Some people use Sunday as a day of rest. Others use it as a day toworship a religious deity. In the United States, Sundays from September to February are for football. The National Football League (NFL) has been around since 1920 and is one of the most successful sports leagues in the world. There are 32 teams in the league, and each of them plays a 16-game schedule in 17 weeks with one bye week for rest. After the season concludes, the top 12 teamsbattle it out in a four-week playoff. The final two teams play for the NFLchampionship in the Super Bowl, but only one team walks away with the Vince Lombardi trophy. Super Bowl Sunday in America inevitably leads to many game-watching parties, drinking copious amounts of alcohol, and eating a lot of finger food like hot dogs, Buffalo wings, and pizza. As a matter of fact, Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest day for food consumption in the US after Thanksgiving. The Super Bowl is traditionally the most-watched TV event of the year. In 2011, the Super Bowl had 111 million viewers and was the most-watched TV program in the US ever. Advertising during the Super Bowl is extremely expensive, but most companies pull out all the stops to plug their products so that people are talking about their commercials the next day at the office. In Taiwan, American football is not as popular as baseball or basketball, but there are still places that show the Super Bowl live for sports fans. Did you get to cheer on a team while watching the Super Bowl on February 3?
1. How old is the NFL? (A) 93 years old. (B) One hundred and 20 years old. (C) 20 years old. (D) Five years old. 2. What is a bye week? (A) The beginning of the playoffs. (B) The time when NFL players say goodbye to their families. (C) The first week of the season. (D) A week when teams don't have to play a game. 3. Who gets the Vince Lombardi trophy? (A) Vince Lombardi. (B) The best team in the NFL that year. (C) The MVP of the Super Bowl. (D) The coach of the year. 4. According to the article, what is NOT done on Super Bowl Sunday? (A) Consuming a lot of food. (B) Going to church. (C) Attending a party. (D) Watching interesting TV commercials.
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