Argentina's Lionel Messi has won the Golden B...

Argentina's Lionel Messi has won the Golden Ball awarded to the European Footballer of the Year, becoming the sixth Barcelona player to take the award and the first since Brazilian Ronaldinho in 2005.

Messi beat last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo into second place while Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez finished third in the poll results released by France Football magazine early Tuesday.

Praised by Argentina great Diego Maradona as his successor, Messi won an unprecedented treble（三重） in Spain last season with Barcelona as the Catalan side swept the Champions League, the Spanish title and the Copa del Rey.

The 22-year-old Messi, the first Argentine to win the world-famous award, was the top scorer in last year's Champions League with nine goals, including his superb header（足球中的头球） in the 2-0 victory over Manchester United in the final.

Messi, who scored 473 of a possible 480 points, largely controlled the voting and won with a record-margin of 240 points. Real Madrid winger Ronaldo had 233 and Xavi had 170.

"Honestly, I knew that I was among the favorites because Barcelona had a fruitful year in 2009," Messi was quoted as saying by the magazine.

"But I didn't expect to win with such a margin. The Golden Ball is very important to me. All the players who won it were great players, and some great players never won it."

Barcelona had three players in the Top 5 with Andres Iniesta taking fourth ahead of former Barca player Samuel Eto'o.

In an outstanding season, Messi netted(把…踢进网) 38 goals in 51 games in all competitions, often leaving defenders in his wake(在…之后) with a combination of speed, extraordinary abilities and his effective left-footed strike.

Messi, who led Argentina to next year's World Cup in South Africa, recently signed a new contract with Barcelona through 2016.

Messi had a good start to this season - already scoring nine goals - and put on a great display to help his club defeat archrival Real Madrid 1-0 last Sunday.

"It won't be easy to confirm after a year like the one we just went through," Messi said.

"I hope the next one will reach the same standards. But to win the Golden Ball two years in a row is not an easy thing."

(Read by Guanny Liu. Guanny Liu is a multimedia journalist at the China Daily Web site.)

1.Which of the following is the suitable title?

A. Messi beats C. Ronaldo to win the European Footballer of the Year

B. Ronaldinho beats Messi to win the European Footballer of the Year

C. Messi beats Xavi to win the European Footballer of the Year

D. Ronaldinho beats Xavi to win the European Footballer of the Year

2. Messi has some advantages over others EXCEPT _________.

3. By saying “But I didn't expect to win with such a margin.”, Messi means _____.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every time Lionel Messi breaks a record, it seems appropriate to compare him to the legends that came before him.

In 2012, he rewrote soccer history on multiple occasions, and his latest record came when he scored his 86th goal of the calendar year, breaking Gerd Muller’s previous mark, before wrapping up the year with 91 goals.

All statistics indicate that Messi is currently the best player in the world, and that he will go down in history as the top footballer of his generation. But when he is judged against all-time greats like Pele and Diego Maradona, he still has work to do.

We don’t know whether the Barcelona striker will have another year in which he records more than 90 goals, but he must still sustain(维持)a similar level of production for the next several seasons.

Messi has already taken part in three of Barcelona’s victorious Champions League(冠军联赛)campaigns, and he played an important role in two of them. In order to firmly establish himself as the greatest club football player in history, he must win the tournament a few more times.

Most importantly, the Argentine(阿根廷人)needs to win on the international stage. Regardless of what Messi does for Barcelona, his legacy will be incomplete if he cannot win the World Cup with Argentina.

Both Pele and Maradona led their countries to the top of international soccer during their careers, and Messi’s performances for his country have been severely disappointing.

While he was still a teenager in 2006-and his lackluster(平淡的)showing is excusable due to his youth-he cannot brush off the disappointment that characterized Argentina’s performance in 2010.

But the 4-0 loss to Germany in the 2010 World Cup Quarter Final seems to have sparked Messi. He scored 12 times for Argentina last year, and the next World Cup could finally be Messi’s breakout performance in blue and white stripes.

Due to all of his accomplishments, it is easy to forget that the extraordinary footballer is just 25 years old. If he can avoid injury or lengthy slumps(低潮状态)until his speed and skills start to decline due to age, he may continue to break records and win trophies.

1.What will Messi have to do in order to be complete in his soccer career?

A. He must win the World Cup with Argentina.

B. He must win the tournament a few more times.

C. He must defeat Pele and Maradona.

D. He must avoid injury or lengthy slumps.

2.How was Messi’s performance in 2010 World Cup?

A. Excellent.　　 　　　　　 B. Inspiring.

C. Disappointing.　　　　 D. Normal.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Messi has firmly established himself as the greatest club soccer player in history.

