In almost every big university（大學）in the United States, football is a favourite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances（機會）to move the ball ten yards（碼）. They can carry it or they can throw it. If they move the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points.

It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball the other team.

Each university wants its own team to win. Many thousands of people come to watch. They all shout for their favourite team.

Young men and women come on the field to help the people shout more. They dance and jump while they shout.

Each team plays ten or eleven games each season.

The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.

1.In American football players can_____.

A. only kick the ball                B. only throw the ball

C. only carry the ball               D. kick, throw and carry the ball

2.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. American Football

B. Most People Like Football

C. Many People Enjoy Watching Football Games

D. American Football Is Not Like Soccer

Now more and more people in the world are getting fatter. This troubles them a lot. Experts(專家) say that it has a lot to do with  our eating habits.
Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body. Most of us like eating sweets and ice cream better than vegetables and rice. Sweets and ice cream are not bad for us if we eat them at the end of a meal. If we eat them before a meal, they may take away our appetite(食欲).
It's important for us to eat our meal in the same period  each day. When we feel worried or excited, we may not want to eat. A long time ago, in England, some judges(法官) often decided whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow(吞) the bread, it meant that he wasn't telling the truth. Because when a man is worried about something, he will have trouble in swallowing anything dry, because he loses his appetite.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題
【小題1】Are more and more people getting fatter in the world?
                                                                     
【小題2】Do most people like eating sweets or rice?
                                                                     
【小題3】What may happen to people when they feel worried or excited?
                                                                    
【小題4】Why did the judges give some dry bread to the man in old England?
                                                                    
【小題5】What are good eating habits?
                                                                    

On Saturdays, most people are busy shopping. Some of them go to the shops, and some go to the supermarkets. But in American, most shoppers enjoy shopping in the shopping malls.

A mall is a group of many shops. There you can buy clothes, furniture, and everything you need. Shopping malls provide parking for your cars. Usually, the mall is under one roof so the shoppers do not get cold or wet from rain, wind, or snow.

After shopping, you may get tired. You can walk into the sitting-room for a short rest. If you go into the dinning rooms in the malls, you can have a good meal. Now more and more Americans like to go shopping there.

1.In America, Most people enjoy shopping in ____________.

A．supermarkets      B．shops             C．streets            D．malls

2.Most people like to do shopping ____________.

A．on weekends      B．on Sundays        C．every day         D．every week

3.People don’t have to worry about rain or wind, because the mall is ____________.

A．under one roof     B．on the ground floor  C．in the open air      D．without roof

4.In a shopping mall, you can find _____________ to park your car.

A．a(chǎn) big house        B．a(chǎn) place            C．a(chǎn) small shop        D．a(chǎn) room

The world is an interesting place. Different people like different things. Some people like loud music. Other people don’t. They like   1  music.

Many people like sports, but they do not   2  the same sports. In some countries, cricket (板球運動) is a very popular sport. In others it is not popular   3  all. No one plays it or watches it on TV.   4 , most people like soccer. The World Cup is very popular.   5  of people watch the games on TV.

Different people like different   6 . Some people do not like meat. They eat fruit and vegetables most of the time. Some people do not like   7  or bread. They prefer rice.

Not everyone likes the same color. Most people have their favorite colors. Some people like   8  colors. Others prefer dark colors.

Many people like  9 . Different people like different places. Some people like to go to the country. They like fresh air. Some people like to go to cities because they like   10 . Some other people enjoy beautiful places like mountains or beaches.

What do you like? Have you got an idea?

1.                A．soft            B．noisy           C．classical  D．hard

2.                A．like both        B．both like        C．a(chǎn)ll like    D．like all

3.                A．in             B．a(chǎn)t             C．on   D．for

4.                A．So             B．While          C．Though   D．However

5.                A．None          B．Million         C．Millions   D．Hundreds

6.                A．foods          B．drinks          C．vegetable D．meat

7.                A．potato         B．potatoes        C．tomato   D．tomatos

8.                A．warm          B．cold           C．bright    D．dark

9.                A．swimming       B．running         C．climbing  D．traveling

10.               A．shopping       B．nature         C．noise D．mountains