第三部分阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给

问题：

第三部分阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Brazil sports are out of control! Brazil may be one of the most sport-crazy countries in the world. Whether you are into watching or playing, Brazil sports have a lot to offer everyone.

Football in Brazil is more than a sport. It’s a way of life. Football is popular in Brazil for several reasons. One reason is that it is fast paced and fun to watch. This is the reason why the World Cup Soccer is the most watched sports event in the world aside from the Summer Olympics. Also, you don't need anything to play soccer except for something to kick, and a big area in which to play. Few will argue if you say that Brazil leads the world in football. No nation has won as many world cups as Brazil.

Volleyball is a close second in Brazil sports. In the world of international volleyball, Brazil wins many championships of all kinds, including indoor and beach volleyball. Brazil has nearly 5,000 miles coastline. If you go to a beach in Brazil, there will always be a volleyball game going on somewhere, and usually two or three.

Footvolley was created in Brazil in the 1960s. It is a mix of football and volleyball, where the players must use their feet and head to get the ball over the net and into the opponents’ courts, and is also played in sand. It is one of the most popular beach sports in Brazil.

Swimming, tennis, rugby, boxing, judo, sailing, golf, surfing, and handball are all greatly popular in Brazil.

41. We can infer that this passage was written to _______________.

A. explain why football is so popular in Brazil

B. encourage us to do sports as people in Brazil do

C. tell us the history of several sports in Brazil

D. introduce several very popular sports in Brazil

42. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 suggest?

A. Sports are extremely popular in Brazil.

B. All kinds of sports are played in Brazil.

C. Brazil athletes are out of control.

D. Brazil athlets are not well educated.

43. From Paragraph 2, we learn most people believe that______________.

A. football is the most ppopular sport in every country

B. people don’t need anything to play soccer

C. Brazil has won every World Cup Soccer

D. Brazil leads the world in football

44. According to the writer, what is the second most popular sport in Brazil?

A.Football.     B.Volleyball   C. Footvolley   D. Tennis

45. Which of the following statements about footvolley in Brazil is WRONG?

A. It has a history of more than 100 years.

B. It is a mix of football and volleyball.

C. It is a very popular beach sport in Brazil.

D. Players can touch the ball with their feet.