小題1:_It has around 3 billion fans - nearly half the world’s population! And
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300 million people play this game. That's 4 percent of the world' s population!
小題2:_Many people in old days played early forms of his modern game. Cu ju (蹴鞠) a ball-kicking game in China, was reported as early as 2500 B.C. Around the same time in Greece, people were also playing a similar ball game without using their hands.
But modern soccer didn't become official (官方的) until 1863. An Englishman called Cobb Morley introduced the idea of a soccer association (聯(lián)盟). 小題3:____. From then on, other associations in the countries were set up. They came together-to make up the FIFA, which organizes the World Cup.
It's not easy to tell what makes soccer so popular. 小題4:___ Soccer needs only two feet and a ball. This makes it a sport that developing countries can easily play. Some of the sport's best players come from these poor nations.
小題5:_The sport's no-harids rule makes beautiful dance-like movements on the field. What's more, this sport excites the heart. Teams might score only a few times each match, so matches can turn around suddenly.
No one knows who will win at the next World Cup. But one thing is certain: The world will be watching.
A.He also wrote the sport's official rules. | B.Soccer is the world's favorite sport. | C.Playing soccer is good for your health. | D.But one reason is how simple the sport is. | E. People love soccer as well as their countries. F. It's hard to say where soccer's birthplace is. G. Soccer performances are pleasing to the eyes.
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