Question

1. read the short passage below, and then answer the question that follows. describe the hesitation of americans to adopt it, soccer is the most popular sport in the world and has been for several decades. soccer is called football in most places, has few rules compared with such sports as baseball. also, in contrast to baseball and american football, soccer games have few pauses in the action. soccer scores arent as high as scores are in american sports, but many people consider that as exciting because of the occasional goals are that much more thrilling. which of the following is the main idea of the passage? soccer is the most popular sport in the world due to its simple rules, exciting goals, and continuous play. soccer is unpopular in america because the scores arent as high as in sports like football. soccer is the simplest sport in the world. baseball and football will need to be changed if they want to be as popular as soccer.

Explanation:

The passage discusses reasons for soccer's popularity globally like simple rules, exciting goals and continuous play, and contrasts it with sports in America. The main - idea is about soccer's global popularity due to its characteristics.

Answer:

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world due to its simple rules, exciting goals, and continuous play.