新目标初中英语八年级下Unit 5--B3a

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3a
[00:03.50]Read the article and complete the chart¹.
[00:06.26]
[00:07.27]If I become an athlete,will I be happy?
[00:10.84]
[00:11.65]For many young people,
[00:13.33]becoming a professional² athlete
[00:15.93]might seem like a dream job.
[00:17.86]If you become a professional athlete,
[00:20.71]you'll be able to make a living
[00:22.54]doing something you love.
[00:24.02]If you become famous,
[00:26.21]people all over the world will know you.
[00:28.86]Many athletes give money to schools and charities³,
[00:32.77]and do a lot of work to help people.
[00:35.73]This is a great change
[00:36.91]that many people do not have.
[00:39.09]However,professional athletes
[00:42.34]can also have many problems.
[00:44.23]If you are famous,
[00:46.01]people will watch you all the time
[00:48.25]and follow you everywhere.
[00:49.98]This can make life difficult.
[00:52.11]If you play sports for a living,
[00:55.17]your job will sometimes be very dangerous.
[00:58.28]Many professional athletes get injured⁴.
[01:01.44]And if you become rich,
[01:03.52]you will have a difficult time
[01:05.47]knowing who your real friends are.
[01:07.95]In fact,many famous people complain
[01:11.31]that they are not happy.
[01:12.93]They say they were happier
[01:15.08]before they became rich and famous.
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