Reading Form 7

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Four ………. (1)   stood smiling behind the Ukrainian flag, celebrating their country’s first gold ……  (2)   at 2014 Sochi Olympics. The Ukrainian women biathlon team provided some good news with their ….. (3)   — Ukraine’s first Winter Olympics gold medal in two decades.  Twins Vita and Valya Semerenko combined with Yuliya Dzhyma and Olena Pidhrushna won the last women’s biathlon competition in Sochi. There were tears, and then there were smiles. It was the second medal for Ukraine at these ……….. (4),   after Vita Semerenko took bronze in the women’s 7.5 km sprint.

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The Ukrainian women biathlon team got their country’s first gold medal.

Valya Semerenko took bronze in the women’s 7.5 km sprint.

Vita and Valya Semerenko weren’t twins, they are friends. 

Four girls stood smiling behind the Ukrainian flag.

The famous footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was born in 1985. He is widely known as one of the best players in the world. The legendary Dutch player Cruyff said he’s one of the best in the world. Ronaldo became a football superstar playing for the English team Manchester United and Spain’s Real Madrid. He plays greatly, and he regularly scores fantastic goals.

Ronaldo started playing when he was only three. His skill was clear then and when he was ten years old, two Portugal football clubs wanted him to join. He played for Sporting Lisbon team and became the only player to play for the under-16, under-17, and under-18 during one season. His fame and skills soon attracted the attention of big teams.

The famous club Manchester United decided Ronaldo was the best player instead of David Beckham and he joined the club in 2003. He participated in the English Premier League, and won nine trophies, including the UEFA Champions League. He also was awarded the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2008.

In 2009, Ronaldo joined Real Madrid and became the most expensive football player in history. He broke Real’s scoring record with 53 goals. Maradona called Ronaldo "the best player on the planet".

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He started playing football in 1985

He became a famous football star playing for Manchester United.

He won ten trophies, including UEFA Champions League.

After he had joined Real Madrid, he became the most expensive football player.