Water polo is a sport in which two teams in a pool try to score by throwing or pushing a hollow rubber ball into the opponents goal. A player (26)__________ does so scores one point for his or her team.
A team (27)__________ of a goalie and six field players. The goalie can handle the ball with both hands, but the field players may use only one hand at a time. Players move the ball by passing it or swimming (28)__________ it. Each time a team gets the ball, it has thirty five (29)__________ to try to score. If it does not shoot the ball at the goal with that time, the other team gets the ball.
Mens games are 28 minutes (30)__________ and are divided into 7-minute quarters. Womens matches last 24 minutes and are divided into 6-minute quarters. Water polo originated in England in the 1870s.
26. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
27. A. includes B. has C. consists D. receives
28. A. with B. at C. of D. in
29. A. hours B. minutes C. seconds D. quarters
30. A. longer B. lengthen C. length D. long