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　　In 1998, World Cup Football Match held in France took up a new rule．Instead of the usual black and white ball, a colorful ball was used in the game．The new ball was made up of 32 pieces of three colors：red, blue and white．Interestingly enough, the French national flag happened to be in three colors, too．Besides, 32 teams took part in the coming World Cup．But early football was made up of eight pieces of leather．As time went by, more pieces of leather were used, from 12 pieces to 18 to 26 and then to 32 now．

　　About three million such new footballs were made．And then some players were playing the new ball in their training．The makers have warned the goalkeeper that the new ball flies in a direct line at a fast speed．

　　After trying the ball for some time, a footballer said that the ball was quite different from the traditional(传统的)black and white one, and that the goalkeeper would find it harder to catch them．Another footballer said that there would be more goals．“For the player on the ground, the new ball is easier to control as it flies．A good player can shoot in more goals,” he said．

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　　I was watching some little kids play football．These kids were only five or six years old, but they were playing a real game－two teams, complete with coaches and parents．I didn’t 　　1　　 any of them, so I was able to enjoy the game without worrying about winning or losing－I wished the parents and coaches could have done the same．

　　The teams were completely matched．I will 　　2　　 call them Team One and Team Two．Nobody scored in the first period, but they didn’t 　　3　　 to care．They were having fun．In the second quarter, the Team One coach pulled out what must have been his first team and 　　4　　 in the scrubs(替补队员), except his best player who now guarded the goal(球门;进球得分)．The game took a big turn．I guess winning is 　　5　　 even when you’re five years old．Because the Team Two coach left his 　　6　　 players in, and the Team One scrubs were no match for them．Team Two came around the little kid who was now the Team One goalie(守门员)．He was an excellent player, but he was no match for three or four who were also very good．The lonely goalie gave it everything he had, trying to 　　7　　 the incoming balls．Team Two scored two goals soon after that．It infuriated(使大怒)the young boy．He shouted and ran．After the fourth goal, the little boy became quite desperate(希望渺茫的)and then he 　　8　　．

　　When the boy went to his knees, I saw the father come and carry him 　　9　　 the field, and I heard him say, “Scotty, it doesn’t matter how many times they scored on you．I want you to go back there and finish the game．In my eyes, you are the winner! Go on, now．”The little kid ran back onto the field, and they scored two more times, but it was 　　10　　．Now in all viewers’(观众的)eyes, he is the Winner．

　　When you’re 　　11　　, and you’re getting scored on, and you can’t stop them, even if you are angry－it doesn’t matter to those who love you．In their eyes, so long as you don’t 　　12　　 up, you are the winner．And they are always proud of you．

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