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 　　Maria Sharapova is a world-famous tennis player. She wasborn in Russia in 1987. At the age of four, she started her firsttennis lesson. From then on, she    57     that she’s one of thebest tennis players ever. Tennis fans all over the world enjoywatching her play.
 　　Although her family had little money, Sharapova movedto America with her father in 1994. Soon after they arrived,Sharapova’s father brought her to a famous tennis school inFlorida. Back in Russia, her father    58     a great future aheadof little Sharapova. He wanted to do his best to help her, and anAmerican tennis school would be a good start. Now the sevenyear-old girl    59     at the school and would start to make herdream come true.
 　　The little girl surprised the teachers when she knocked offthe hat of one teacher with a strong serve. They told her fatherthat she    60    a scholarship when she was old enough to enterthe school in 1995.
 　　That is where it all began. Sharapova has since caught theeye of the world with her excellent tennis skills. 
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