4. The future is hard 　　　　　　　　(相信) .

3. Singapore is a wonderful place for 　　　　(购物) .

2. I think it must be teenager 　　　　　(have ) fun .

1. My life 　　　　　(变化) a lot in the last two years.　

Michael Owen, England's football golden boy, scored the first goal for his national team at age 18, and hasn't looked back 　1　 . He has never failed to show he's a great football player.

Now, Owen is going back home to England. He has joined the Newcastle team. More than 20,000 　2 　came out to welcome him at the end of August. He played his first game on Saturday.

"Actions 　3　 　louder than words," said Owen, "I'm here. The only thing I will make sure happens is goals."

Owen is one of England's truly world-class players. It's very hard to get the ball from him or　 4　 　him from shooting.

Before Wayne Rooney, he was the　 　5　 　man ever to play for England in 1998 at age 18. He helped his old team Liverpool become one of Europe's best.

Owen made the 　6　 　to play for Real Madrid last year. But, in a team full of the world's superstars, he had a slow start. 　7　 , the team didn't take him seriously.

He had to fight for a starting place. He often had to sit on the bench for most of the match. But, Owen proved (证明) that those who doubted (怀疑) him were　 　8　 . Although he often played as a substitute (替补), he still scored 13 goals for the team!

"I've scored goals, the fans are pleased with me and the players 　9　 　me. I think that I've already proved myself," Owen said.

It's not long 　10　 　he proves himself again in his new job!

1. A. since　　　 　　 B. ever　　 　　 C. before 　 D. after

2. A. players　　 　　 B. fans　　 　　 C. police　 　 D. visitors

3. A. sound　　　 　　 B. talk　　 　　 C. speak　 　 D. say

4. A. control　　 　　 B. protect　　　 　　 C. stop　　 　 D. save

5. A. fastest　　　　　　 B. youngest

　 C. strongest 　　 D. tallest

6. A. decision　　　　　 B. promise

　 C. plan　　　　　　　 D. mind

7. A. First of all　　　 B. Above all

　 C. In the beginning　　 D. So far

8. A. terrible　　　　　 B. wrong

　 C. unfair　　　　　 D. interested

9. A. laugh at　　　　　 B. look down on　　

　 C. respect　　　　 D. envy

10. A. after　　　 　　 B. before 　　 C. until　 D. since

25. Let’s write them _____ before we forget them.

A. down　　　　 B. on　　　　　 C. to　　　　 D. with

24. It _____ us five hours to work out the problem.

A. cost　　　　　 B. spent　　　　 C. paid　　　　　 D. took