| Word box [1]raft n.木排；浮台[2]semifinal n.半决赛 |
In a little fishing village in Southern Thailand, there are some boys who like to play football. They play with a lot of excitement and interest, running, shouting, jumping and kicking. These boys are really good at cthe ball because their football field is a raft[1] in the middle of the sea. They live on Koh Panyee Island, where all the houses are built on tall wooden sticks. The village has 300 families, but even though it is small, the football team from the village has been very s. The Panyee Football Club has won the Thai Youth Football Championships seven times since 2004.
The story of the Panyee Football Club bin 1986 when some young boys from the village were watching the World Cup Football Championships on TV. S one of the boys said, "We watch football on TV, but we've never played it." The boys made a decision. "Our football team starts today. We want to become world hampions!" they shouted. But the villagers I at them. They asked," Are you crazy? Have you ever played football? You've already formed a team, but have you found a field yet? How can you practise? The boys were determined to make their dream come true. They used old fishing boats and pieces of wood to make a floating football field. They practised for hours every day, even when it was very wand smooth after a heavy rain. In their first year, they made it to the semifinalst2 of the local football competition. They have been playing for over 25 years, and now they are one of the best youth football teams in the country. The story reminds us that anything is p if we are determined to chase our dreams. The boys never gave up on their dream, even when they faced many difficulties. Their hard work paid off, and they became champions.
