Handball has the same freeranging play as basketball, with all players except the goalkeeper constantly moving from attack to defence. The goalkeeper uses hands, feet, head and body to keep out the other team's shots. The origins of handball are unclear. Many people believe that it developed as a training game for soccer, to be played in the off season, or when it was snowing. Now, in countries where handball is popular, players can earn large sums of money, and indoor stadiums seating over ten thousand people sell out regularly. Handball has been played at the Olympics since 1972.

　　1．The passage states that handball was most probably developed

　　________.

　　A．as a replacement for basketball

　　B．by supporters of water polo

　　C．as a training game

　　D．for the 1972 Olympics

　　答案：C　细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第四句话“Many people believe that it developed as a training game for soccer, to be played in the off season, or when it was snowing.”可知。

　　2．The statement, “The idea is simple”， emphasizes that in handball the

　　________.

　　A．game has only one purpose

　　B．court is clearly marked

　　C．players can change positions

　　D．goalkeeper is the last defense

　　答案：A　推理判断题。由画线词后的“score more goals than the other team.(比另一队多进球)”可推知，手球运动的唯一目的是比赛时多进球。

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