What can make people cheer in every corner of the world？ The answer can only be soccer，the world's most﹣loved sport．

December 9 is celebrated as World Soccer Day in China． Fans show their love for this sport by having soccer games． But for many people， it's not just a simple game﹣it's a way of life，

According to FIFA（足球国际管理机构），3，570 million people enjoyed the 2018 World Cup in Russia． That's about half of the world's population! Over 240 million people in more than 200 countries play soccer today．

There are facts about the amazing game． The earliest form of soccer was from China．It was called cuju（蹴鞠）． Players had to kick a ball into a net． They couldn't use their hands， But modem soccer was invented in England． In 1863， the English Football Association was set up．It made the rules of modern soccer． Scotland（苏格兰） and England played the first official（官方的） international soccer match in 1872． The score of the match was 0﹣0． About 4.000 people enjoyed it The first soccer match shown on TV was in 1937．Soccer players run an average（平均） of 6 miles， about 10.000 meters，during every game．

（1）How do fans show their love for soccer？ 　　

A．	By making soccer rules．
B．	By having soccer games．
C．	By singing songs about soccer，
D．	By throwing the soccer into a net．

（2）Where was the earliest form of soccer from？ 　　

A．	England．
B．	Russia．
C．	China．
D．	Scotland．

（3）When was the English Football Association set up？ 　　

A．	In 1863．
B．	In 1872．
C．	In 1937．
D．	In 2018．

（4）What can you learn from the passage？ 　　

A．	Modem soccer was invented in Scotland．
B．	World Soccer Day was celebrated in Brazil．
C．	Soccer is just a simple game for many people．
D．	The history of soccer in China is longer than that in England．

（5）Which part of the newspaper may the passage be from？ 　　

A．	Business．
B．	Health．
C．	Sports．
D．	Travel．