16．Every four years，in a different country around the world，there is a big sports competition．It is like the Olympics but only for one sport．It is the World Cup．What do you know about the history of the World Cup？
•The first World Cup was in 1930，in Uruguay．In the final game，Uruguay beat Argentina and became the first World Cup winner.13countries played in the first World Cup．Now there are 32 countries in the competition．
•The first time people saw the World Cup on TV was in 1954 when Switzerland held the competition．Now about 3 billion people in countries all over the world watch the World Cup on TV!
•Until 2002 the World Cup was always in a European or an American country．South Korea and Japan held the first Asian World Cup．The first African World Cup was in 2010，in South Africa．
•The 2014 World Cup was held in Brazil，marking the second time that Brazil hosted the competition．The Cup was won by Germany，who beat Argentina 1-0in the final．
•Brazil is the only team that has played in every World Cup．So far they have won it five times．Germany and Italy have both won four times．Argentina and Uruguay have won it two times．England，France and Spain have won it once．
Fun facts：
•In 1966，the World Cup was in England．Thieves stole the Cup and tried to sell it．A dog found it under a tree!
•The youngest player was Norman Whiteside from Northern Ireland．He was only 17 years and 41 days old when he played in the 1982 World Cup．
24．What's the difference between the Olympics and the World Cup？B
A．The World Cup has a long history．
B．The Olympics are held for different sports．
C．The World Cup is held in different countries．
D．The Olympics are held once every four years．
25．Which team is the mot successful World Cup team．A
A．Brazil．B．Uruguay．C．Argentina．D．Germany．
26．What happened in the 1966 World Cup？B
A．No Cup was awarded．
B．The Cup was once lost．
C．A dog took away the Cup．
D．Thieves ended the game．
27．What can we learn from the text？C
A．Brazil was the winner in the 2014 World Cup．
B．The World Cup has never taken place in Asia．
C．No Asian country has ever won the World Cup．
D．The youngest player in the World Cup was popula．
分析 本文主要讲述世界杯的一些知识．
解答 BABC
24 B 细节理解题．根据文章第一段It is like the Olympics but only for one sport．可知世界杯像奥运会一样但是只是一项运动，说明奥运会的比赛项目多，这是他们的区别，故选B．
25 A 细节理解题．根据文章第六段Brazil is the only team that has played in every World Cup．So far they have won it five times．可知巴西是唯一一个在每届世界杯都参加的国家，到现在为止已经获得了5次冠军，故选A．
26 B 细节理解题．根据文章倒数第二段In 1966，the World Cup was in England．Thieves stole the Cup and tried to sell it．A dog found it under a tree!可知在1966年，英国举办世界杯的时候，小偷把奖杯偷走并试图卖掉它，故选B．
27 C 细节理解题．根据文章第五段The 2014 World Cup was held in Brazil，marking the second time that Brazil hosted the competition．The Cup was won by Germany可知2014年德国夺冠，A答案错误，根据第四段South Korea and Japan held the first Asian World Cup．可知韩国和日本举行过世界杯，B错误，根据最后一段The youngest player was Norman Whiteside from Northern Ireland可知最年轻的运动员是Norman Whiteside，但是没有说到他受欢迎，故选C．
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三、逻辑推理，做好深层理解题．
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四、猜词悟义，扫除阅读拦路虎．
猜词是应用英语的重要能力．它不但需要准确无误地理解上下文，而且要有较大的泛读量，掌握或认识较多的课外词汇．我们要学会"顺藤摸瓜"，通过构词，语法，定义，同位，对比，因果，常识，上下文等线索确定词义．
