题型：任务型阅读 题类：常考题 难易度：普通
浙江省余姚中学2017-2018学年高二下学期英语期中考试试卷
The origins of football
If I ask whether you want to come out and play Pasuckaukohowog or Aqsaqtuk, will you know what I am talking about? I don't think you will, but they are very old names for a sport which is extremely popular today The origins of football can be found in every corner of the world.
Civilizations throughout history all played ball games and many of these can be considered forerunners of the modern game However, there is scientific evidence that suggests that ball games were played even earlier in ancient China with the name of cuju. There is evidence to show that ball games in Egypt were linked to agriculture and religious ceremonies.
Did you know that the Native American Indians played football? It was quite often that players would finish the game with broken bones and other serious injuries. In fact the game was almost a war with up to 500 players on each side!
So they would often disguise themselves with lots of paint to avoid being recognized.
The game was normally played on a sports field that was often one mile long with goals at either end. The game could last for hours and was often carried on from one day to the next.
During the Mid-19th century, football was played at the public schools of England with totally different rules. To unite the widely different forms of football, they came up with the rules that were known as the Cambridge Rules. They allow goal kicks, throw-ins as well as forward passes and prevent running while you are holding the ball!
So next time when you're playing football, be thankful that there is one universally accepted rule for playing!
A. Football was considered a male sport.
B. They are really a set of football rules.
C. The players understood the violent nature of the game.
D. Ball games were first played in Egypt as early as 1800 BC.
E. The sport is football.
F. This game was incredibly violent at that time.
G. These records prove that the sport has a long tradition throughout history.
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