Half an hour before kick-off(开球), a list of the Brazilian team was given out to journalists. Ronaldo was not on the list. Then the list was(1)_____ and a new one was given out, Ronaldo was now in the (2)_____. But why was the list suddenly changed? Ten minutes after kick-off the manager said, “Ronaldo went to (3)_______ for a test on his left ankle just before the game.” The test (4)_____ that he could play in the team, so they changed the list. But (5)______ one looked at Ronaldo out on the field I knew at once that he was having problems. (6)______ it wasnt just his ankle—so what was it? Was he just very nervous in a big match like that? He was (7)_______ running (8)_____ nor attacking. He was (9)______ ill or hurt—maybe (10)_____ ill and hurt—but something was wrong.
Ronaldo said, “I was feeling something very (11)_____ after lunch, which I never felt in my life. Really bad. I had a headache… and a pain in my stomach.” Was this his (12)______ or was he really sick? Was this all a clever trick against the Brazilian team? If Ronaldo was really ill or hurt, (13)_____ did he play in the match?
Even journalists sometimes cannot (14)_______ the true story, so The Great Ronaldo Mystery is still that: a mystery.
( )1. A. shown B. written C. changed D. read
( )2. A. class B. group C. team D. row
( )3. A. hospital B. police station C. school D. TV station
( )4. A. told B. showed C. asked D. spoke
( )5. A. before B. after C. if D. while
( )6. A. And B. So C. Or D. For
( )7. A. both B. either C. neither D. not only
( )8. A. badly B. well C. slowly D. quickly
( )9. A. both B. either C. neither D. not only
( )10.A. neither B. both C. either D. not only
( )11.A. interesting B. delicious C. dangerous D. strange
( )12.A. excuse B. reason C. result D. answer
( )13.A. how B. why C. what D. when
( )14.A. look for B. search C. find D. search for