1. (2019七下·盐城期末) 阅读理解

    Basketball is popular around the world. Kids in almost every country play basketball. And a lot of kids dream about playing in the NBA.

    People first played basketball at a school in the USA. Dr. James Naismith wanted his students to play a sport that was not so dangerous. His game had  thirteen rules（规则）and nine players on each team. Now, there are five players on a team.

    Basketball became popular all around the world quickly. FIBA（国际篮球联合会）was started in 1932. The YMCA（基督教青年会）has sports and activity centres all over the world. It taught its members how to play basketball. Today, the best players in the world are very famous. Whey often help to sell things like shoes and sports clothes. Players like Kobe Bryant, Yao Ming, are famous everywhere they go. In -the 2018 International Men's Basketball Ranking（排名）, China is No. 29. If you want China to be at the top of the list, there is one thing you can do. Go outside and play!

1. （1） In which country did people first play basketball?

   A . China B . England. C . America. D . Japan.
3. （2） How many players were there on each team at the beginning?

   A . Five. B . Nine. C . Thirteen. D . Twenty-nine.
5. （3） Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

   A . People started the YMCA in 1932. B . FIBA taught its members to play basketball. C . Basketball players have to sell shoes and sports clothes. D . Dr. James Naismith wanted his students to play a safe sport.
7. （4） What can we do if we want China to be at the top of the list?

   A . Practise playing basketball. B . Dream about playing in the NBA C . Buy more sports things from famous players. D . Learn how to play basketball by reading books.
9. （5） In which part of a magazine can we read the article?

   A . Geography. B . Shopping. C . Fashion. D . Sport.