The Village Super League wins fans in Guizhou

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1The Village Super League,or Cun Chao in Chinese,is a soccer game among different villages in Rongjiang County,Southwest China's Guizhou Province,and it was so down-to-earth that it attracted the attention of football legend Michael Owen,who recorded a video to show his support.

2“I want to say congratulations to Cun Chao for all your success and for getting all the good results in football,and I wish Cun Chao all the very best for the future.I'm sure you're gonna get better and better,”he said.Not only Owen,but also millions of Chinese netizens are paying attention to this non-professional football league in the countryside of Southwest China.

3The Village Super League attracted 20 teams to participate in.These football players come from a variety of backgrounds.They are vendors,drivers,students,carpenters,tilers,former butchers,and brick factory workers.Their ages range from 15 to over 40 years old.

4Sun Lei,a Beijing-based sports journalist and TV commentator,said that the reason why Cun Chao went viral was that the local people had traditional enthusiasm for soccer,and the game has not been influenced by commercialization(商业化).

5Rongjiang football has a history of more than 80 years.Today,more and more grassroots sports events are held in the mountains and are using sports as a medium to showcase the unique charm of the local area.“This kind of football game is natural and with‘pureness’,and it's very similar to the soccer culture in Europe and Latin America,which is driven by the enthusiasm of the ordinary people,not the economic benefits.Not only the players,but also audiences and cheerleaders as well as the small retailers who sell drinks participated in the game.The game is providing not only values of sports,but also social activities with low costs,”Sun noted.

6This kind of atmosphere is very rarely seen and is treasured in China,especially for people in urban areas who are getting increasingly busy and under great work pressure.

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1.Why did Michael Owen record the video according to the first two paragraphs?

A.To share his football experience.

B.To show his support for Cun Chao.

C.To express his desire to take part in Cun Chao.

D.To predict the future of football in the countryside.

2.What does paragraph 3 focus on?

A.The history of Rongjiang football.

B.A famous football star.

C.The development of grassroots sports.

D.An introduction to Cun Chao and its players.

3.How many reasons are mentioned by Sun for Cun Chao's success?

A.One.

B.Two.

C.Three.

D.Four.

4.What can we know about Cun Chao from paragraph 5?

A.It has a history of 80 years.

B.It is driven by the economic benefits.

C.It is similar to the soccer culture in Europe.

D.It provides little value of sports.

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I.日积月累

down-to-earthadj.接地气的

attractv.吸引

legendn.传奇人物；传说

congratulationn.祝贺

vendorn.摊贩

tilern.瓦匠

butchern.肉贩

journalistn.记者

commentatorn.评论员

enthusiasmn.热情

pay attention to 注意到

come from 来自

a variety of 各种各样的

range from...to 从……变化到……

have a history of 有着……的历史

Ⅱ.单句填空

1.I said congratulations________him and shook his hand.

2.The room is arranged very________(attract).

3.She never lost her enthusiasm________teaching.

4.She has had a number of different jobs,ranging________chef to swimming instructor.

5.Please pay attention________what I am saying.