英语听力精选进阶版 13893

Egypt win Africa Cup of Nations

Summary

1 February 2010

Egypt have become the champions of African football for a seventh time. They have also become the first team to win three successive tournaments after beating Ghana in yesterday's final by a goal to nil¹.

Reporter:

Alex Capstick

Report

Mohamed Gedo's winning goal with less than five minutes remaining provided the 2010 Cup of Nations with a dramatic end. But this competition will probably be remembered for what happened before it had started.

The deadly attack on the Togo team bus dominated headlines across the world. The team went home and then on the eve of the final, CAF, the governing body of African football took the controversial decision to ban Togo from the next two tournaments because of political interference.

In between there's been some exciting football, a few surprise results, played out in front of enthusiastic crowds, inside impressive stadiums.

Egypt have been worthy² winners. For the third successive Cup of Nations their attractive, clever brand of football has been too good for their opponents. Their failure to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa is a mystery.

Meanwhile, Ghana's performance in reaching the final, without so many of their best players, is a sign of their growing stature³ in international football.

Hosting such a major sports event was a big challenge for Angola. The local organisers talk of their pride at what's been achieved despite the low numbers of foreign fans, who stayed away because Angola was too expensive.

Alex Capstick, BBC Sports news reporter

1 nil   

n.无，全无，零

参考例句：

• My knowledge of the subject is practically nil.我在这方面的知识几乎等于零。
• Their legal rights are virtually nil.他们实际上毫无法律权利。

2 worthy   

adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。

3 stature   

n.（高度）水平，（高度）境界，身高，身材

参考例句：

• He is five feet five inches in stature.他身高5英尺5英寸。
• The dress models are tall of stature.时装模特儿的身材都较高。