The Rugby (英式橄欖球) World Cup is currently being held in New Zealand. The tournament, due to finish on October 23, is living up to the famous English saying, “Rugby is a thug's (暴徒) game played by gentlemen. ”

The games are physically aggressive; the tackles (沖撞) on the pitch are brutal; but the end of each match is a civilized affair. Players shake hands and applaud each other. Of course, the other side to this saying is: "Football is a gentleman's game played by thugs. " Indeed, unlike soccer players, rugby players don't often question the referee's (裁判員) decisions or pretend to be injured when they are not.

“Football could learn a lot from rugby," said Brian Moore, a former England rugby player "The wonderful spirit of rugby is: there is a gentlemanly code to it. You play hard on the pitch, but you always respect your opponent..

Rugby is mainly played in Europe. Australia, New Zealand and parts of Africa. "It is more enjoyable to play than soccer because you are always involved in the game," said Peter, a Welsh rugby coach. "Rugby is also a far superior test of strength, stamina (耐力) and determination. "

Most professional rugby players are large, strong and weigh over 90 kilograms. People who play the sport need to be tough and be prepared to get hurt. Black eyes, broken bones, lost teeth and being knocked unconscious—all these are common injuries. Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is blind in one eye thanks to a rugby accident at school.

In England, children begin playing the game at school at the age of 8. When they enter high school, many begin to play full contact rugby. Children are taught to play for around one hour a week during their PE lessons. Most schools have a rugby team. Children who play for the school team are usually the sportiest kids, and are seen as brave and athletic.

1. What can be concluded from the first three paragraphs?

A. Football players are not real gentlemen.

B. There is a better spirit in playing rugby than football.

C. Football players are not as athletic as rugby players.

D. Brian Moore thinks that rules should be stricter in football.

2. According to the passage, Peter thinks ______.

A. rugby players pretend to be injured when they are not

B. rugby is not very popular in America and Asia

C. rugby makes people enjoy sports better than soccer

D. rugby needs players' strong will rather than strength

3.The example of Gordon Brown is mentioned in order to .

A. prove that playing rugby can earn people fame

B. explain why Gordon Brown is blind in one eye

C. support the point that rugby players often get hurt

D. warn teenagers against playing rugby at school

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Teenagers will lose interest in football.

B. English children have a talent for rugby.

C. Playing rugby doesn't involve skills.

D. Rugby is not suitable for everyone.

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.D

【解析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，主要介紹了英式橄欖球，并且將它與足球進(jìn)行了對(duì)比。英式橄欖球是暴徒們的紳士運(yùn)動(dòng)，玩這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)的人身體一定要強(qiáng)壯才行呢。

1.

2. is more enjoyable to play than soccer because you are always involved in the game玩英式橄欖球比完足球更有趣，因?yàn)槟憧偸潜痪砣胗螒蛑械摹９蔬xC

3. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is blind in one eye thanks to a rugby accident at school.前英國(guó)首相戈登布朗在 學(xué)校的一場(chǎng)橄欖球賽中瞎了一只眼睛。所以是來(lái)支持橄欖球運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)使人受傷。故選C

4. People who play the sport need to be tough and be prepared to get hurt. 玩這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)的人們要強(qiáng)壯并且要做好受傷的準(zhǔn)備。從這里可以得出橄欖球這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)不適合所有人，故選D

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