1. 根据材料内容，选择正确答案。

We would have won.

If Jack had just scored that goal,

If we'd had just a few more minutes,

If we had trained harder,

If Ben had passed the ball to Joe,

If we'd had thousands of fans screaming,

If I hadn't taken my eye off the ball,

If we hadn't stayed up so late the night before,

If we hadn't taken it easy,

If we hadn't run out of energy,

We would have won……

If we've been better!

1. （1） What sports do you think the speaker is writing about?

   A . Basketball. B . Football. C . Badminton. D . Tennis.
3. （2） Did his team win the game?

   A . Yes, his team won the game. B . No, his team lost the game. C .   We can't tell from the poems. D . The writer refused to answer it.
5. （3） How many excuses did they make to explain why they didn't win?

   A . Seven. B . Eight. C . Nine. D . Ten.
7. （4） Does the speaker really believe his or her own excuse?

   A . No, because at the end of the poem the speaker admits that they just did not play well enough to win. B . Yes, because at the end of the poem the writer think they were better they could win the game. C . We can't tell from the poems. D . The writer refused to answer it.
9. （5） Which title do you think is the best for the poems?

   A .   Why we won the game B .   We won the match C . Our first football match D .   How to win the game