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When Spanish football club Barcelona paid US$35 million for Ronaldinho last summer, they weren't buying a pretty face. "I am(51)," admits the Brazilian superstar (超级明星). "But everyone has got a different kind of beauty. What I (52) have is charm."
( \( R! O$ z6 Q" ~$ HIndeed he has. His buck teeth (龅牙), flowing hair, big smile, and of course his (53) skills are always eye-catching on the pitch. The 23-year=old striker(中锋) scored two goals in a 3-2 win over Deportivo La Coruna on March 1. It was Barcelona's sixth win in a row and, thanks to their Brazilian's 10-goal contribution, (54)looked like a poor season could now end a success.) } ^8 W+ P0 N/ h( X
Ronaldinho-full name Ronaldo De Assis Moreira-is one of many South Americans who learned their skills playing in the backstreets before (55) them off on the world stage.
+ x* J2 S8 Y! a7 J4 VGreat things were (56) when Gremio signed him as a seven-year-old, and he soon became friends with Ronaldo, who was then the other young star of Brazilian football. It was Ronaldo who first called him Ronaldinho, which (57) Little Ronaldo.+ g5 L$ i* L1 ?: y9 J) W! e
He first (58) for his country in 1999 but it was at the 2002 World Cup where he showed his real worth, scoring an unbelievable free-kick in Brazil's quarter-final victory (59) England.
. D, F. k8 m9 O. b% x/ d7 k K"I have never failed to deliver in big matches," Ronaldinho says. "My game is based on improvisation (即兴表演). Often a forward does not have the time to decide whether to shoot or (60). It is instinct that gives out the orders."& v* [0 @& _! Q
While he may not have David Beckham's good looks, Ronaldinho has a (61) reputation off the pitch. At former club Paris Saint Germain, which sold him to Barcelona, he broke (62) rules by going out and enjoying the city's nightlife.( ~6 V( M& ~& J8 J% I% \) d# A
"Without doubt, Ronaldinho is the most (63) player I have ever come across," says former PSG coach Luis Ferdandez." The main" (64) for any coach is that one player without discipline can hurt the 'whole team."
% e/ G# [0 ~3 [; P& y- V6 X! P2 ABut Ronaldinho doesn't think he has done anything wrong. "I am just a young person who enjoys (65)," he says.* J9 G+ H+ c1 W2 X2 o, f
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55 A showing B demonstrating C illustrating D displaying
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$ C- @% l1 x; Z) M" A57 A describes B means C explains D expresses
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63 A difficult B cooperative C diligent D helpful
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