DavidBeckhamwasbornin1975inLondonataplacecalledLeytonstone.Whenhewasayoungboyhisgreatestpassionwasinfootball.Heplayeditwheneverhehadthechance.Sometimeshewouldgoandwatchagamewithhisfriends.WhenDavidBeckhamwas12yearsoldhewontheBobbyCharltonSoccerSkillsaward.ThiswasanimportantstepforwardforthisyoungboyanditledhimtogoforavisittoafootballtrainingcampinSpain.AsaboyheplayedforschoolsofEssexandalsoforhiscountyteam.

In1991hebecameatraineewithManchesterUnited.ThismeantthathecouldpracticefootballasmuchashewantedtoandplayforthehighlysuccessfulManchesterUnitedYouthCupteamandUnder-21team.InApril1995heplayedhisfirstfootballleaguegameagainstLeedsUntied.During1995and1996DavidbecamearegularmemberoftheteamandManchesterUnitedwoninbothfootballseasonswithDavidscoringmanygoals.

Hisgoalsmadehimahouseholdname.Inthefirstgameofthe1996-1997seasonhescoredansurprisinggoalfrombeyondthehalfwayline;seeingthegoalkeeperalittlewayoutofhisgoalBeckhambecamefamousovernight.Hecontinuedtoscoreastonishinggoalsespeciallyfromfree-kicks.Thespeedofoneofhisshotswastimedat157kph.Healsohadtheabilitytomaketheballgofromlefttorightorrighttoleftwheneverhechose.Goalkeeperswereneversurewheretheballwasgoinganditregularlyendedupinthegoal.

8.Whichwordcantaketheplaceoftheunderlinedword“passion”inParagraph1?

B.success A.interest D.prize C.skill

9.Theunusuallysurprisingwaythathescoredgoals______.

A.kepthimplayingforLeedsUnited

B.helpedhimtogainmanyprizesforEssex

C.madehimpopularandfamous

D.offeredhimthechancetojointhenationalteam

10.WhichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofwhatBeckhamexperienced?

A.BeckhamwontheBobbyCharltonSoccerSkillsaward.

B.Beckhamplayedhisfirst footballleaguegame.

C.BeckhamwenttoSpaintojoinafootballtrainingcamp.

D.BeckhamplayedforManchesterUnitedYouthCupteam.

e.BeckhamplayedfortheschoolsofEssex.

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