开口ABC 之 中国队进球啊！

Goal! Let's all have a goal for our English!进球了！为足球大声朗读起来！

　　First One: kick off

　　At the beginning of the game two players from one of the competing teams face off in the middle of the field and maneuver¹ for the ball. This term is also used for the beginning of an American football match.

　　在比赛开始时，竞赛双方之一的两名队员面对面站在场地中央然后开球。在美国橄榄球联赛开赛时，也可以用这个短语。

　　Second One: to steal the ball

　　Taking the ball away from someone on the other team is called stealing the ball. This term can be used for soccer, football, basketball and other similar sports. The referee² won't fine you for stealing in this case.

　　把球从对方球队的某人脚下截得叫做断球。这个词可以用在足球，橄榄球，篮球和其它类似运动上。这种情况下,裁判员不会判你犯规.

　　Third One: penalty kick

　　Any time one team is allowed to kick the ball without the other team interfering³. This usually occurs when a member of the opposing team breaks the rules.

　　无论什么时候某队被允许在不受对方干扰下踢球都叫罚点球。这通常发生在对方队员犯规的情况下。

　　Fourth One: spot kick

　　When the defensive⁴ team breaks the rules and prevents the offensive team from making a goal, the offensive team is sometimes given a penalty kick. A great opportunity to score which often wins the game!

　　当防守队用犯规阻止进攻方进球，进攻方有时会罚点球。通常是赢得比赛的得分好机会！

1 maneuver   

n.策略[pl.]演习；v.(巧妙)控制；用策略

参考例句：

• All the fighters landed safely on the airport after the military maneuver.在军事演习后，所有战斗机都安全降落在机场上。
• I did get her attention with this maneuver.我用这个策略确实引起了她的注意。

2 referee   

n.裁判员．仲裁人，代表人，鉴定人

参考例句：

• The team was left raging at the referee's decision.队员们对裁判员的裁决感到非常气愤。
• The referee blew a whistle at the end of the game.裁判在比赛结束时吹响了哨子。

3 interfering   

adj. 妨碍的 动词interfere的现在分词

参考例句：

• He's an interfering old busybody! 他老爱管闲事！
• I wish my mother would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions. 我希望我母亲不再干预，让我自己拿主意。

4 defensive   

adj.防御的；防卫的；防守的

参考例句：

• Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
• The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。