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Unit3OntheMove
AGamefortheWorld
Thesedays,footballisoneofthemostpopularsportsintheworld.Given()thatNeilArmstrongwantedtotakeafootballtotheMoon,wecouldevensaythatitisalsothemostpopularsportoutofthisworld!ThehistoryofthegamegoesbackovertwothousandyearstoAncientChina.Itwasthenknownascuju(kickball),agame______(use)aballofanimalskinswithhairinside.Goals()werehungintheair.FootballasweknowittodaystartedinGreatBritain,_________thegamewasgivennewrules.
Thatfootballissuchasimplegame_______(play)isperhapsthe_______(base)ofits___________(popular).Itisalsoagamethatisverycheaptoplay.Youdon’tneedexpensiveequipment;eventheballdoesn’thavetocostmuchmoney.Allovertheworldyoucanseekids_______(play)totheirhearts’contentwithaballmadeofplasticbags;justlikePelédid______hewasaboy.
Anotherfactorbehindfootball’sglobalpopularityisthe________(创造力)and________(刺激)onthefield.Itisfunenough________(attract)millionsofpeople.Youdonothavetobeafantorecognisetheskillof_____________(专业球员)—howtheyusetheirbodiesto________(传球),________(得分)and________(防守)canbeamazingtosee—ortofeeltheexcitementofagame_______(end)witha____________(惊人逆转).
What’smore,footballhasbecomeoneofthebestwaysforpeopletocommunicate:itdoesnotrequirewords,buteveryoneunderstandsit._________________________________________.(它打破了隔阂，将赛场内外的人们凝聚在一起).Take,forexample,thefamousfootballgameonChristmasDay1914.WorldWarIhadbrokenoutmonthsbefore,butBritishandGermansoldiersputdowntheirgunsandplayedfootballtogether—onemomentofpeacetorememberduringyearsofconflict.
“Somepeoplebelievefootballis________________(事关生死),...”saidBillShankly,thefamousfootballerandmanager.“Icanassureyouitismuch,muchmoreimporta