英语听力精选进阶版 7183

Background: 亚足联前任高级官员维拉潘近日表示说他认为2022卡塔尔世界杯应放在当地冬季 1月份或2月份举行。他还说欧洲足联可能不会同意2022年卡塔尔世界杯在当地最炎热的6月和7月举行。

Qatar won the right to host the World Cup in 2022 despite its scorching¹ temperatures which often exceed 40 degrees celsius².

The super-rich Gulf³ state promised to install solar-powered cooling systems in the stadiums, and fan zones. But Peter Velappan, who led the development of Asian football for three decades until he left the AFC in 2006, has suggested a different solution.

He said no one would want play in those conditions and has strongly recommended that FIFA reschedule the tournament for January or February.

Germany's former captain and coach Franz Beckenbauer, a member of FIFA's Executive Committee, has made a similar proposal. But Mike Lee, who worked as a consultant⁴ on Qatar's bid campaign, insisted moving the event from its traditional place in the calendar was never a consideration, and Qatar has the means to make it a comfortable experience for players and supporters.

Changing the dates of the World Cup would be complicated. It would disrupt the European league seasons. And calls to shift the tournament to earlier in the year would be resisted by FIFA. It's a debate which is likely to run for the next 12 years.

Glossary⁵ 词汇表

scorching 灼热的 

solar-powered 太阳能的 

tournament 比赛 

Fifa's Executive Committee 国际足联执行委员会 

to insist 坚持 

a consideration 深思熟虑 

the means 方法，手段 

to disrupt 打乱，中断 

to shift 移动 

to resist 拒绝，阻止

Questions and Answers

1. What do Qatari authorities plan to do to help football fans cope with high temperatures? 

They promised solar-powered cooling systems in the stadiums, and fan zones.

2. When would the World Cup be held under Peter Velappan’s proposal? 

The former senior member of the AFC recommended it to be held in January or February of 2022.

3. True or false? Qatar has agreed to move the tournament dates. 

False. According to Mike Lee, it has never been a consideration.

4. True or false? European clubs would not be happy with the change of the dates for the World Cup. 

True. Changing dates would disrupt the European league seasons.

1 scorching   

adj. 灼热的

参考例句：

• a scorching, pitiless sun 灼热的骄阳
• a scorching critique of the government's economic policy 对政府经济政策的严厉批评

2 Celsius   

adj.摄氏温度计的，摄氏的

参考例句：

• The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
• The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。

3 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

4 consultant   

n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生

参考例句：

• He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
• Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。

5 glossary   

n.注释词表；术语汇编

参考例句：

• The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
• For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便，我们在附录中也提供了术语表。