B. Messi will try his best to win the next World Cup with Argentina.

C. Messi can avoid injury and lengthy slumps to break records and win trophies.

D. Pele and Maradona led their countries to the top of international soccer during their careers.

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Lionel Messi, the Best Soccer Player of All Time

B. Lionel Messi, the Greatest Soccer Player in History

C. Barcelona and Lionel Messi

D. World Cup and Lionel Messi

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every time Lionel Messi breaks a record, it seems appropriate to compare him to the legends that came before him.

In 2012, he rewrote soccer history on multiple occasions, and his latest record came when he scored his 86th goal of the calendar year, breaking Gerd Muller’s previous mark, before wrapping up the year with 91 goals.

All statistics indicate that Messi is currently the best player in the world, and that he will go down in history as the top footballer of his generation. But when he is judged against all-time greats like Pele and Diego Maradona, he still has work to do.

We don’t know whether the Barcelona striker will have another year in which he records more than 90 goals, but he must still sustain(维持)a similar level of production for the next several seasons.

Messi has already taken part in three of Barcelona’s victorious Champions League(冠军联赛)campaigns, and he played an important role in two of them. In order to firmly establish himself as the greatest club football player in history, he must win the tournament a few more times.

Most importantly, the Argentine(阿根廷人)needs to win on the international stage. Regardless of what Messi does for Barcelona, his legacy will be incomplete if he cannot win the World Cup with Argentina.

Both Pele and Maradona led their countries to the top of international soccer during their careers, and Messi’s performances for his country have been severely disappointing.

While he was still a teenager in 2006-and his lackluster(平淡的)showing is excusable due to his youth-he cannot brush off the disappointment that characterized Argentina’s performance in 2010.

But the 4-0 loss to Germany in the 2010 World Cup Quarter Final seems to have sparked Messi. He scored 12 times for Argentina last year, and the next World Cup could finally be Messi’s breakout performance in blue and white stripes.

Due to all of his accomplishments, it is easy to forget that the extraordinary footballer is just 25 years old. If he can avoid injury or lengthy slumps(低潮状态)until his speed and skills start to decline due to age, he may continue to break records and win trophies.

1.What will Messi have to do in order to be complete in his soccer career?

A. He must win the World Cup with Argentina.

B. He must win the tournament a few more times.

C. He must defeat Pele and Maradona.

D. He must avoid injury or lengthy slumps.

2.How was Messi’s performance in 2010 World Cup?

A. Excellent.

B. Inspiring.

C. Disappointing.

D. Normal.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Messi has firmly established himself as the greatest club soccer player in history.

B. Messi will try his best to win the next World Cup with Argentina.

C. Messi can avoid injury and lengthy slumps to break records and win trophies.

D. Pele and Maradona led their countries to the top of international soccer during their careers.

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Lionel Messi, the Best Soccer Player of All Time

B. Lionel Messi, the Greatest Soccer Player in History

C. Barcelona and Lionel Messi

D. World Cup and Lionel Messi

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Lionel Messi, _1.__ player from the South American country of Argentina, is the greatest soccer player alive today. At a young age, he _2.__(move) to Spain and now plays ___3.___(profession)for the Barcelona soccer club. Messi started playing soccer at the age of 5 for a small soccer team _4.____(own) by his father. Even as a young boy, he did very well. But when he was 11 years old, he found out he had a sickness which would prevent him from growing much 5.____(tall). There was a way to help him grow more, ___6._____his parents did not have enough money to pay for his medical needs. So, they looked around for a soccer club __7.____would be able to do this for them. The clubs in Argentina couldn’t help him, but the famous Barcelona club in Spain offered ___8.____ (accept) Messi on the junior team and pay for the bills. The Messi family happily took the offer and moved to Spain. In the Barcelona soccer club, Messi was one of the best ___9.____(play)through his teen years. Messi has surprised the world ___10.__his incredible talent. He has led Barcelona to many victories and earned his place among the greatest players ever.

高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Lionel Messi, ______ the record for the most goals in a calendar year, is considered the most talented football player in Europe.

A．set              B．setting            C．to set             D．having set

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

(2013·江苏高考)Lionel Messi ________ the record for the most goals in a calendar year, is considered the most talented football player in Europe.

A．set　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．setting

C．to set　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．having set

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Lionel Messi playing for Barcelona claimed the 2019 Ballon d’Or on Monday, and before that he　　　　　　　　　　　 the award for five times.

A.was winning B.would win C.has won D.had won

高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Lionel Messi ，________the record for the most goals in a calendar year，is considered the most talented football player in Europe.

A．set　　 　　　　　　　 B．setting

C．to set 　　　　　　　 D．having set

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

(2013·高考江苏卷)Lionel Messi ________ the record for the most goals in a calendar year，is considered the most talented football player in Europe.

A．set　     B．setting

C．to set　     D．having set

高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Lionel Messi，________the record for the most goals in a calendar year，is considered the most talented football player in Europe.    　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 (2013·江苏，24)

A．set　　                                 B．setting

C．to set　                             D．having set

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析