5.The Homeless World Cup is an international football tournament,where teams made up entirely of people who are homeless compete.The event has been held annually since 2003.
It was at the end of 2001that Mel Young,a famous expert in the media industry,came up with the idea of the Homeless World Cup.18months later the first event took place in Austria. It was such a success that people decided to do more.
There are some interesting and special rules of the event.For example,players(male or female at least 16years old) must have been homeless at some time after the previous-year's World Cup,or make their main living income by selling newspapers in the street,or be asylum (政治避難) seekers.Anyone can take part,regardless of his or her abilities.
There are at most 4players per team to compete in the field.Games are 14minutes long.
In 2007,48nations,500players took a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent their countries for true spirit and glory in Copenhagen,Denmark.The winner in 2007was Scotland.The 2008Homeless World Cup took place in Melbourne,Australia.And in 2009it was held in Milan.The latest Homeless World Cup was held in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil in September 2010. Paris 2011Homeless World Cup.takes place August followed by the Mexico City 2012Homeless World Cup.
The success of the competition has been in two aspects-to attract the world's attention to the problems of homelessness and also to help participants live a better life.
According to a survey by the Homeless World Cup Organization after 2006Homeless World Cup,92% of the players had a new motivation for life,93players successfully got rid of their dependency on drugs and alcohol,44% improved their housing situation and 72% continued to play football.
59.According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?A
A.The first Homeless World Cup took place in 2003.
B.The Homeless World Cup was held every other year.
C.The host country of the 9th Homeless World Cup was Australia.
D.Anyone who is homeless can take part in the Homeless World Cup.
60.The aim of the Homeless World Cup is toB.
A.promote the cause of football
B.help the homeless live a better life
C.draw attention to those living in poverty
D.call on homeless people to unite and compete for honor
61.What can we learn from the last paragraph?D
A.Most players moved out of poverty.
B.Homeless players became professional footballers.
C.93% of the players were independent of drugs and alcohol.
D.The Homeless World Cup helped homeless people change their lives.
62.What would be the best title for this passage?D
A.To End Homelessness.
B.Football for Everyone.
C.Hope for the Homeless Players.
D.Beating Homelessness Through Football.
分析 本文講述了the Homeless World Cup 的起源、規(guī)則、和曾經(jīng)舉辦過的歷屆運動會.這項運動會的目的在于引起人們對于無家可歸問題的注意,同時要幫助改善參與者的生活.作者在文章最后公布了一些調(diào)查數(shù)字以證實這項活動所取得的成績.
解答 ABDD
59 A 細節(jié)題;從第一段的句子:The event has been held annually since 2003.說明第一次是2003年舉辦的.選A
60 B 細節(jié)理解題.從文章倒數(shù)第二段The success of the competition has been in two aspects-to attract the world's attention to the problems of homelessness and also to help participants live a better life.可知運動會的目的在于幫助這些無家可歸的人們能過上更好的生活,所以B選項正確.
61 D 細節(jié)理解題.文章最后的調(diào)查數(shù)字表明在參與過the Homeless World Cup的人們當(dāng)中,92%的人有了新的生活動力,93人成功戒掉毒癮或煙癮,由此可知這個運動會改變了這些人的生活,故D項正確.
62 D 主旨大意題.文章開頭介紹了運動會的興起以及參與規(guī)則等,最后提出運動會的目的也就是文章的中心就是通過the Homeless World Cup的舉辦來引起人們對于無家可歸問題的注意和幫助改變這些無家可歸人們的生活,所以D選項正確.
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