One of the greatest
CRISTIANO Ronaldo has said new rumors (谣传) that he will move to Real Madrid are "lies". This follows months of speculation (猜测) over whether he will stay at Manchester United.
"Whoever says that [I want to move] is a liar becau I am happy at Manchester United, I want to stay," Ronaldo said. "I feel at home here."
玉帛是什么意思In mid 2008, he announced a plan to move to Real Madrid, and there were rumors that the Spanish were willing to pay up to 70 million pounds for him. But the Red Devils wouldn’t let him go. United manager Sir Alex Ferguson even threatened to leave him off the field during games if he didn’t stop trying to negotiate a deal.
On the field, it’s been an amazing year for the 23-year-old winger.
He had a stunning (惊人的) ason for Manchester United in the English Premier League and UEFA Champions League, leading the team to victory in both, with an unheard-of 42 g
oals. The fact that he was the Premier League’s top scorer is even more impressive becau he is a midfielder and not a striker.
Then, earlier this month, Ronaldo was crowned European Footballer of the Year. He became only the third Portugue star to win the honor.
It hasn’t been all smooth sailing for Ronaldo. On the field, he’s been accud of diving, or pretending other players have fouled (对……作了犯规行为) him. His performances for the Portugue national team have also been criticized.
Some critics say Ronaldo "chokes" in big games, and finds it difficult to perform against better opponents. A misd penalty (点球) in the European Cup final almost spelled disaster for his team.
西班牙签证 The pressure is now on for Ronaldo to redeem (挽救) himlf and return to form. Sir Alex Ferguson maintains (主张) that he will be one of the greatest football stars the world has ever en.
红箭鱼"There are a lot of things in his favor to go on and become a legend. The answers will come in the next few years."
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You can succeed from anywhere
About 500 years ago, the Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus proved the Earth was round. Now American author Thomas Friedman tells us the Earth is flat in his bestller: The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century.
If he is not joking, then why is the world flat? Friedman attributes it to technological forces. Becau of the Internet and the World Wide Web, he believes geographical barriers (障碍) are disappearing. Individuals and companies around the world can collaborate (合作) or compete on the same level.
Bill Gates explains the meaning of this transformation best. Thirty years ago, he tells Friedman, if you had to choo between being born a genius in Shanghai and an average person in Poughkeepsie (A city in southeast New York), you would have chon Poughkeepsie becau your chances of living a prosperous life were much greater there. "Now," Gates says, "I would rather be a genius born in China than an average guy born in Poughkeepsie." This shows that success today is determined more by ability than by location.
Globalization 3.0, as he calls it, is driven by ambitious individuals: freelancers (自由撰稿人) and innovative new business all over the world, especially in India and China. They can compete not just for low-wage manufacturing but, increasingly, for the highest-end rearch and design work as well.
Big companies have played another important role in this globalization process. They move their factories from one country to another to cut costs. It's usual now for an engineer in China to be working for an American company. The Internet keeps them in constant touch with their American counterparts (伙伴). People everywhere, from the US to China, have standardized procedures for getting their work done.
The Reuters news agency provides a good example. The company moved its financial operations from London and New York to India. The Indian employees have the necessary technical skills. But the salaries and office rents are less than one-fifth of what they would be in New York or London.
Edell ris to fame
LIFE is full of sweet surpris for Chine pop singer Edell (爱戴).嘴硬的歇后语
死灰复燃She majored in design in a Canadian college. But when she was looking for a job after graduation, she found herlf rising as a star in singing. Then she became a hostess on TV. "The are roles I never expected to take," she said.
Edell is open to every possibility in life, not afraid to try new things. She says that every day she tries to get herlf ready to take any chance that occurs in life.
"My mom told me chance only rewards tho with a prepared mind," she said. "So I've tried to explore my potential talents. Thus I won't be at a loss when the right opportunity comes up."
精英未来学校Edell joined the Eastern Campus Concert Tour (东森校园巨星演唱会) with other pop stars on May 8, which will be held in universities in 40 cities in China.
