Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, is considered the best player of all time. Pele was born on October 21st, 1940 in the countryside of Bazil.  Pele 's father was a professional player and taught Pele how to play football when he was very young.

Pele started his career at the age of 15 when he started playing for Santos Football Club. In 1958, Pele won the World Cup for the first time at the age of 17. It was the first time the World Cup was broadcast on television. People all over the world have watched Pele play Cheong and cheering.

Pele won three World Cup and scored 1281 goals in 22 years. In 1999, he was voted the football player of the Century. Pele is the national hero of Brazil. During his career, he became well-known around  the world as "The King of Football."

 Read again and answer the questions.

1. Where was Pele born ?

2. Why do people call him : The King ò football?

3. When did he become Football Player of the Century ?

4. How many goals đi he score in total?

5. Is he a professional Football Player?

          Pele is widely regarded as the best football (1) …………………………. of all time. He (2)……………. born on October 21^st , 1940 in the countryside of Brazil. Pele’s father  was a professional football player(3) ……………… taught him  how to play  at a very young age. Pele began his career at the age of 15 . In 1958, at the age of 17, he won his first World Cup. He won three World Cup and scored 1,281 goals in his 22 year career. He was (4) …………………………. Football Player of the century. During his career, he became (5) …………………………. around the world as The King of Football.

I.Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.

 Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player. She was born in 1981 in Michigan. She is known as one of the greatest female tennis players of all time. She used to be the world No. 1 in both women's singles and doubles tennis. In 1999, she won her first Grand Slam singles title. She started playing tennis when she was very young. She turned professional when she was Just 14 years old. So far, she has had 4 Olympic gold medals and 23 Grand Slam singles titles. With her powerful style, she changed the way women play professional tennis. Her elder sister, Venus Williams, is very famous too. They play doubles together and they are two women that have the most Grand Slam singles titles among active females.

1. Who does this passage mainly talk about?

      A. Serena Williams     B. Venus Williams            C. Grand Slam                   D. Michigan

2. Which sport does she play?

      A. tennis                       B. table tennis                    C. badminton                     D. football

3. When did she become a professional player?

      A. 1994                          B. 1993                                 C. 1999                                D. 1995       

4. How many Olympic gold medals has she had so far?

      A. 4                                B. 14                                     C. 23                                    D. 5

5. Who does Serena Williams team up with?

      A. Serena Williams     B. Grand Slam                    C. Venus Williams            D. Olympic Gold

k  There are many ways to exercise. Some require lots of equipment. Others need lots of people. Running doesn't need any of those. It's a great way of exercise.

Running helps your brain work better. It also improves your feelings and sleep. Better sleep helps you healthy. Running also gives you a healthier heart. You may live three years longer. When your body is healthy, it can fight diseases.

Let's go for a nice run! Run with your friends, your family or your dog. Run in the park or in the street in the early morning. You can get some fresh air, enjoy the scenery and keep fit at the same time. Just remember to stretch before you run and cool down after running.

1. Running needs _____________.

      A. a lot of equipment     B. many people             C. none of these                 D. many person

2. Running improves _____________.

      A. our feelings                                                          B. our sleep                       

      C. both A and B                                                        D. our feeling and sleep

3. Running can help us live longer for_____________.

      A. three years               B. four years                       C. five years                       D. two years

4. We can run in, _____________.

      A. our house                B. parks and streets          C. our school                      D. Both A and B

5. Don't forget to _____________.

      A. do some exercise before running                     B. cool down after running

      C. Both A and B are correct.                                   D. Both A and B are incorrect.

V.Read and then answer the questions

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, is widely regarded as the best football player of all time. Pelé was born on October 21st, 1940 in the countryside of Brazil. Pelé’s father was a professional football player and taught Pelé how to play at a very young age.

Pelé began his career at the age of 15 when he started playing for Santos Football Club. In 1958, at the age of 17, Pelé won his first World Cup. It was the first time the World Cup was shown on TV. People around the world watched Pelé play and cheered.

Pelé won three World Cups and scored 1,281 goals in his 22-year career. In 1999, he was voted Football Player of the Century. Pelé is a national hero in Brazil. During his career he became well-known around the world as ’The King of Football’.

1.When was Pelé born?

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2.Why do people call him ‘The King of Football’?

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3.When did he become Football Player of the Century?

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4.How many goals did he score in total?

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5.Is he regarded as the best football player of all time?

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I. Read the following passage and answer the questions:

Pele is considered one of the greatest football players of all time. He was born  in 1940 in Brazil. As a football player, Pele was famous for his powerful kicking and controlling the ball. He joined a Brazilian football club in 1956, and in 1962 he led the team to its first world club championship. Pele became the only player to participate in three World Cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970. By 1974, Pele had scored 1200 goals and became a Brazilian national hero. He played for an American football club for two years before he retired in 1977. Later Pele became an international ambassador for the sport, working to promote peace and understanding through friendly sport activities.

1. What was Pele famous for as a football player?

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2. When did he join an American football club?

______________________________________________________

3. How many World Cups did he take part in?

_____________________________________________________

4. How old was he when he retired?

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5. What did he do after his retirement?

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III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.

Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player. She was born in 1981 in Michigan. She is known as one of the greatest female tennis players of all time. She used to be the world No. 1 in both women's singles and doubles tennis. In 1999, she won her first Grand Slam singles title. She started playing tennis when she was very young.

She turned professional when she was Just 14 years old. So far, she has had 4 Olympic gold medals and 23 Grand Slam singles titles. With her powerful style, she changed the way women play professional tennis. Her elder sister, Venus Williams, is very famous too. They play doubles together and they are two women that have the most Grand Slam singles titles among active females.

1. Who does this passage mainly talk about?

A. Serena Williams     B. Venus Williams            C. Grand Slam                   D. Michigan

2. Which sport does she play?

      A. tennis                       B. table tennis                    C. badminton                     D. football

3. When did she become a professional player?

      A. 1994                          B. 1993                                 C. 1999                                D. 1995       

4. How many Olympic gold medals has she had so far?

      A. 4                                B. 14                                     C. 23                                    D. 5

5. Who does Serena Williams team up with?

      A. Serena Williams     B. Grand Slam                    C. Venus Williams            D. Olympic Gold