TERESOPOLIS, Brazil – Brazil coach Dunga has poured scorn (蔑視) on the suggestion that his team lack a so – called “number nine.”

The number is traditionally worn by the out – and – out striker in Brazilian football and, at national team level, has belonged to Ronaldo for the best part of the last decade.

Ronaldo, hit by a loss of form and injuries, has not been picked since last year’s World Cup and Dunga has struggled to find a replacement. The coach, however, said he was not worried.

“We have this fixation about the number nine,” Dunga told reporters on Thursday, three days before his team face Colombia in their first match of the 2010 World Cup qualifying competition.

“If we put a number 20 on the field and he started scoring lots of goals, it would cause confusion.”

“When I played for Brazil, Romario was the marksman but he wore number 11. so I suppose today he would be out of the team.”

Adriano would have been Ronaldo’s obvious substitute until recently but has suffered a dramatic loss of form in the last year while Fred, the other leading candidate, has a long – term injury.

In their absence, Dunga has shared the striker’s role between Vagner Love and Afonso, the former managing three goals in 17 games and the latter one in seven.

The coach said it was important for all the players to share goals.

“In modern football, everyone has to score, it’s up to whoever is in the penalty area, ” he said.

“If you cross the halfway line, you become a forward and you have to know how to play the ball and have an eye for goal.”

“The more players who score goals, the better.”

1．In Dunga’s eyes,          .

       A．who wears the number nine football shirt is not important

       B．whoever wears number nine should score more goals

       C．number nine should belong to Ronaldo only

       D．number nine is causing confusion

2．Ronaldo hasn’t been picked since last year’s World Cup because          .

       A．he usually wears the number nine

       B．he can’t play well any more

       C．he is not getting on well with the coach

       D．he has some injuries and is not in good health

3．Which of the following is NOT true?

       A．Dunga is now the coach of the Brazilian national team.

       B．Dunga once played together with Romario.

       C．Number nine really has a magic power.

       D．Vagner Love once scored 3 goals in 17 games.

4．Dunga believes that          .

       A．it’s up to the striker to score goals

       B．every player should go to the penalty area

       C．it’s important for players to cross the halfway line

       D．team work is very important in modern football

5．We can infer that          .

       A．Ronaldo has got a lot of injuries

       B．Fred has also got a long – term injury

       C．football palyers can get injured easily

       D．Adriano is not in a good state

In many countries, it is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in shared space. However, in the United States, this idea may still be considered odd.

But this type of housing, called co – housing, is gaining popularity in the United States, too. Co – housing complexes are popping up across the country. For many people, this way of life is a relief to the busy modern lifestyle. A co – housing community (社區(qū)) has privately owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with a kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop or library or music room. About 25 co – housing communities have been built in recent years, and 150 more are planned.

In co – housing complexes, everyone helps take care of children and elderly residents. It’s also a place where residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of co – housing complexes like its sense of shared community. Children have other kids to play with, which many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in a ‘village”. residents also say that they can live in co – housing for less money than they would pay for nearby apartments.

Some people may think that co – housing might be like a 1960s “hippie” commune. But after they learn about it,                          . This is because privacy is still important to residents. They have individual houses, not one big house, as old – style communes did. Although they share the responsibilities of the community, each family still lives its own life. Will this trend catch on? It probably will never become the most popular form of housing in the United States, but for many, it’s the answer to many of the problems of a busy modern life.

1．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

    Co – housing communities are coming up suddenly and unexpectedly all over the United States.

2．What’s the best title of the passage? (within 10 words)

3．For what purpose does the author write paragraph 3? (within 15 words)

4．Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with a proper sentence. (within 10 words)

6．Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.

目前，許多人認為上大學(xué)是通向美好未來的唯一出路。請以College and Success in Life為題用英語寫一篇120—150詞的短文，談?wù)勀愕目捶ā?/p>

College and Success in Life

In ______ terms of size and population, how big is ______ European Union compared with China?

A．the; the     B．不填; the         C．a(chǎn); 不填           D．a(chǎn); a

The lawyer advised him to drop the ______, since he stands little chance to win.

A．event               B．incident            C．case         D．a(chǎn)ffair

He is quite sure that it’s _________ impossible for him to fulfill the task within two days.

A．a(chǎn)bsolutely        B．exclusively       C．personally        D．roughly

There was a big hole in the road which _______ the traffic.

A．set back    B．stood back              C．held up     D．kept down

I don’t believe you. It is not like her father, who is an honest man, ___________ anyone in business.

A．cheating    B．to cheat    C．cheats      D．cheated

It seems as if the suit __________ to his own measure. But actually he bought it yesterday.

A．was made        B．is made     C．has been made         D．has made

－Why don’t you take a break?

－Didn’t you just have __________.

A．it       B．that   C．one   D．this