1. (2023七上·福田期末) 从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案。

Are you a fan of the FIFA World Cup? The World Cup is held every four years. This year, the 22nd World Cup was held in Qatar from Nov.20 to Dec.18. It was the first time for the FIFA World Cup to be held in winter. Let's have a look at some interesting facts about the World Cup!

The biggest winner: Brazil has won the World Cup five times, followed closely by Germany and Italy with four times.

The hand of God: One of the most famous goals happened in the1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. The captain of the Argentine（阿根廷的）national team, Diego Maradona, tapped（轻拍）the ball into England's goal with his hand. This lucky goal was called the "hand of God!"

Paul the Octopus （章鱼）: Paul was an octopus. It was famous for its predictions（预测）on the results of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Before the games, Paul's keeper would give it two food boxes with flags（旗帜）on it. Paul would choose one of them to open and eat it first. People thought of the first one as its prediction for the winner. Surprisingly, its eight predictions for the 2010

World Cup were 100% right.

1. （1） When is the next FIFA World Cup?

   A . 2023 B . 2025 C . 2026 D . 2027
3. （2） What does the underlined word "goal" probably mean?

   A . 球门 B . 终点 C . 目标 D . 射门
5. （3） The third paragraph is mainly to tell us _______.

   A . The "hand of God" was the most famous goal in the FIFA World Cup. B . The "hand of God" meant that Diego Maradona used his hand to score the lucky goal. C . Maradona was the captain of the Argentine national team in 1986. D . In 1986, the World Cup took place in Mexico.
7. （4） From the last paragraph, we can know ______.

   A . The octopus' keeper was called Paul. B . Each box stood for（代表）a football team. C . The octopus knew which football team would win. D . Paul predicted（预测）successfully for the 2022 World Cup.
9. （5） Why does the writer write this passage?

   A . To share the fun facts about the World Cup. B . To tell us the 22nd World Cup took place in winter. C . To get more people to watch the games during the World Cup. D . To tell us that Qatar was the host country of the 22nd World Cup.