【推荐2】David Beckham, former England captain retired (退休) in May, 2013. The great midfield player made his first appearance(出现) in the match between England ________ Moldova in 1996. Since then, he ________ 115 appearances for England and 394 for Manchester United, winning six Premier League titles (英超联赛冠军) and the Champions League (欧冠联赛冠军). He was the captain of England football team from 2000 to 2006. He made his ________ and final England appearance in a 3-0 win over Belarus in 2009.
Including PSG’s (巴黎圣日尔曼的) recent Ligue 1 title (法甲联赛) win, Beckham won 19 trophies in a 20-year playing career. And he is the only English player ________ championships in four countries.
He said in his retirement statement, “To this day, one of my ________ achievements is captaining my country. I knew every time I wore the Three Lions shirt, I was not only a great player, but also I was standing ________ every fan that cared most about their country.”
“I wouldn’t have got what I have done today without ________ family. I’m thankful for my parents’ sacrifice, which made me realise my dreams. I owe everything to Victoria and the kids, who have given me the inspiration and support to play at the highest level for such ________ long period.”
“I want to thank all my teammates, the great managers that I had the ________ of learning from. I also want to thank the fans who have all supported me and given me the strength to succeed.”
“Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like ________ new adventure and I’m very excited about what lies ahead. I’m very lucky throughout my career and now I feel it’s my time to give back.”
1. 2. A.made | B.has made | C.was made | D.had made |
3. A.115 | B.115th | C.115st | D.the 115th |
4. A.won | B.winning | C.wins | D.to win |
5. A.proud | B.prouder | C.the proudest | D.proudest |
6. 7. 8. 9. A.pleasures | B.pleased | C.pleasure | D.please |
10. A.to start | B.start | C.started | D.starting |