Every weekend from September through January, football seems to be the most important even
t in the lives of millions of Americans. Thousands of people【C1】______to stadiums all over the country to【C2】______football games; even【C3】______fans watch the games on the television or listen to broadcasts on the radio. American football is different from the game that is【C4】______as football in most of the rest of the world. International football is called soccer in the United States,【C5】______it is a comparatively new game. It is beginning to become popular,【C6】______it doesnt attract crowds nearly as big as【C7】______that attend games of American football. Soccer games are shown on Television only【C8】______in a while, usually【C9】______a famous player in taking part. American football games are played by both amateurs, who dont get paid, and by【C10】______, who do. Almost【C11】______high school and university in the country has an amateur football team. In addition, there are professional teams in most of the larger cities. Besides football, the most【C12】______games in the United States are baseball and basketball. All of these【C13】______are spectator sports that is only a few people actually take part in them【C14】______many more(into the millions, in fact)only watch【C15】______. Participant sports are not usually as organized as spectator sports ; they include【C16】______activities【C17】______swimming, tennis and golf. Spectator sports give average people the【C18】______to identify with athletes who seem a little larger than life. Football players in the United States and soccer players in other【C19】______have become popular heroes. Football also gives people the opportunity to become a【C20】______of a community to cheer for New York over Chicago, or for San Paulo over Rio de Janeiro.
【C1】
A.travel
B.visit
C.go
D.walk