For many years in Afghanistan, women were not able to play outdoor games. One of the games was football, known in the United States as soccer. But the rise of a national women's football team is a sign of change in the country.

The Afghan women's team recently went to Pakistan to take part in the South Asian Football Federation championship. The Afghan team did not win any of its games. But the players seem hopeful that they will do better in the future. 

Twenty-one-year old Frozan Tajali is the captain of the Afghan women's team. She says, "women are now free and can play football in Afghanistan. That’s a great progress."

Twenty-year-old Yalda Arghandiwal came back from the United States to play for her country. She says, “We are trying to make the country better. And the women now are getting better and as you see, this is a big example for you. They are out here playing soccer. Afghanistan is improving as a country and they will own the future."

Monika Stab is from Kabul. She moved to the United States 10 years ago with her family. While there, she started playing football. She says " This is just the beginning for Afghanistan national soccer team and for the women of Afghanistan. This could be a big start and it could just help us into a brighter future."

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1.For many years, women in Afghanistan _______________________.

A couldn’t go out of their house

B had no right to play football

C joined national women's football team

D could go to United States to play sccor

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段的内容可知，很多年以来，阿富汗的妇女不能从事户外比赛，包括足球，因此她们没有权利踢足球，故答案为B。

2.Which is Not true about Afghan women's football team?

A It took part in the South Asian Football Federation championship.

B It won some games.

C Its players believe they will do better.

D It lost all the games.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的内容可知，阿富汗的女子足球队参加了南亚足球锦标赛，虽然一场球也没赢，但她们的队员仍充满了希望，故答案为B。

3.Who is the captain of the Afghan women's football team?

A Frozan Tajali.

B Yalda Arghandiwal.

C Monika Stab.

D We don’t know.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的“Twenty-one-year old Frozan Tajali is the captain of the Afghan women's team.”可知，答案为A。

4.What do the players think of their country?

A Their country is poor.

B Their country is not hopeful.

C Their country is the best.

D Their country starts to get better.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据文章中三个队员的说话内容可以判断出，她们对她们的足球队和国家充满了希望，认为都在朝着好的方向发展。故答案为D。

5.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A The Afghan women's team is great.

B Some changes have taken place in Afghanistan.

C Some players of the Afghan women's team came from America.

D Women in Afghanistan were able to play football.

解析：选B。B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要通过讲述阿富汗国家女子足球队的事，来说明阿富汗正在发生的一些变化。故答案为B。