美英报刊文章阅读(6).ppt

美英报刊文章选读( 6) Kaka ( 1982- ) ?--- the Ballon d’ Or and FIFA World Player in 2007 ?--- the embodiment of strength. ?--- one of the most popular footballers of today ?---and considered one of the most important players in Brazil ’ s national team. ?--- born in a rich family that encouraged him to focus on both school and er. When he played for Sao Paulo ’ s youth team, he was already considered one of the future stars of Brazilian er and at age 17 he even had the chance for a move in Europe. ?---But the deal was off as Sao Paulo requested a heavy price for a young player. At the age of 18 , he was taken for the senior team of Sao Paulo and started playing in a few matches, gaining more and more confidence. ? However, his rising performances were stopped by an injury , when the young Kaka slipped at a swimming pool, breaking his back. ?---the injury could easily lead to a paralysis ?---Fortunately, Kaka managed to strangely recover and even came back on the court the next season ?---Making his debut for Brazil, Kaka was ready for a European career ?---In the 2006-2007 season, Kaka scored 7 goals and became the competition ’s top scorer . ?--He was also awarded player of the Club World Cup because of his outstanding grades in matches, ?---and his impressive individual honors list for 2007 includes the FIFA Player of the Year and UFFA Club Footballer of the Year. ? FIFA : Federation Internationale de Football Association ? 2007 年,整个足球界都在谈论一个名字: 卡卡!率领球队赢得欧洲冠军联赛冠军、欧洲超级杯冠军、世俱杯冠军,自己更是囊括冠军联赛最佳球员和最佳射手、世俱杯最佳球员、欧洲金球奖、 FAFA 世界足球先生、《世界足球》杂志年度最佳球员以及球员协会最佳球员等几乎所有年度球员个人大奖,卡卡的 2007 年简直完美无缺。这位来自巴西的“完美先生”是如何一步一步登上世界巅峰的呢,让我们一起来看看吧! Questions: ? to the author , what ’ s the difference between Kaka and other “ typical ” football players? ?--Unlike other “ typical ” football players who are from poor families , Kaka comes from a middle-class family and has had forts and educational background that this entails.