Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima was born on 22 September 1976 in a poor suburb of Rio de Janeiro. Like most of his childhood friends, Ronaldo began his soccer career playing barefoot in the streets of his neighborhood. At the age of 14, he joined SCristovo soccer club and only two years later became the star of Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte scoring a total of 58 goals in 60 matches and earning himself a reputation for his explosive pace and outstanding finishing skills. His goal-scoring record and unusual agility led him to be included in the Brazilian World Cup winning team the following year. After the World Cup, many top European football clubs were trying to sign him. Many people, including Brazilian football legend Pelé, referred to him as the most promising footballer of his generation.
Since his transfer to Dutch team PSV Eindhoven, Ronaldo’s biography is one of success after success. Two Copa América s, a UEFA Cup, a Dutch Cup, a Spanish League Cup, and two awards as best player in the world, all in the space of two years, are some of Ronaldo s impressive achievements. On arrival to Inter-Milan in 1997, Ronaldo became the idol of the local fans who refer to him as “il Fenomeno.”
Since the 98 World Cup he has suffered two serious knee injuries that have severely limited his appearances. Just when people began to wonder whether Ronaldo would be able to continue with his football career, he proved to the world that he still could play. In the World Cup held in Korea and Japan, the magical striker won the Golden Shoe award and tied Pelé's Brazilian record for career World Cup goals with 12. He helped Brazil capture its fifth World Cup championship on June 30 with a 2-0 win over Germany. It was the third time that Ronaldo has ever played in the World Cup.
【小题1】We can infer from the passage that Ronaldo _____________.

                    
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Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima was born on 22 September 1976 in a poor suburb of Rio de Janeiro. Like most of his childhood friends, Ronaldo began his soccer career playing barefoot in the streets of his neighborhood. At the age of 14, he joined SCristovo soccer club and only two years later became the star of Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte scoring a total of 58 goals in 60 matches and earning himself a reputation for his explosive pace and outstanding finishing skills. His goal-scoring record and unusual agility led him to be included in the Brazilian World Cup winning team the following year. After the World Cup, many top European football clubs were trying to sign him. Many people, including Brazilian football legend Pelé, referred to him as the most promising footballer of his generation.

Since his transfer to Dutch team PSV Eindhoven, Ronaldo’s biography is one of success after success. Two Copa América s, a UEFA Cup, a Dutch Cup, a Spanish League Cup, and two awards as best player in the world, all in the space of two years, are some of Ronaldo s impressive achievements. On arrival to Inter-Milan in 1997, Ronaldo became the idol of the local fans who refer to him as “il Fenomeno.”

Since the 98 World Cup he has suffered two serious knee injuries that have severely limited his appearances. Just when people began to wonder whether Ronaldo would be able to continue with his football career, he proved to the world that he still could play. In the World Cup held in Korea and Japan, the magical striker won the Golden Shoe award and tied Pelé's Brazilian record for career World Cup goals with 12. He helped Brazil capture its fifth World Cup championship on June 30 with a 2-0 win over Germany. It was the third time that Ronaldo has ever played in the World Cup.

1.We can infer from the passage that Ronaldo _____________.

2.The meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph1 is similar to __________________.

3.From the passage we can conclude that Ronald participated in ____big international soccer matches in all.

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Brazil’s next super star

Rom Ronaldo and Ronaldinho to Kaka and Robinho，Brazil is never short of football stars．If you have ever wondered who could be the next big name，18--year--old Alexandre Polo is a player to watch．

The teenage striker scored the only goal of the game on March 20 to help AC Milan beat Torino 10．The win ensured Milan can still maintain their push for a Champions League spot despite the absence of star playmaker Kaka．

Pato made his start in Serie A only in January and has scored seven goals for his club so far．He also helped Brazil’s national football team win the 2007 South American Youth Championship，qualifying the country for the football competition at the Beijing Olympic Games．

Pato is good at controlling football and moves intelligently．But most of all，he is quick．Looking at him play，it becomes evident why many people have connected him with a young Ronaldo．Yet Pato insist that the praise does not put him under pressure．Instead，he welcomes it．"I was happy to listen to people saying I was a great player．It makes me want to do my best”

Pato started to play indoor football at the age of three．At only 11, he signed with the Brazilian football club International where he started sharing a house with 83 other teenagers．Much like him，they wanted to make a name for themselves in the club’s senior team．

Luckily，Pato was the one who quickly made his way to the senior team and landed in AC Milan at the end of 2007．

Was it easy for him to settle down in a totally different culture? Pato insists that he has settled in with no problems thanks largely to his compatriots （同胞） in the Italian league．"These are the players I played with on Playstation and watched on television，" he admitted．"My dream of playing with my idol Ronaldo has finally come true．"

Getting to know Alexandre Pato

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From Ronaldo and Ronaldinho to Kaka and Robinho, Brazil is never short of football stars. If you have ever wondered who could be the next big name, 18-year-old Alexandre Pato is a player to watch.  

The teenage striker scored the only goal of the game on March 20 to help AC Milan beat Torino 1-0. The win ensured Milan can still maintain their push for a Champions League spot despite the absence of star Kaka.  

Pato made his start in Serie A only in January and has scored seven goals for his club so far. He also helped Brazil's national football team win the 2007 South American Youth Championship, which qualified the country for the football competition at the Beijing Olympic Games.  

Pato is good at controlling football and moves intelligently. But most of all, he is quick. Looking at him play, it becomes evident why many people have connected him with a young Ronaldo. Yet Pato insists that the praise does not put him under pressure. Instead, he welcomes it.  

Pato started to play indoor football at the age of three. At only 11, he signed with the Brazilian football club International where he started sharing a house with 83 other teenagers. Much like him, they wanted to make a name for themselves in the club's senior team. Luckily, Pato was the one who quickly made his way to the senior team and landed in AC Milan at the end of 2007.  

Was it easy for him to settle down in a totally different culture? Pato insists that he has settled in with no problems thanks largely to his compatriots （同胞） in the Italian League. "These are the players I played with on Playstation and watched on television," he admitted. "My dream of playing with my idol Ronaldo has finally come true."  

Title: Brazil's Next Super Star