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What Makes a Soccer Player Great?

Soccer is played by millions of people all overthe world, but there have only been few players who were truly great. How didthese players get that way - was it through training and practice, or are greatplayers "born, not made"? First, these players came from places thathave had famous stars in the past - players that a young boy can look up to andtry to imitate. In the history of soccer, only six countries have ever won theWorld Cup - three from South America and three from western Europe. There hasnever been a great national team - or a really great player - from North Americaor from Asia. Second, these players have all had years of practice in the game.Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most playersbegin playing the game at the age of three or four.

Finally, many great players come from the samekind of neighborhood - a poor, crowed area where a boy's dream is not to be adoctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete orentertainer. For example, Liverpool, which produced the Beetles, had one of thebest English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practiced in the street with a"ball" made of rags. And George Best learned the tricks that made himfamous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums of Belfast.

All great players have a lot in common, butthat doesn't explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in thoseBrazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born withsome unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.

1. According to the author, which of thefollowing statements is true?

A) Soccer is popular all over the world, buttruly great players are rare.

B) Millions of people all over the world areplaying soccer, but only six countries have ever had famous stars.

C) Soccer is played by millions of people allover the world, but only six countries from South America and western Europehave ever had great national reams.

D) Soccer is one of the most popular games allover the world, but it seems the least popular in North America and Asia.

2. The word "tricks" at the end ofParagraph 2 is closest in meaning to

A) experience

B) cheating

C) skills

D) training

3. The Brazilian streets are mentioned toillustrate that

A) famous soccer players live in slum areas.

B) People in poor areas are born with someunique quality

C) Children in poor areas start playingfootball at the age of three or four.

D) A great soccer player may be born in a slumarea.

4. In the last paragraph the statement "… but only one became Pele" indicates that

A) Pele is the greatest soccer player.

B) the greatest players are born with someunique quality.

C) Pele's birthplace sets him apart from allthe others.

D) the success of a soccer player has everythingto do with the family back ground.

5. The author mentions all the factors that mayaffect a soccer player's success except

A) his family back ground.

B) his neighborhood.

C) his practice.

D) his character.

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