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Football Legend－Pele！

　　Everyone will laugh at you if you don’t know about Pele, the most famous football player in Brazil．Because of his great devotion to the 　　1　　 of football, he is always 　　2　　 as the “King” by football fans worldwide．

　　Pele 　　3　　 his genius for football in his 　　4　　．When he was thirteen, 　　5　　 perfect skills he 　　6　　 Santos(桑托斯), a very important football 　　7　　 in Brazil．

　　In 1958, Pele was 　　8　　to play for Brazil in the Sixth World Cup Competition．　　9　　 he was sixteen, he was the best player 　　10　　 the field．　　11　　 to Pele, Brazil 　　12　　 the world championship for the first 　　13　　．

　　Pele played for Brazil in the World Cup Competitions from 1958 to 1970．

　　In one famous match, the fans were 　　14　　 the exciting 　　15　　 when Pele would score his thousandth goal when the referee gave Santons a penalty(点球)　　16　　．Pele walked up to 　　17　　 it．The opposing goalkeeper(对方守门员)had no 　　18　　 with the hard and accurate 　　19　　．Pele had scored his thousandth goal! The crowds cheered：“Pele, Pele…”That is a record which is as valuable in sports as a thousand goals．

　　Pele was always 　　20　　to the spirit of the sport as a professional player．He always played a fair game and behaved modestly with a cheerful smile．

　　He is held in high respect, and now he is the Minister of Physical Education in Brazil．

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　　It is always interesting to visit another country, especially(尤其)for those who have never travelled a great deal．Foreign 　　1　　 can be very educational(有教育意义的)for 　　2　　 if he is interested 　　3　　 to make preparations(准备)before going．Learning the 　　4　　 of the new country would be 　　5　　 for the traveller, but the benefits of 　　6　　 an effort would become clear immediately 　　7　　 his arrival．It may not seem 　　8　　 to him when he comfortably stays at home, but knowing 　　9　　 to order a meal or rent(租)a room is 　　10　　 for the newcomer in a 　　11　　 country．Without 　　12　　 the language, it is 　　13　　 difficult for the stranger to understand the people of the 　　14　　 and their customs(习俗)．

　　Of course, in our small 　　15　　, it is often possible to find someone who understands our own language, but this 　　16　　 second best for the traveller．To be sure, he can 　　17　　 places and things without the 　　18　　 of a language, but places and things are not the 　　19　　 of any country．To get the greatest benefit(好处)from a trip to another country, it is 　　20　　 important for the visitor to have an understanding of the language．