Unlikemostsports, whichevolvedovertimefromstreetgames, basketballwasdesignedbyonemantosuitaparticularpurpose. ThemanwasDr. JamesNaismith, andhispurposewastoinventavigorousgamethatcouldbeplayedindoorsinthewinter.

In1891, Naismithwasaninstructoratatrainingschool, whichtrainedphysicaleducationinstructorsfortheYMCAs. Thatyeartheschoolwastrying76)______ upwithaphysicalactivitythatthemencouldenjoy77)______ thefootballandbaseballseasons. Noneofthestandardindooractivities78)______ theirinterestforlong. Naismithwasaskedtosolvetheproblembytheschool.

Hefirsttriedto79)______ someofthepopularoutdoorsports, buttheywerealltoorough. Themenweregettingbruisedformtacklingeachotherand80)______ hitwithequipment. So, Naismithdecidedtoinventagamethatwouldincorporatethemostcommonelementsofoutdoorteamsportswithouthavingtherealphysicalcontact.

Mostpopularsportsusedaball, sohechoseasoccerballbecauseitwassoftandlargeenoughthatit81)______ noequipment, suchasabatorarackettohitit. Nexthedecided82)______ anelevatedgoal, sothatscoringworlddependonskillandaccuracyratherthanon83)______ only.

Hisgoalsweretwopeachbaskets, 84)______ toten-foot-highbalconiesateachendofthegym. Thebasic85)______ ofthegamewastothrowtheballintothebasket. Naismithworthrulesforthegame, 86)______ ofwhich, thoughwithsomesmallchanges, arestill87)______ effect.

Basketballwasanimmediatesuccess. Thestudents88)______ ittotheirfriendsandthenewsportquickly89)______ on. Today, basketballisoneofthemostpopulargames90)______ theworld.

76.

A. tohavecomeB. comingC. comeD. tocome

77.

A. betweenB. duringC. whenD. for

78.

A. rousedB. heldC. hadD. were

79.

A. imitateB. adoptC. adaptD. renovate

80.

A. beingB. tobeC. beenD. were

81.

A. requestedB. usedC. requiredD. took

82.

A. onB. toC. ofD. with

83.

A. powerB. strengthC. forceD. might

84.

A. fixedB. fixingC. thatfixD. whichfixed

85.

A. methodB. ruleC. wayD. idea

86.

A. fewB. muchC. manyD. little

87.

A. withB. inC. onD. for

88.

A. definedB. spreadC. taughtD. discussed

89.

A. wentB. tookC. putD. caught

90.

A. ofB. throughoutC. amongD. through

答案：

76-80. DABCA

81-85. CABAD

86-90. CBCBB