Question

阅读下面短文，用英语简要回答文后所给的5个问题。每题不超过15个单词。

In 1998, World Cup Football Match held in France took up a new rule. Instead of the usual black and white ball, a colorful ball was used in the game. The new ball was made up of 32 pieces of three colors: red, blue and white. Interestingly enough, the French national flag happened to be in three colors, too. Besides, 32 teams took part in the coming World Cup. But early football was made up of eight pieces of leather. As time went by, more pieces of leather were used, from 12 pieces to 18 to 26 and then to 32 now.

About three million such new footballs were made. And then some players were playing the new ball in their training. The makers have warned the goalkeeper that the new ball flies in a direct line at a fast speed.

After trying the ball for some time, a footballer said that the ball was quite different from the traditional black and white one, and that the goalkeeper would find it harder to catch them. Another footballer said that there would be more goals. "For the player on the ground, the new ball is easier to control as it flies. A good player can shoot in more goals." he said.

1.What was the new rule in the 1998 World Cup Football Match?

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2.What’s the color of the French national flag?

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3.Why is it not easy for the goalkeepers to catch the new footballs?

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4.What’s the best title for this passage?

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5.Which kind of balls was used in the past?

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Answer

1.The new ball made up of 32 pieces of three colors was used.

2.Red, blue and white.

3.Because they fly at a fast speed.

4.Football of New Kind.

5.Black and white balls.

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了1998年在法国举行的世界杯足球赛实行了新的规则。比赛中使用红、白、黄三色相间的球。这种球由32块皮革缝制而成，十分凑巧的是，当时正好有32支球队参赛。足球制造商在此之前提醒守门员，说这种球沿直线飞行，速度极快。试用一段时间之后，球员发现这种球与传统的黑白相间的二色球有很大不同。这种球更容易控制，但守门员很难抓到，在一场球赛中有可能进更多的球。

1.根据The new ball was made up of 32 pieces of three colors: red, blue and white.可知答案 The new ball made up of 32 pieces of three colors was used.

2.根据The new ball was made up of 32 pieces of three colors: red, blue and white. 和the French national flag happened to be in three colors, too.可知 Red, blue and white.

3.根据The makers have warned the goalkeeper that the new ball flies in a direct line at a fast speed.和the goalkeeper would find it harder to catch them.可知Because they fly at a fast speed.

4.全文围绕这种由32块皮制成的红、白、蓝相间的新式足球作了详细的介绍，故用Football of New Kind.

5.根据Instead of the usual black and white ball. 可知Black and white balls.

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