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PASSAGE 1: Reаd this pаssаge tо answer questiоns 2-9. The Wоrld's Game [A] Throughout history, humans have played some kind of kicking game. What the world now calls football - or soccer in the United States - began as far back as 2500 B.C.E. with the Chinese game of cuju. However, the sport we know today originated in Britain. In the 1840s, England's Football Association established a set of rules, and the modern game was born. Today, more than 200 million players all over the globe participate in the game, truly making soccer the world's sport. [B] So, why is soccer so popular? Maybe it's the game's camaraderie: the feeling that the team on the field is your team; their win is your victory, and their loss is your defeat. Or maybe it's the game's international quality. In countries like France, England, Spain, and Brazil, major teams have players from many different nations, and these clubs now have fans all over the world. Or perhaps it's the promise of great wealth. A number of professional soccer players, including Brazil's Neymar and Nigeria's Victor Moses, come from poor families. Today, both of these players make millions of euros every year. [C] Soccer is popular for all of these reasons, but ultimately, the main reason for its universal appeal may be this: It's a simple game. It can be played anywhere with anything - a ball, a can, or even some bags tied together. And anyone can play it. "You don't need to be rich ... to play soccer," says historian Peter Alegi. "You just need a flat space and a ball." [D] It is this unique simplicity that makes soccer the most popular sport in Africa. Here, even in rural areas far from the bright lights and big stadiums, children and adults play the game, often with handmade balls. A Love for Soccer [E] The story of soccer in Africa is a long one. In the 19th century, European colonists brought the game to Africa. Early matches were first played in the South African cities of Cape Town and Port Elizabeth in 1862. In time, the sport spread across the continent. Today, several of the game's best players come from African nations, including Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Nigeria. All over the continent, thousands of soccer academies now recruit boys from poorer cities and towns to play the game. Many learn to play in their bare feet, and they are tough, creative competitors. Their dream is to play for the national team or to join one of the big clubs in Europe someday. For some, the dream comes true. [F] But the chance to make money with a professional team is probably not the main reason for soccer's popularity in Africa. "Soccer is the passion of everyone here," says Abubakari Abdul-Ganiyu, a teacher who works with youth clubs in Tamale, Ghana. "It unifies us." In fact, more than once, the game has helped to bring people together. In Ivory Coast, for example, immigrants and Muslims faced discrimination for years. Yet many of the country's best soccer players are from Muslim and immigrant families. As a result, the national team has become a symbol of unity and has helped to promote peace throughout the country. [G] All over Africa, soccer is popular with parents and teachers for another reason: It keeps young people - especially boys - in school and out of trouble. "Most clubs in Tamale, Ghana, don't allow boys to play if they don't go to school," explains Abubakari. "We're trying our best to help young people and to make them responsible in society. Soccer helps us do this. For us, soccer is also a tool for hope." QUESTION: According to the author, the primary reason that football is popular is ______.
PASSAGE 1: Reаd this pаssаge tо answer questiоns 11-16. A Living Legend [A] Ask an American tо name a famous swimmer and they will probably say Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, or Matt Biondi. All three of these great Olympic champions have become immortalized1 for American and global sports fans. What is truly amazing, however, is the fact that many Americans would not be able to name their country's most successful competitive swimmer. Her name is Trischa Zorn, the most decorated2 athlete in the history of the Paralympic Games. [B] Born with a condition called aniridia - a disorder that leads to the absence of the iris3 in both eyes - Zorn competed in the S12 category of the Paralympic swimming competitions. Within this division, Zorn captured an incredible total of 55 medals (41 gold, nine silver, and five bronze) over the course of her career. Impressively, this is more than the number of medals won by Phelps, Spitz, and Biondi combined. At times, Zorn not only defeated her opponents, but dominated them. From 1980 to 1992, she won every Paralympic race that she participated in and, at one point, even held eight world records. [C] There are several reasons why Zorn was able to achieve so many victories and world records. First and foremost was her longevity. Zorn participated in seven Paralympic Games, beginning with Arnhem in 1980 and ending with Athens in 2004. As a result of her passion for competitive swimming, Zorn trained incredibly hard to remain at the elite level of the sport for more than 25 years. This is a remarkable achievement in itself, considering many Olympic and Paralympic athletes can only maintain their highest performance levels for two or three Olympic Games. [D] Another reason for Zorn's success was the wide variety of swimming techniques that she had perfected. Unlike other swimmers who focus on mastering one particular stroke, Zorn was the master of all, frequently winning in freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly races. Aside from her natural talent and hard work, many attribute this incredible set of skills to her early involvement with the Mission Viejo Nadadores, a southern California swim club that she joined at the age of 10. Although mostly unknown to those who do not follow the sport, the club is operated by some of the best swimming instructors in the United States, including several previous Olympic champions. The swim club has the distinction of having sent at least one of its swimmers to the Olympics every year since 1976. [E] After retiring from competitive swimming in 2004, the desire to succeed pushed Zorn to complete a degree in law. She currently does legal work for U.S. army veterans in need of assistance. While many who enter her legal office may not know about the incredible accomplishments of her previous life, those in the American swimming community will never forget. Each year in the United States, the Trischa Zorn Award is presented to one swimmer with a disability who has had an outstanding performance. It can certainly be said then that Trischa Zorn has also now achieved immortality. 1 To be immortalized means caused to become famous for a long time. 2 To be decorated means to have received many awards. 3 The iris is the colored part of the eye around the pupil. QUESTION: What does the writer imply in the last sentence of the final paragraph?