Question

Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world，but there have only been few players who were truly great.How did these players get that way—was it through practice，or are great players “born，not made”？ First，these players come from places that have had famous stars in the past—players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate.In the history of soccer，only six countries have ever won the World Cup—three from South America and three from Western Europe.　　　 —or a really great player—from North America or from Asia.Second，these players have all had years of practice in the game.Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player，as was Pele.Most players began playing the game at the age of three or four.

　 Finally，many great players come from the same kind of neighourhood—a poor，crowded area where a boy’s dream is not to be a doctor，lawyer，or businessman，but to become a rich，famous athlete or entertainer.For example，Liverpool，which produced the Beetle，has one of the best English soccer teams in recent years.Pele practiced in the street with a “ball” made of rags.And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums of Belfast.

　 All great players have a lot in common，but that doesn’t explain why they are great.Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets，but only one became Pele.The greatest players are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.

1.What is the main idea of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)

　

2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

　 Generally，where there are great respectable soccer players，such players will come into being.

3..Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the

　 sentence.(Please answer within 10 words.)

4.To be a great soccer player，he needs some qualities.What quality do you think is the most

　 important? (Please answer within 30 words.)

　

5.Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.

 

Answer 1

1. Soccer is popular，but truly great players are rare./Although soccer is popular，

　 there are few great players.

2. These players come from places that have had famous stars in the past—players that a　 young boy can look up to and try to imitate.

3. There has never been a great national team/country

4. A great soccer player requires a lot of qualities，of which the most important is

　 constant practice all the time.Without enough practice，you can do nothing at all.

5. 伟大的球员天生具有某种与众不同的奇特天赋。