1. (2022七下·靖江月考) 阅读理解

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. ①According to the decision, the 2022 World Cup will start on November 21. The final will take place on December 18, one week ahead of Christmas. The tournament（锦标赛）will be half a week shorter than usual.

②FIFA said, "This is an important step for us. December 18, 2022 is a Sunday, and it's National Day in Qatar, so it fits very well. "③Many people disagree that Qatar has the chance to hold the 2022 World Cup, since summer temperature is very high—sometimes, 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.

④The biggest opposition（反对） comes from the major European leagues（欧洲联赛）, because the new time will be just Europe's club season. FIFA said they would try their best to make things go well.

1. （1） Traditional World Cup is usually held in      .

   A . Spring B . Summer C . Autumn D . Winter
3. （2） How long does the 2022 World Cup will last?

   A . Thirty days. B . Twenty-eight days. C . Thirty-one days. D . Twenty-five days.
5. （3） Qatar's National Day is on      .

   A . November 21 B . November 18 C . December 21 D . December 18
7. （4） Why did Qatar want to hold the 2022 World Cup in winter?

   A . Because FIFA's director asked it to do so. B . Because the country's National Day is in winter. C . Because its summer temperature is too high. D . Because winter is good for ski racing.
9. （5） The sentence "Although（尽管） the change is good for the players, there is still much opposition. "can be in       in the passage.

   A . ① B . ② C . ③ D . ④