Football is I do think the most favorite game in England. It is one of the important ( 3

问题补充：

Football is, I do think, the most favorite game in England. It is one of the important ( 36 ) to see. Rich and poor, young and old, one can see them. To a stranger, one of the most surprising things about football in England is the great ( 37 ) of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can (38) you the names of the players in most of the important teams; he has pictures of them and knows the ( 39 ) of Large numbers of matches. He will tell you who he hopes will (40) such a match, and his ideas about football are usually as good as those of men three or four times his age.

【小题1】A．tidesB．matchesC．teamsD．places【小题2】A．medalB．successC．knowledgeD．secret【小题3】A．sayB．tellC．talkD．speak【小题4】A．resultsB．rolesC．reasonsD．reporters【小题5】A．heatB．coverC．enjoyD．winB

答案：

(答案→)B

解析：

【小题1】联系上文对足球的描述，可知此处指的是重要比赛，故选B，比赛。

【小题1】词义辨析。Medal奖牌；success成功；knowledge知识；secret秘密。联系下文，可知此处指的是有关足球的知识。故选C。

【小题1】词义辨析。Say说；tell告诉；talk 谈话；speak说某种语言。联系下文，可知是告诉你选手的名字，故选B。

【小题1】词义辨析。Result结果；role角色；reason原因；reporter记者。结合语境可知此处指的是大型比赛的结果，故选A。

【小题1】结合语境可知他希望谁会赢得这样一场比赛。故选D，赢得。