英語聽力練習(xí)中級(jí)訓(xùn)練46：世界杯足球
1. According to the man, his team lost the first match due to __________.
A. bad weather conditions
B. injuries
C. poor officiating
2. What reason was NOT mentioned about why his team lost their second game?
A. The referees made some terrible calls against some players.
B. They were disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct.
C. One of their players shot the ball into the wrong goal.
3. The man's team was winning the final match until ___________.
A. the other team made an amazing comeback
B. some of their players were ejected from the game
C. their fans booed the team and left the stadium
4. Which team does the man want to win the World Cup now?
A. He doesn't care who wins at this point.
B. He wants the host nation to win.
C. He hopes the matches are cancelled.
5. Now that his team is out of the tournament, how is he spending his time?
A. He's been following a golf tournament on TV.
B. He's become interested in an online chess tournament.
C. He's been playing in a local tennis tournament.
答案：
1. injuries
2. They were disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct.
3. the other team made an amazing comeback
4. He doesn`t care who wins at this point.
5. He`s become interested in an online chess tournament.
英語聽力原文：
Woman: Hey. Have you been watching any of the World Cup soccer matches?
Man: Well, I was watching until my favorite team was bounced out of the first round of play. I mean, they should have made all the way to the second round, but a whole series of events cost the team the opportunity to prove themselves on the world stage.
Woman: What do you mean?
Man: Well, in the first match, two of their star players were out with nagging injuries, so the rest of the players, unfortunately, just couldn't keep up with the opposing team.
Woman: Well, that just life. I mean every team is going to have players out with injuries.
Man: Yea, but that's beside the point. And, and then, in the second game, the refs made some terrible calls, allowing the opposing team to slip by with a victory. I mean, we were robbed on that one. The refs must have been walking in their sleep!
Woman: But, didn't one of your own players accidentally kick the ball twice into his own goal? I mean that doesn't sound like a bad call to me.
Man: That's just beside the POINT!
Woman: Really?
Man: And finally, our team was ahead in the final watch---I mean they were way out ahead until the other team rallied in the final three minutes of play to squeak out a victory. It was a total embarrassment for our team. Our team was booed. All I can say is that the sun must have been in our players' eyes . . .
Woman: Uh, wasn't it a night game?
Man: That's beside the point, too. You just not understanding anything I'm saying.
Woman: So, who are you rooting for now, seeing that your team has been eliminated?
Man: Ah, I can't watch any more soccer, so I've been following an online chess tournament.
Woman: What?! Now, that has to be the most ridiculous reaction I have ever heard of. So, you're going to completely boycott the rest of the play just because your team got bounced out of the tournament?
Man: Ah, forget it. You just don't understand.
英語單詞短語學(xué)習(xí)：
be bounced out of 被彈出來的 (verb): be eliminated from
- The team will be bounced out of of the tournament unless they improve their play.
nagging adj. 嘮叨的;挑剔的;使人不得安寧的 (adjective): a continual unpleasant feeling that lasts for a long time
- I've had a nagging pain in my neck that just won't go away.
keep up with 趕得上;和…保持聯(lián)系 (verb): keep pace with or up to the level with
- I never could keep up with with my brother when we ran races in high school.
slip by 飛掠而過 (verb): barely pass by
- My sister was able to slip by the final runner near the end of the race.
rally vt. 團(tuán)結(jié);集合;恢復(fù)健康、力量等 (verb): come together for a common effort
- The company employees rallied together to help a coworker who was suffering from cancer.
squeak out 尖聲說出，高聲表達(dá) (verb): barely pass or win something
- Unfortunately, our team wasn't able to squeak out a victory in the last two minutes of play.
root for 支持;贊助;為……加油 (verb): show support for
- The more fans that come to the event and root for the team, the better luck we might have.
boycott vt. 聯(lián)合抵制;拒絕參加 (verb): refuse to take part in something
- Several countries boycotted the sporting event due to political issues.
