For many years in Afghanistan, women were not permitted to play outdoor games. They were banned from playing under the government. One of the banned sports 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 compete 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. They also hope the new Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, will take more steps to support women's football in Afghanistan.

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. We recently organized the league and 20 girls came from one province alone to Kabul to take part in the league. We have a president who is trying to make the country better for us. The women now are getting better and as you see, this is a big example for you. They are out here playing soccer so that should be a big improvement, Afghanistan is improving as a country and they will own the future.”

Yalda is from Kabul. She moved to the United States 10 years ago with her family. While there, she started playing football. She says the Afghan team must improve to compete with countries like India and Nepal. Yalda was one of five female Afghan players who live abroad. But she and the others return to Afghanistan to represent the national team in international events.

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1.Where does this story happen?

A In India.

B In Pakistan.

C In Afghan.

D In Nepal.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章中第一段第一句：“For many years in Afghanistan, women were not permitted to play outdoor games.”可知。

2.Which sport does the passage mention?

A Basketball.

B Football.

C Tennis.

D Skiing.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“The Afghan women’s team recently went to Pakistan to compete in the South Asian Football Federation championship.”可知。

3.What does the underlined word they refer to?

A Outdoor sports.

B The footballs.

C The players.

D The women.

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据文章第二段第三句“But the players seem hopeful that they will do better in the future.”可知C。

4.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A The Afghan team did not get a goal in the South Asian Football Federation championship.

B The new president will take more steps to support women's football.

C Yalda is the captain of the Afghan women's team.

D Women are much freer than before in Afghan.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章第三段第一句“Twenty-one-year old Frozan Tajali is the captain of the Afghan women’s team.” 可知。

5.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A Ashraf Ghani —a good president

B Women’s life in Afghan

C Football in Afghan

D Women's Football Team a Sign of Change in Afghanistan

解析：选D。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，第一段最后一句“But the rise of a national women’s football team is a sign of change in the country.”是文章的中心句。