VI. Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete it.
Football, game played on a rectangular field by two opposing teams with an inflated leather ball that is roughly oval in shape. The object of the game is to score points by carrying the ball (25) _______ the opponent’s goal line or by kicking the ball through the opponent’s goalposts. Football is considered a full-contact sport, meaning that play involves bodily contact by (26) _______ of checking, blocking, grabbing, and tackling. (27) _______ the rough physical nature of the game, playing football can cause injuries.
This article (28)_______ on the game of American football, a distinct type of football that developed in the United States in the 19th century. It developed out of two other sports, soccer (originally known as association football) and rugby football, each of (29) _______ remains a separate sport with its own specific set of rules. American football differs slightly in rules and field size from a style of football played mostly in Canada, called Canadian football. Other varieties of the game popular in (30) _______ parts of the world include Australian football and Gaelic football.
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A.means
B.path
C.way
D.road