通读全文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个正确答案。

FIFA World Cup is one of the biggest sports events in the world. It ___（1）___ every 4 years. The first World Cup was in 1930. It has a history of over 90 years. During the World Cup, ___（2）___ fans watch the games and cheer for their favorite teams or players. We have known some famous football players from the football competitions, such as Beckham, Messi, and Figo. They have excited football fans for many years. The World Cup ___（3）___ the best chances for football players around the world. The winners can get not only ___（4）___ but also respect（尊重）.

The 2022 World Cup will start on November 21st and ___（5）___ on December 18th. The competition is going to last（持续）___（6）___ days. To avoid the high ___（7）___ in Qatar（卡塔尔）, the games will come in winter ___（8）___ summer. Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s president（国际足联主席）said, “This is a good decision, the ___（9）___ temperature in Qatar is up to 45℃. It’s too hot for players to compete.” The true spirit of the 2022 World Cup is “Where there is life, there is struggle（奋斗）.” It’s sure that every football player will try ____（10）____ best to achieve their goals.

If you have time, if you love soccer, why not come to Qatar to enjoy the exciting football event?

（1）

A．

takes off

B．

takes a walk

C．

takes place

（2）

A．

few

B．

little

C．

quite a few

（3）

A．

has agreed

B．

has refused

C．

has provided

（4）

A．

silence

B．

honor

C．

mistakes

（5）

A．

end

B．

begin

C．

cross

（6）

A．

8

B．

18

C．

28

（7）

A．

price

B．

heat

C．

speed

（8）

A．

instead of

B．

in total

C．

in front of

（9）

A．

deepest

B．

highest

C．

widest

（10）

A．

their

B．

theirs

C．

them