The United States is a sportsloving nation. Sports in America take a variety of forms organized competitive struggles, which draw huge crowds to cheer their favorite team to victorys athletic games, plaved for recreation anywhere sufficient space is found; and hunting and fishing. Most sports are seasonal, so that what is happening in sports depends upon the time of the year. Some sports are called spectator sports, as the number of spectators greatlh exceeds the number playing in the game.
Baseball is the most popular sport in the US.It is played throughout the spring and summer, and professional baseball teams play well into the fall. Although no other game exactly like baseball, perhaps the one most nearly like it is the English game of cricket.
Football is the most popular sport in the fall. The game originated as a college sport more than 75 years ago. It is still played by almost every college and university in the country and the football stadiums of some of the largest universities seat as many as 80,000 people The game is not the same as European football or soccer. In American football there are 11 players on each team, and they are dressed in padded uniforms and helmets becasse the game is rough and injuries are likely to occur.
Basketball is the winter sport in American schools and colleges. Like football, basketball originated in the US and is not so popular in other countries. Many Americans prefer it to football because it is played indoors throughout the winter and because it is a faster game. It is a very popular game with high schools, and in more than 20 states, statewide high school matches are held yearly.（1）、The passage is mainly about_______.
A.spectator sports in the USA B.sports in American schools and colleges C.athletic games in different seasons D.baseball and football games in the USA正确答案A
