2 . 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Football, as an attractive ball game, used to 1 (play) with a hanging goal in the air by a group of people and was called Cuju in ancient China. But modern football is started in Great Britain 2 it was given new rules, allowing players to use any part of their bodies except their hands and arms.
One of the 3 (reason) for its popularity is the cost of playing football. 4 any expensive equipment, playing football is cheap and fun. Creativity and excitement are another factors for football’s global popularity. It is fun enough 5 (attract) more audience. Even 6 people have no professional knowledge about football, they can understand and feel the 7 (excite) moments. The unity of the team members is also another factor.
Even on Christmas Day 1914, British and German soldiers put down their guns and 8 (kick) football together. It was a moment there was no conflict. Bill Shankly, a famous footballer and manager, once shared 9 (he) agreement with some people’s belief that football is about life and death. Additionally, he made sure it is much 10 (important) than that, because our planet is shaped like a football.
