《2026年名校金典课堂九年级英语上册人教版成都专版》

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Football， or soccer， began with the ancient Chinese game of cuju. In the 19th century， the British made a set of rules and the modern game was born. Nowadays football has become the world's sport.
There are about 3.5 billion fans worldwide and nearly 250 million players over 200 countries take part in the game. The 2022 World Cup was watched by over 5 billion people.
Football is a simple game. If you're a beginner and don't know much about its rules， you can understand them quickly by watching it. Also， football can be played anywhere with anything， a ball， a can， or even some bags. And anyone can play it. You don't need to be rich or professional to play it.
Football is the love of everyone in Africa and the game has been a great help to them. In Ivory Coast， for example， immigrants(移民)have faced unfairness for years. Yet many of the country's best football players are from immigrant families. As a result， the national team has become a symbol of unity(团结).
Across Africa， football is popular with parents and teachers for another reason:it keeps young people， especially boys， in school and out of trouble. “Most clubs here don't allow boys to play if they don't go to school，” explains Abubakari， a teacher in Ghana. “We're trying our best to help them learn something in school. Soccer helps us do this. For us， soccer is a tool for hope.”
1. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?

2. Why are the numbers given in the second paragraph?

3. From how many points does the writer explain football is a simple game?

4. What can we know about football in Africa from the last two paragraphs?

5. What can we learn from the underlined sentence?

答案： The development of football.; To show the popularity of football.; Three points.; Football helps bring people together. / Football helps African children get educated.; Football plays an important role in helping African young people receive an education.