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Brazil sports are out of control! Brazil may be one of the most sports-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 nearly5,000 miles of 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’ court, 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.
21. We 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. introduce several very popular sports in Brazil
D. tell us the history of several sports in Brazil
22. 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 athletes are not well educated.
23. From Paragraph 2, we learn most people believe that .
A. football is the most popular 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
24. According to the writer, what is the second most popular sport in Brazil?
A. Volleyball B. Football. C. Footvolley. D. Tennis.
