C(2014•宁波)

The small Middle Eastern nation of Qatar(卡塔尔)has a soccer team，but it has never played in soccer’s greatest tournament，the World Cup.However，something amazing will happen in 2022 and at that time Qatar will become the first nation in the Middle East to host the men’s Soccer World Cup games.

Some fans were confused about this choice.Where will the athletes compete?Qatar doesn’t have any stadiums(体育场)built yet.Also，the weather in Qatar gets extremely hot in summer.However，Qatar has plans to fix those problems.The country has announced plans to build enough stadiums for the tournament.To keep everyone cool，each stadium will have solar-powered(太阳能)air-conditioning.Qatar is also building a new airport and train system.Because the stadiums will be so close together and connected by trains，fans will be able to watch two games in one day.

Qatar has big plans for its new stadiums.Game officials say that after the World Cup，they will take the stad iums down.The stadiums will be taken apart and sent to countries that don’t have enough money to build stadiums.

Qatar is very happy to be the first Middle Eastern nation to host the tournament.The country’s Emir(穆斯林国家统治者)said to the World Cup organization，“Thank you for believing in change...Thank you for giving Qatar a chance.”

()1.Why is it so amazing that Qatar will host the World Cup?

A.Because Qatar is a small country.

B.Because Qatar has very few soccer fans.

C.Because soccer is not played in the Middle East.

D.Because Qatar has never playe d in the World Cup.

()2.What is one problem that Qatar will have to face?

A.Their team is not good enough to compete.

B.It is very，very hot in Qatar in summer.

C.Qatar’s stadiums are very far apart.

D.There is a lot of pollution in Qatar.

()3.How did some soccer fans feel about the decision of hosting the World Cup in 2022?

A.They thought it was strange.

B.They did not care.

C.They were very disappointed.

D.They were very sad.

()4.What will happen to the stadiums after the World Cup in Qatar?

A.They will be used by the Qatar soccer team.

B.They will be used to host musical concerts.

C.They will be given to other countries.

D.They will be sold to fans as souvenirs.

()5.What can we infer(推断)from the article?

A.The tournament was moved from Japan to Qatar.

B.Qatar is a rich country.

C.The rules of soccer will be changed in 2022.

D.Soccer is the most popular sport in Qatar.