Question

Do you like football? If the answer is YES, then you must ______ Messi. He was born on 24 June, 1987. He is an Argentine football player who plays for Football Club Barcelona now and the Argentine national team. He is ______ to be one of the best football players of his generation and always praised as the world's best player. Messi had got several Ballon d'Or(金球獎(jiǎng)) and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations(提名) by the age of 21 and won both at the age of 22. His playing style and ability ______ the attention of football legend Maradona, who declared Messi his “successor(繼承者)”.

Messi began playing football at a young age and his potential(潛力) was quickly ______ by Barcelona. He left Newell's Old Boys' youth team in 2000 and ______ to Europe with his family. He ______ Barcelona's invitation and played football for Barcelona in the 2004－05 season and he has played for it until now.

In 2014 Brazil World Cup, ______ his Argentine football team was beat by Germans, Messi showed his skill and abilities to the whole world. And he was ______ the best player by FIFA and got the medal—the Golden Ball. He was sure ______ of his performances in Brazil World Cup. Actually before the World Cup he had already ______ hurt his leg. We believe Messi will be stronger in the 2018 World Cup.

1.A. look like B. hear of C. work out D. look upon

2.A. suggested B. considered C. pretended D. provided

3.A. copied B. saved C. drew D. encouraged

4.A. regarded B. influenced C. attracted D. found

5.A. dropped B. arrived C. moved D. returned

6.A. accepted B. brought C. refused D. improved

7.A. so B. though C. because D. even

8.A. awarded B. received C. invited D. preferred

9.A. tired B. pride C. worry D. proud

10.A. badly B. likely C. similarly D. safely

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