1._Ithasaround3billionfans-nearlyhalftheworld’spopulation!Andabout300millionpeopleplaythisgame.That's4percentoftheworld'spopulation!2._Manypeopleinolddaysplayedearlyformsofhismoderngame.Cuju(

　　1._Ithasaround3billionfans-nearlyhalftheworld’spopulation!And

　　about300millionpeopleplaythisgame.That's4percentoftheworld'spopulation!

　　   2._Manypeopleinolddaysplayedearlyformsofhismoderngame.Cuju(蹴鞠）aball-kickinggameinChinawasreportedasearlyas2500B.C.AroundthesametimeinGreecepeoplewerealsoplayingasimilarballgamewithoutusingtheirhands.

　　Butmodernsoccerdidn'tbecomeofficial(官方的)until1863.AnEnglishmancalledCobbMorleyintroducedtheideaofasoccerassociation(联盟).3.____.Fromthenonotherassociationsinthecountriesweresetup.Theycametogether-tomakeuptheFIFAwhichorganizestheWorldCup.

　　   It'snoteasytotellwhatmakessoccersopopular.4.___Soccerneedsonlytwofeetandaball.Thismakesitasportthatdevelopingcountriescaneasilyplay.Someofthesport'sbestplayerscomefromthesepoornations.

　　   5._Thesport'sno-haridsrulemakesbeautifuldance-likemovementsonthefield.What'smorethissportexcitestheheart.Teamsmightscoreonlyafewtimeseachmatchsomatchescanturnaroundsuddenly.

　　NooneknowswhowillwinatthenextWorldCup.Butonethingiscertain:Theworldwillbewatching.

　　A.Healsowrotethesport'sofficialrules.

　　B.Socceristheworld'sfavoritesport.

　　C.Playingsoccerisgoodforyourhealth.

　　D.Butonereasonishowsimplethesportis.

　　E.Peoplelovesocceraswellastheircountries.

　　F.It'shardtosaywheresoccer'sbirthplaceis.

　　G.Soccerperformancesarepleasingtotheeyes.