SportsareimportantinEnglishlife.ThepeopleofEnglandaresportslovers.Someoftheworld’sfamoussportsbeganheresuchasfootballandcricket(板球).
Footballisafastgameplayedinwinterandearlyspring.Lotsofpeopleplayfootballinparksorplaygroundsjustforfun.Withhundredsofyears’historyit’soneofthemostpopularsportsinEngland.TheEnglishlovefootballverymuchandtheyturnedmostoftheirmainplayersintofamouspersons.DavidBeckhamandBobbyCharltonbecameheroes(英雄)formanychildren.ThemostinterestingpartoftheEnglishfootballyearistheFA(FootballAssociation)CupFinaleachMay.
CricketisanationalsportinEngland.Itisaverypopularsummersport.Itisagameplayedongrass(草地)bytwoteamsofelevenplayers.Playerswearwhiteclothesandscorepoints(得分)byhitting(击打)theballwithabat(棒子).Peoplecansitaroundthegreenenjoyingthesunhavingdrinksandwatchingtheteamgames.
1.BobbyCharltonisaheroinchildrenbecause_________.
A.heishelpful B.heplaysfootballwell
C.heiscool D.heplayscricketwell
2.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“green”
A.thegreenroom B.thegreenhouse
C.thegreengrassland D.thegreenclothes
3.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Englishhero B.FamoussportsinEngland
C.FootballinEngland D.Cricketispopular