FormanypeopleintheUS，sportsarenotjustforfun.They’realmosta“religion”．Thousandsofsportsfansbuyexpensiveticketstowatchtheirfavoriteteamsandathletesplayinperson.Otherfanswatchthegamesathome，sticking

　　FormanypeopleintheUS，sportsarenotjustforfun.They’realmosta“religion”．Thousandsofsportsfansbuyexpensiveticketstowatchtheirfavoriteteamsandathletesplayinperson.Otherfanswatchthegamesathome，stickingtotheirTVsets，nevermissingagame.Manyawifebecomesa“sportswidow”duringherhusband’sfavoriteseason.Americans’devotiontosportshascreatedanewclass：professionalathletes.Sportsstarsoftenreceivemillion­dollarsalaries.Someevenmakebigmoneybyappearinginadvertisementsforsoftdrinks，shoesandalmosteverything.

　　SportsareanimportantpartofAmericanculture.Throughouttheirschoollife，Americanslearntoplaymanysports.Manystudentstryoutfortheschoolteams.Athleticeventsatuniversitiesattractscoresoffansandbenefitthewholecommunity.Manypeoplealsoenjoynon­competitiveactivities，likehiking，cycling，horsebackriding，campingorhunting.

　　Manysportswereimportedfromothercountries.Europeansbroughttennis，golf，bowlingandboxingtoAmerica.FootballandbaseballcamefromotherOldWorldgames.OnlybasketballhasatrulyAmericanorigin.Americansexportsportsfeveraswell.Satellitesbroadcastgamestosportsfansaroundtheglobe.NBAisagoodexample.ThenamesofAmericansuperstarslikebasketballgreatMichaelJordanhavebecomehouseholdwordsallovertheworld.

　　小题1:．Manyawifebecomesa“sportswidow”intheUSprobablybecause________.A．theyareseriousinreligionB．theyaredevotedtosportsC．theirhusbandssticktosportsD．theirhusbandsaremissing小题2:．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．TheUSsportsstarscanearnalargesumofmoneyviathemedia.B．Americanstudentsgoinforvarioussportsandathleticevents.C．LotsofAmericanpeopletakepartinnon­competitiveactivities.D．Americanpeopleliketoexchangedifferentsportsfromeachother.小题3:．Thewritermainlyintendstotellus________.A．howimportantsportsareinAmericaB．wheresportscanhelp