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he Barcelona star became FIFA’s World Player of the Year for the second year in a row in Switzerland (瑞士 ) on December 19. At times Ronaldinho seems to reinvent football. “I’m ugly but I’ve got charm,” he jokes. “My game is all about improvisation (即興發(fā)揮 ). I’m always trying new dribbles (盤球 ). In training, I try new tricks. ” Coach Frank Rijkaard has fun watching Ronaldinho train. “When you’re lucky enough to have a player like that you give him freedom to do what he wants.” Rijkaard said. “It’s up to him whether he wants to go left, right or middle. He just amazes me game after game.” Raised by his mother after his father died, Ronaldinho was the youngest of three children born in a working family. “I grew up in a happy, musical house. Music and football were my life.” he said. “If I hadn’t been a footballer. I would have been a musician.” Ronaldinho began to learn his skills at an early age. “I always loved dribbling in the living room, around the furniture or in the garden with my dog, ” he once said. 閱讀短文,根據(jù)要求答題。 1. Which country is Ronaldinho from? 2. What gifts does Ronaldinho believe that God gives him? 3. What was Ronaldinho always doing in training? 4. Was he the oldest of three children born in a working family? 【試題答案】 Ⅰ . 1. customs 2. rules 3. sides 4. anything 5. received 6. caught 7. camera 8. umbrella 9. performance 10. chemist’s Ⅱ . 1. must 2. can’t 3. can 4. mustn’t 5. must Ⅲ . 1. studied 2. have watched 3. are having 4. Have, seen, saw 5. has taught 6. climbing 7. obey 8. screamed 9. cleaning 10. to make Ⅳ . 1. ran for, failed 2. has gone to America 3. put his arms around 4. how to get to People’s Hospital 5. Walk along, take the second turning 6. Don’t worry about, do physical exercise, will be better. 7. find it very helpful for me to read English aloud every day 8. couldn’t help jumping Ⅴ . 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. B Ⅵ . (1) terrible (2) reported (3) by (4) used (5) recently (6) to mix (7) check (8) In (9) be (10) to provide Ⅶ . A. 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B B 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D C 1. Brazil. 2. Football skill. 3. He was always trying new tricks. 4. No, he wasn’t.