered by a native of Columbia. The Most Valuable Player inthe game was a native of Columbia. The rosters of both teams were awash withHispanic names, as is Miami, which now claims the World Championship is a gamethat may be losing popularity in America, but has gained it in much of the restof the world. Baseball in America has taken on a strong Hispanic flavor, with adash of Japanese added for seasoning. Soccer, which many countries just call football, is the most widelyenjoyed sport in the world. In soccer, which many countries just call football,the ethnic tide has been the reverse of baseball. Until recently, professionalsoccer in the United States has largely been an import, played by SouthAmericans and Europeans. Now, American citizens in large numbers are finallytaking up the most popular game in the world. Basketball, an American invention increasingly played around theworld, these days draws large crowds back home. Likewise, hockey, a gamelargely imported to the United States from neighboring Canada. Lacrosse, aversion of which was played by Native Americans before the Europeans arrived,is also gaining a keen national following. Sports of all kinds are winning support from American armchairenthusiasts from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. 1.Which of the following can reflect the ever-changing ethnicstructure of America? A. Sportsman. B. Audience. C. Both of them. D. None of them. 2.Who play professional football in the United States?. A. Native-born American citizens. B. Europeans. C. South Americans. D. Both B and C. 3.What is America s favorite game? A. Baseball. B. Basketball. C. Professional football. D. Soccer. 4.Which of the following statements about soccer is true? A. In soccer and basketball, the ethnic tide is different. B. Until recently, soccer becomes an important game, so many nativeAmericans play it. C. It is the most popular game in the world, so many Americancitizens take up it. D. Although soccer is the most popular game in the world, Americancitizens in large numbers do not like first. 5.The author of the passage wants to tell us that ____. A. Americans like sports and sports reveal much about the changingethnic structure of the United States B. In Washington, several games are played in one day C. Americans like all kinds of games D. The American games are watched by native-Americans and played bypeople from different countries Keys to Passage 1 C A D B A
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