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　　Some expressions have made a jump from sports events to everyday life．One such expression is fall guy．A fall guy is the person who someone decides will be the loser or victim．

　　The first fall guys were men who wrestled for money．At the end of the 19th century, wrestling was a very popular sport in the United States．Wrestling competitions were held not only in big cities but also at country fairs and traveling shows．However, as the sport became more popular, it became less and less of a sport, as many of the matches were operated．The wrestlers knew－before the match－which one of them would be the winner．

　　The goal in wrestling is to hold the shoulders of your opponent down against the floor．This is called a fall．Sometimes, one of the wrestlers would be paid before the match to take the fall．He would agree to take the fall and pretend ________－the fall guy．

　　Today, a fall guy is anyone who is tricked into taking the blame for the crime or wrongdoing of someone else．There are fall guys in many situations－people who publicly take the blame when something goes wrong．

　　A fall guy takes the rap for something wrong or illegal．He accepts responsibility and punishment for what someone else did．He may have something to do with the situation, but is not the person who should be blamed．

　　The word rap has meant blame for several hundred years．The expression to take the rap was first used about one hundred years ago．Another similar expression is bum rap．A person receives a bum rap if he is found guilty of a crime but is really innocent．

1．What is the main idea of the passage?(no more than 15 words)?

________________

2．Please complete the sentence according to the meaning of the original one of the passage．(within 6 words)As wrestling gained in popularity, it became less like a sport because the winners of the matches were ________．?

3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words．(no more than 5 words)?

________________

4．What does it mean if someone receives a bum rap?(no more than 15 words)

________________

5．What does the word “them”(line 5, paragraph 2)probably refer to?(no more than 3 words)

________________

答案：
解析：

　　1．The origin of fall guy and its wide use in everyday life．

　　2．decided/known before the match/arranged in advance

　　3．to be the loser/to act as a failure

　　4．It means he is found guilty of a crime but is really innocent．

　　5．The wrestlers．


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