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the nearest electric installation(裝置), and two teams hotly engaged in a soccer match watched by a group of Indians as crazy as any supporters in the world.On Copacabana beach several championships are played. Every Saturday afternoon goalposts and nets are put up and league games are played. The teams play 30 minutes each way barefoot. The sides of the “field” are limited by the sea on one side and the roadway wall on the other. The championships are organized by . and some 10,000 clubs register(登記) for the petition. The teams play in their own strip. As can be imagined, considerable skill is required to control the ball on the soft sand, and from this ready made “nursery” several players have graduated to professional teams. These games attract large crowds and support for the teams is considerable, especially when local districts are opposing(對抗) each other.11. How do Brazilians show their love for soccer?A. Both children and adults join in the game.B. Whether there is a ground, there will certainly be some people playing football.C. The workers use lunchtime break to kick a ball made of rolledup socks.D. All of the above.12. What does the word “interior” mean? It means .A. inland areas B. the insideC. the faraway D. the land bordering the sea13. Even in the almost unexplored forests, you will find .A. wellequipped soccer pitchB. Brazilians have soccer matches with IndiansC. Indians are also football fansD. people are not far away from civilizations14. Which of the following is NOT true according the last paragraph?A. Several championships organized by . are played on Copacabana beach.B. Professional football players are trained barefoot on the soft sand.C. Football players need to be more skillful in controlling the ball when playing on the soft sand.D. What attracts people most is the games between local districts.15. What do you think is the proper title of this passage?A. Football Fans. B. Soccer in Brazil.C. Love for Soccer. D. Kick a Goal.DThe Gobi Desert, in the north of China, is now seven times bigger than Britain.