Here are four of the best soccer movies, chosen after considering their ratings(排名) from IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes.
Looking for Eric
The 2009 movie is a comedy-drama that shows the friendship between a postman and the former soccer player Eric Cantona, who gives life advice to his fan. Steve Evets played the role of the postman, Eric Bishop, while Cantona played himself.
Shaolin Soccer
The 2001 film is a sports comedy that tells the story of a Shaolin follower who forms a soccer team with his brothers. The whole team gains popularity for the players’ martial arts(武术) skills. Stephen Chow, Ng Man-tat, and Wong Yat-fei played the leading roles of the movie.
The Damned United
The movie, produced in 2009, tells the story of Brian Clough, a coach of the English soccer team, Leeds Untied, in 1974. Michael Sheen starred as manager Clough.
Gregory’s Girl
Being one of the first movies about soccer, Gregory’s Girl tells the story of a teenage couple who fall in love while playing on the same team. It is a comedy movie produced in 1981, which starred John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, and Clare Grogan.
1.Who played the role of the soccer player Eric Cantona?
A. Steve Evets. B. Eric Bishop.
C. Eric Cantona. D. Michael Sheen.
2.The players on Shaolin soccer team became popular because of their .
A. gift for soccer B. friendship
C. love stories D. martial arts skills
3.When was the movie telling the story of a soccer coach produced?
A. In 2009. B. In 2001.
C. In 1974. D. In 1981.
4.Which of the following is among the first movies about soccer?
A. Looking for Eric. B. Shaolin Soccer.
C. The Damned United. D. Gregory’s Girl.
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words or the proper forms of the given words.
You must practice your language skills, 1. there is no point learning. There are many different things 2. (do) for each of the four parts of language learning.
Practicing reading does not have to be difficult. If you are learning French, then next time you go to France, buy a lot of 3. (newspaper) and books. Read them — it is as simple as that. If you read with a dictionary next to you, you are able to look up words when you don’t know them and at least follow 4. is said.
Practicing writing does not have to be too tricky. A good test 5. (see) if your writing is making sense is to ask for replies. You could write to tourist information offices asking for brochures about their town, or to hotels asking for details of prices. 6. a reply comes back to you containing the information you requested, you will feel happy as your practice is paying off.
Practicing speaking skills is perhaps the most 7. (interest) experience because you get the chance to interact (互动) with others. Of course, the best way to practice is to visit the country 8. the language is spoken.
The practice of listening skills tends to go hand in hand with speaking. If you are able to do any of the above, such as going on holiday or chatting with a native speaker, then the listening practice will follow 9. (nature). But if not, you can buy or borrow tapes of people speaking the language.
You can also listen to rented DVDs 10. the language with and without subtitles (字幕) to help your learning along.
Choosing the right computer depends on _____ you want to use it for.
A. how B. who
C. what D. that
We have learned from the story that what is most valuable is not what we have in our lives but _____ we have in our lives.
A. how B. who
C. what D. that
I would have been able to catch the first flight home, _____ I was caught in the traffic jam.
A. or B. and
C. but D. for
（题文）My partner wants to keep the company small _____ I’d like to expand it.
A. while B. when
C. how D. until
