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In 1998, World Cup Football Match held in France took up a new rule. Instead of the usual black
and white ball, a colorful ball was used in the game. The new ball was made up of' 32 pieces of three
colors: red, blue and white. Interesting enough, the French national flag happened to be in three colors,
too. Besides, 32 teams took part in the coming World Cup. But early football was made up of' eight
pieces of leather. As time went by, more pieces of leather were used, from 12 pieces to 18 to 26 and
then t0 32 now.
About three million such new footballs were made, And then some players were playing the new ball
in their training. The makers have warned the goalkeeper that the new ball flies in a direct line at a fast
speed.
After trying the ball for some time, a footballer said that the ball was quite different from the traditional (传统的) black and white one, and that the goalkeeper would find it harder to catch them. Another
footballer said that there would be more goals. "For the player on the ground, the new ball is easier to
control as it flies. A good player can shoot in more goals," he said.
1.What was the new rule in 1998 WCFM?
2. What is the color of the national flag of France?
3. Was the early football made up of eight pieces of' leather?
4. How many teams joined the World Cup Football Match when the new rule was used?
5. It's hard for the goalkeeper to catch the new ball because