阅读短文,然后根据其内容从 A、B、C、D 中选出最佳选项。
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Many things can make summer great: swimming, camping, and the World Cup! The 20th
FIFA World Cup will take place in Brazil from June 13 to July 14. Get ready for it!
People around the world love football. The sport is very easy and cheap to play. All you
need is a ball. Anyone or any country, rich or poor, can play it. A small or poor country like Ghanacould never beat the US at the Olympics. But they can send the US home at the World Cup.
In countries like Brazil and England, football is so popular that it has
become part of their
culture. People there will be very happy and proud if their national team wins the World Cup. Thissummer thousands of England fans will go to cheer for their team in Brazil, even though the trip
could cost each of them 10,000 pounds!
World Cup Numbers
●The FIFA World Cup happens every four years.
●Thirty-two teams play in the World Cup.
●The World Cup usually lasts 30 days.
●Only eight nations have won the 19 World Cup titles (冠军头衔）.Brazil is on top of the
list with 5 wins. Others include Italy, Germany, Argentina, Uruguay, England,France and Spain.
●According to FIFA, 3.2 billion people watched the 2010 World Cup. That is nearly half of
The world population.
(From 21st Century, April 28, 2014)
31. The final of the 20th FIFA World Cup will take place in Brazil _______.
A. at the end of June B. at the beginning of July
C. On June 13th D. On July 14th
32. Why do you think people around the world love football?
A. It's easy and cheap to play.
B. It can make summer great.
C. It's played from June 13 to July 14.
D. It's the same as swimming and camping.
33. Although the US is very powerful at the Olympics, _________.
A. it can't beat anyone at the World Cup B. it can be beaten at the World Cup
C. it can't get ready for the World Cup D. it draws 3.2 billion people's attention
34. A large amount of cost can't prevent thousands of England fans from _______.
A. sending the US home at the World Cup
B. becoming happy and proud of their country
C. going to cheer for their team in Brazil
D. taking football as part of their culture
35. Among all the eight nations who have won the 19 World Cup titles, Brazil _______.
A. follows other seven nations B. is the fifth on the list
C. is lucky to win every time D. is on top of the list