Every day the boy kicked an imaginary soccer ball down the littered streets. The people in their doorways watched his agile movements, shaking their heads, wondering. No one spoke, not wanting to break the spell of childhood. For a few moments each day, the boy distracted them from their dismal surroundings, cracking their watching faces with a brief smile, lifting their hearts with their own memories of childhood.

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Ten soccer fields stretched north from the parking lot. Towering lights allowed the multiple games to last into the darkness. Players wore matching uniforms and played with regulation equipment. Parents sat in neat bleachers encouraging their kids to crush the other team, screaming in frustration when their children missed kicks.

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What contrast can be made between the two paragraphs?
Passage 1 is about soccer; passage 2 is about imagination.
Passage 1 is in the city; passage 2 is in the country.
Passage 1 is about a lone boy; passage 2 involves whole teams.
Passage 1 includes parents; passage 2 includes strangers.