Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词,首字母已给)

David Beckham was b1. in 1975 in London, at a place called Leytonstone. When he was a young boy, his greatest interest was playing football. He played it whenever he had the c2.. Sometimes he would go and watch a game with his friends. When David Beckham was 12 years old, he w3. the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills award. This was an important step forward for this young boy, and it l4. him to go for a visit to a football training camp in Spain. As a boy he played for schools of Essex and also for his county(郡)team.

In 1991, he became a trainee with Manchester United. This meant that he could practice football as much as he wanted to and play for the highly successful Manchester United Youth Cup team and Under-21 team. In April, 1995, he played his first football league game a5. the team Leeds United. During 1995 and 1996, David became regular(正式的)member of the team and Manchester United won in b6. football seasons, with David scoring many goals(进球得分).

His goals made him well k7.. In the first game of the 1996 to 1997 season, seeing the goalkeeper(守门员)a little way out of his goal, he scored a surprising goal from beyond(超过)the halfway line. Beckham became famous suddenly and quickly. He continued to score surprising goals, especially from free-kicks. The speed of one of his shots(射门)was timed at 157 kph. He also had the ability to make the ball go from left to right, or right to left, whenever he chose.

Goalkeepers were never sure where the ball was going, and it regularly ended up in the goal.

"A wise(聪明的)old owl sat on an oak. The more he saw, the less he spoke, the more he heard. Why aren't we like that wise old bird?"-Edward H. Richards.

We all need to learn to listen well. Listening is a learned skill, the same as speaking in public. It just takes much longer to learn! Listening is a skill we should be practicing every day.

Listening shows others that they are important. It's a sign of respect(尊重). If someone listens to you carefully when you are talking, it shows that they are really interested in what you are saying.

How do you practice listening? Here are some tips:

Put down whatever is in your hands. Are you in the middle of writing something? Put down the pen and start to listen. Are you reading something? Close it so that it will be impossible for you to look down and start reading again. Then put it down.

Face the person you are speaking with. Facing the person you are speaking with will help you listen more carefully. It will also make the person feel that you find what he is saying important.

Mind your body language. Standing towards the speaker will show interest. Looking around the room shows you have no interest. Looking that speaker in the eye tells him that he is important.

Listen completely. Do not start making comments(评论)after the first few words. Do not start thinking about your reply in your mind. Listen to the speaker carefully and try to understand what he is telling you.

1.The writer begins the article with Edward's words in order to _____ .

A.help show his ideas B.help show his interest

C.make readers speak D.make readers listen

2.The third paragraph is mainly about________.

A.the way of listening to people B.the way of showing respect to others

C.the importance of showing interest D.the importance of listening

3.Which of the following is NOT the tips of listening?

A.We should put down what we are doing. B.We should look the speaker in the eye.

C.We shouldn't mind our body language. D.We shouldn't make comments at once(立刻).

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