1、阅读文章Do you know 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar(卡塔尔)? And FIFA (国际足联) has made a big decision. The 2022 Qatar World Cup will be held in November and December. It is the first time FIFA has moved the event from its traditional summer to winter. According to the decision, the 2022 World Cup will
2、start on November 21. The final will take place on December 18, one week ahead of Christmas. The tournament will last 28 days, half a week shorter than usual. FIFA said, “This is an important step for us. December 18, 2022 is a Sunday, and its National Day in Qatar, so it fits perfectly. ” Many peop
3、le disagree that Qatar has the chance to hold the 2022 World Cup, since summer temperature is very highsometimes, the temperature may be about 50. So the country has an idea to move it to winter. At last FIFA gave the chance to Qatar. Although the change is good for the players, there is still much
4、opposition. The biggest opposition comes from the major European leagues(欧洲联赛), because the new time will be just Europes club season. FIFA said they would try their best to make things go well. 试着做一做1. Traditional World Cup is usually held in _. A. springB. summer C. autumnD. winter2. How long will
5、 the 2022 World Cup last?A. Thirty days.B. Twentyeight days. C. Thirtyone days.D. Twentyfive days. 3. Qatars National Day is on_. A. November 21B. November 18C. December 21D. December 184. Why did Qatar want to hold the 2022 World Cup in winter?A. Because FIFAs director asked it to do so. B. Because
6、 the countrys National Day is in winter. C. Because its summer temperature is too high. D. Because winter is good for ski racing. 5. What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “opposition”？ A. 反对B. 鼓励 C. 疑惑D. 支持答案1. B点拨：推理判断题。根据第一段第四句. . . moved the event from its traditional summer to winte
7、r可以推断，世界杯传统上是在夏季举办。2. B点拨：细节理解题。根据第二段中的The tournament will last 28 days可知，2022年的世界杯将会持续28天。3. D点拨：细节理解题。根据第三段中的December 18, 2022 is a Sunday, and its National Day in Qatar可知，卡塔尔的国庆日是十二月十八号。4. C点拨：推理判断题。根据第四段since summer temperature is very highsometimes, the temperature may be about 50可知，在卡塔尔夏季温度过高，故这个国家改在冬季举办世界杯。5. A点拨：词义猜测题。根据本句中连词Although，以及后面的because the new time will be just Europes club season. FIFA said they would try their best to make things go well可知，2022年卡塔尔世界杯举办时间改成在冬季举办，尽管有利于运动员，但还是遭到有些人的“反对”。2
