The workers in the city ________ for more than sixteen hours a day in old days．

1. A.
   are made to work
2. B.
   are made work
3. C.
   were made to work
4. D.
   were made work

1.He has studied American ________ (文学) for many years.

2.These visitors are going to travel in some _______ (南方) provinces of China.

3.This is a ________ (社会的) problem. It’s not easy to be solved(解决).

4. In old days, many people fought for their _______ (自由).

5.She was still ________ (活着的) when I reached the hospital.

1._It has around 3 billion fans - nearly half the world’s population! And

about 300 million people play this game. That's 4 percent of the world' s population!

    2._Many people in old days played early forms of his modern game. Cu ju (蹴鞠） a ball-kicking game in China, was reported as early as 2500 B.C. Around the same time in Greece, people were also playing a similar ball game without using their hands.

But modern soccer didn't become official (官方的) until 1863. An Englishman called Cobb Morley introduced the idea of a soccer association (联盟). 3.____. From then on, other associations in the countries were set up. They came together-to make up the FIFA, which organizes the World Cup.

    It's not easy to tell what makes soccer so popular. 4.___ Soccer needs only two feet and a ball. This makes it a sport that developing countries can easily play. Some of the sport's best players come from these poor nations.

    5._The sport's no-harids rule makes beautiful dance-like movements on the field. What's more, this sport excites the heart. Teams might score only a few times each match, so matches can turn around suddenly.

No one knows who will win at the next World Cup. But one thing is certain: The world will be watching.