Itisusuallyatinternationalsoccermatchestoplaythenationalanthemsofthecompetingteams.
Theplayerslineupinthecenterofthefieldandtheanthemsoftheircountriesareplayedthroughloudspeakers.
Itisakindofpolitenessgiventovisitorfromothercountries.
Afewyearsago,Greecewasplayingkoreainanimportantinternationalsoccergame.
Asisoftenthecasewithinternationalsportsevents,thegamewasnotplayedineitherteam’shomecountry.itwasplayedinathirdcountry.
Asthetwoteamwalkedontothefield,musicwasplayedtothepeopleovertheloudspeakers.
ThevisitingKoreanplanersimmediatelystoodtoattention.Theyallthoughtitwasthegreeknationalanthem.
Thegreekplayersknewitwasnottheirnationalanthem,buttheystoodtoattentiontoo.TheythoughtitwastheKoreannationalanthem.
Peopleweresurprisedbywhatthetwoteamshaddoneandwonderedwhatwashappening.
Then,asalltheplayersstoodtoattention,avoicecameovertheloudspeakers.Ittoldpeopleaboutanewkindoftoothpaste.
Thetwosoccerteamshadbeenstandingtoattentionforthemusicofatootpasteadvertisement!
1.whatisanationalanthem?
A.apolitewayshowntoforeignvisitorsB.acountry’snationalsongC.anadvertisementD.atalkonasoccermatch
2.wherewasthesoccergameinthisstoryplayed?
A.southAmericaB.koreaC.greeceD.thepassagedoesnottellus
3.whohearsthemusicplayedovertheloudspeakers?
A.thetwoteamB.thepeoplewhowatchedthematchC.peopleinothercountriesD.theteamsandthepeoplewhowatchedthematch
4.whatdidtheteamfromGreecethinkwhenthemusicwasplays?
A.theythoughtitwaskorea’snationalanthem.B.theyguesseditwasn’tinKorean.C.theyknewitwasatoothpasteadvertisement.D.theythoughtitwasthenationalanthemofathirdcountry.