6 . 阅读下列短文,根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。
Nowadays, football is one of the most popular sports in 1 world. Its history 2 (date) back over two thousand years to ancient China, and it was known as cuju then. Modern football started in Great Britain, 3 the new game rules were made.
Football is simple and very cheap 4 (play), which is perhaps the basis of the popularity. People needn’t expensive equipment 5 the football doesn’t cost much money.
Another factor behind 6 (it) global popularity is the creativity on the field. It is attractive 7 millions of people. People can see children playing with a ball everywhere. People also can feel the 8 (excite) of a game even without recognizing the skill of professional players.
What’s more, it has become one of the 9 (good) ways for people to communicate. It doesn’t require 10 (word), but everyone can understand it. It breaks down walls and brings people together on and off the field.