David Beckham had a dream: to be the first English player to
appear in four World Cups．But now it
appears that dream is over after a serious injury to his Achilles tendon （跟腱）
which means he could be out of action for around six months．With this year's World Cup in South Africa only three months away, sadly Beckham looks set to miss out．The injury happened while Beckham was playing for AC Milan against AC Chievo in the Italian league．After attempting to kick the ball he fell to the ground and hobbled off the pitch before being stretchered （被担架抬走）away．
It is not yet known whether he has completely severed （切断）his Achilles tendon or only torn it．The player has now flown to Finland for assessment and treatment by a knee specialist．
England manager Fabio Capello fears the worst for Beckham's World Cup chances．
"We have to wait for the results of the scan but it looks like he is out of the World Cup," he said in a statement．"I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support．
"David is a great professional and has worked very hard to be ready for the World Cup, so missing it will be a big blow．"
Beckham's former manager at American club LA Galaxy, Alexei Lalas, echoed （共鸣 ）Capello's words of support:
"It is a horrible situation for Beckham．I know how much it meant to him to be in the World Cup and how important he was to the England team．
David Beckham is now 34 and some are asking whether this serious injury could mean his whole career is over．
Whatever happens, as one of football's best-known and popular players, Beckham will have no shortage of encouragement from fans around the world．
Some will remember Beckham's miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury in 2006, when he was back on the pitch after only eight weeks．
If he could repeat the same feat in time for the World Cup it really would be the stuff of fairytales．
So, perhaps all is not lost．Optimists will take heart from Alexei Lalas' words:
"You never want to write off （排除） David Beckham as he has shown us his ability to bounce back （恢复原状）．"
1.What is the best title of the passage ?
A．Beckham had a dream ?
B．Beckham--- a great football player !
C．The end for Beckham ?
D．World Cup in South Africa !
2.What does the author mean by saying “missing it will be a big blow”?
A．Missing the world cup will be a big success．
B．Missing Beckham means a great failure ．
C．Missing Beckham means an important opportunity for the American club LA Galaxy．
D．Missing the world cup means a big disappointment for Beckham ．
3.We may infer from the passage that ________ ．
A．Beckham will definitely not be able to play football again
B．Beckham was cured by a great knee specialist he found
C．Beckham has his ability to bounce back
D．Beckham is likely to miss the world Cup
4.What does the underlined words “take heart” probably mean ?
A．get disappointed
B．get help
C．get encouraged
D．get hurt
At an airport I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together．They had announced her 54 ’s departure．Standing near the door, he said to his daughter: “I love you, I wish you 55 ．” She said: “Daddy, our life together has been more than enough．Your love is all I ever needed．I wish you enough, too, Daddy．” They kissed good-bye and she left．
He walked 56 toward the window where I was seated．I tried not to intrude （侵犯） on his 57 , but he welcomed me in by asking: “Did you ever say good-bye to 58 knowing it would be forever?” “Yes, I have,” I replied．“ 59 me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?” I asked．“I am old and she lives much too far away．I have 60 ahead and the reality is, her next trip back will be for my funeral,” he said．“When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough．'' May I ask what that means?”
He began to smile．“That is a wish that has been handed down from other 61 ．My parents used to say it to everyone．” He paused for a moment, looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, he 62 even more．“When we said ‘I wish you enough'', we wanted the other person to have a life filled with enough good things to sustain them,” he continued and then 63 toward me, he shared the following 64 he were reciting it from memory．
“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude 65 ．I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more．I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive．I wish you enough pain so that the 66 joys in life appear much bigger．I wish you enough gain to satisfy your 67 ．I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you 68 ．I wish enough “Hello”s to get you 69 the final “Good-bye．” He then began to sob （哽咽） and walked away．
It is said that “It takes a/an 70 to find a special person, an hour to 71 them, a day to love them, 72 then an entire life to 73 them．”
1.A．train B．plane C．bus D．ship
2.A．good B．well C．happy D．enough
3.A．in B．through C．by D．over
4.A．secret B．priority C．privacy D．walk
5.A．someone B．anybody C．everyone D．anyone
6.A．Allow B．Forgive C．Thank D．Pardon
7.A．future B．challenges C．illness D．nothing
8.A．parents B．families C．generations D．airlines
9.A．said B．cried C．laughed D．smiled
10.A．running B．walking C．turning D．going
11.A．even if B．as if C．even though D．although
12.A．bright B．right C．good D．warm
13.A．less B．least C．little D．smallest
14.A．expense B．life C．wanting D．loss
15.A．like B．want C．possess D．need
16.A．over B．through C．across D．back
17.A．day B．life C．hour D．minute
18.A．appreciate B．see C．face D．understand
19.A．or B．but C．meanwhile D．as a result
20.A．forget B．remember C．wish D．help
______with several kinds of flowers and plants, our school looks much more beautiful．
A．To be planted B．Planting C．Having planted D．Planted
Merry________ as a secretary in the company for five years, but now she is a general manager of the company．
A．worked B．has worked C．is working D．works
Putting waste in different bins made it easier for it______．
A．to recycle B．recycles C．recycling D．to be recycled
He said he would arrive before seven, and______ ．
A．he did B．did he C．he had D．had he
