News feed：''God of Football'' left us forever
【明報專訊】AT THE AGE of 60, Diego Maradona, the Argentine legendary footballer, died of heart disease late last month, plunging the globe into deep grief. He reached the apex of his career in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final, where he famously lashed the ball into the net for a goal he named the ''Hand of God'', condemning England to their defeat. His personal life was controversial as he abused alcohol and drugs.
Poverty eliminated
CHINA has achieved the goal of lifting all 832 poor counties out of poverty. The last nine poverty-stricken counties are all in Guizhou Province (貴州省). The average annual net income of impoverished people in those nine counties has increased to 11,487 yuan, which is above the 4,000-yuan poverty line.
Hong Kong films' success
HONG KONG films emerged triumphant at the 57th Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (台北金馬影展), a prestigious film awards ceremony in Taiwan held on November 21. Beyond the Dream (《幻愛》) won Best Adapted Screenplay. It is about a recovering schizophrenic (思覺失調症患者) who falls in love with a counselling psychologist. Kwok Zune, one of the directors of Ten Years (《十年》), won Best Live Action Short Film with Night Is Young (《夜更》).
■Gear up
According to the passages on this page, circle the correct answers.
(Answers on next text)
(1) Maradona was an Argentine footballer. ( True / False / Not given )
(2) China has become a developed country. ( True / False / Not given )
(3)In total, three Hong Kong films won awards at the Golden Horse Awards ceremony. ( True / False / Not given )
■Glossary
legendary (adj) 傳奇的
apex (n) 巔峰
controversial (adj) 有爭議的
triumphant (adj) 揚威的
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