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World Cup Fever Hit Asia I

http://www.sina.com.cn 2002/05/23 07:39 空中美语

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　　When France and Senegal kick off on May 31 in the opening game of the 2002 soccer World Cup Finals, they will be making history. For the first time, the only international sporting event to rival the Olympic Games in popularity will be taking place in Asia. In another first, two countries, rather than one, will play host to the tournament.

　　Many people were skeptical about allowing Japan and South Korea to jointly stage soccer’s biggest tournament. After all, historically, the two nations have been enemies. Nevertheless, both of them have successfully hosted the Olympics in the past, and both are eager to take to the world stage once again.

　　With a huge amount of prestige at stake, the Japanese and Korean authorities have been working hard, and spending big, to make sure World Cup 2002 is a success. If past evidence is anything to go by, fans of the“beautiful game”around the world are not likely to be disappointed.

体育篇：世足热蔓延全亚(1)

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　　5月31日当法国和塞内加尔在2002年世界杯足球赛的开幕赛开球时，他们将创造历史。第一次，这项唯一能与奥运会的受欢迎程度相匹敌的国际运动赛事在亚洲举办。另一个第一，则是由两个国家而不是一个国家担任比赛的主办人。

　　许多人对于让日本和南韩联合举办足球界最盛大的赛事持怀疑的态度。毕竟在历史上，两个国家曾经是敌人。无论如何，他们过去都曾成功地举办了奥运会，两个国家都希望能再度成为世界的舞台。

　　用极高的声望做赌注，日本和韩国的有关当局一直在努力工作，并花了大笔钱财来确保2002年世界杯足球赛的成功。如果过去成功的例子可以依循，世界各地“漂亮球赛”的球迷们就不太可能会失望。

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1. rival
v. to nearly match; to be as good as匹敌；媲美
Sara’s beauty was rivaled only by her sister’s.
萨拉的美貌只有她妹妹可以匹敌。

2. play host to
idiom to provide facilities for a special meeting or event做主办者
Shanghai will play host to the 2002 Tennis Masters Cup.
上海将是2002年世界杯网球锦标赛的主办地。

3. be skeptical about
to question the truth or goodness of sth.对…感到怀疑
Maria was skeptical about the stranger’s offer to help her.
玛丽亚对陌生人要帮助她的提议感到怀疑。

4. enemy
n. sb. who hates or wishes harm to another敌人
We used to be best friends; now, we are enemies.
我们以前是最好的朋友，现在我们是敌人。

5. at stake
idiom at risk of being lost濒临危险
People who drive without wearing seatbelts put their lives at stake.
开车不系安全带的人是在拿自己的生命做赌注。

6. authorities
n. pl. people who have the power to make decisions当局，权威
The authorities tightened airport security after the events of September 11.
有关当局在9·11事件后加强了机场的安检。





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