1. 阅读理解

Streetball is a city game. People play it on playgrounds and in gyms around the world.

Usually only one side of the court is used in the streetbal, but the rules of the game are almost the same as basketball games. The number of players in a game may be only 2, and it is called one-to-one. Sometimes there are also two teams of five players each. It is easy for you to join a streetball game. You only need to go to an outdoor court. If there are some teams playing, and they agree to let you take part in, then you have a chance to join any team.

Streetball is a very popular game in the world, and it is very popular with the young people. Some cities in the United States even have streetball programs on TV. It is said (据说) that this is a good way for young people to keep away from troubles such as crimes (犯罪) and drugs (毒品).

1. （1） Where do people usually play streetball?

   A . On the hill. B . In the classroom. C . On playground. D . In the water.
3. （2） The rules of streetball games are almost the same as ___________ games.

   A . baseball B . football C . volleyball D . basketball
5. （3） What does the underlined word “troubles” mean in Chinese?

   A . 麻烦 B . 荣誉 C . 诱惑 D . 纠缠
7. （4） Why do people say the streetball game is good for the young people?

   A . Because it is very popular. B . Because it can be played by two people. C . Because it can make them strong. D . Because it can keep them from some troubles.
9. （5） What can we know from the passage?

   A . It's not easy to join a streetball game. B . The streetball game is only for good players. C . The streetball is very popular with young people. D . There are many programs on TV about the streetball game all over the world.