My name is Rebeca and I'm from beautiful Brazil. But my family live in a poor area and life wasn't 1 . My parents work hard so my brother and I can go to school. We 2 come straight home after school to help with housework. But I have a deep love for football. And I want to tell you 3 football changes my life.
I loved football. When I played, I felt happy and I forgot about 4 around me. My mum said, "Football isn't for girls. "The boys at school didn't want to 5 with a girl, either. But when they found I was good, they picked me for their team.
One day a teacher told me about a football team just for girls. The team were preparing for a competition(竞赛)in March. I wanted to be part of the team. So I 6 to try my best. For six months I practised 7 every day. Finally, in February the teacher told us which players were in the team. When I heard my name, I got really 8
In March our team won the competition—it was amazing!From then on, we win a lot more matches. I become more confident(自信的). I also get to know some football stars. Among them, my 9 can both play well and speak English well. So in the near 10 I will study hard so that I can travel around the world and talk to people from different countries. That's my biggest dream in life.
