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　The White House played host to one of the sport's most recognizable figures Tuesday. David Beckham and his L-A Galaxy¹ crew received championship honors from U-S President Barack Obama.
As is now a custom with championship teams from the United States, a trip to the White House is on the agenda following a title run.
The latest team to get the Presidential welcome was the MLS champion LA Galaxy, which just happens to be the team that one of the sport's most notable players -- David Beckham plays for.
Becks was honored and also teased by the US President.
Barack Obama, President of the Unites States, said, "Last year, at the age of 36, David had his best year in MLS, leading the team with 15 assists. He did it despite fracturing his spine² halfway³ through the season, injuring his hamstring the week before the championship game. He is tough. In fact, it is a rare man who can be that tough on the field and also have his own line of underwear. David Beckham is that man."
Beckham was not the only one to get chided by Obama.
Barack Obama, President of the Unites States, said, "Robbie arrived halfway through last season, scored his first goal in the first 21 minutes of his first game. His teammates were so happy to have him that they filled his locker⁴ with what they called the "pleasures of Ireland" - Guinness, Bailey's, and Irish Spring."
Now it was not all fun and games. Beckham and his teammates spoke⁵ to twenty-six participants from the U.S. Soccer Foundation's Soccer for Success program joined by the US First Lady Michelle Obama and he provided a little motivation to the aspiring⁶ athletes that also got a chance to go to the White House.
David Beckham, midfielder of Los Angeles Galaxy, said, "So there was a lot of hard work involved. But I wanted to enjoy the sport. I wanted to enjoy doing something like soccer and continue to do it. So I was very luck throughout my career. I stayed dedicated⁷ and I had a lot of good people around me - Family and friends. But it is about hard work. It's about looking after yourself. It's about eating the right things. Drinking the right things and working hard. The enjoyment⁸ part is the biggest part and I still love playing soccer like I did when I was your age. Thank you."
Original plans for the Galaxy to hold a soccer clinic for the youngsters on the South Lawn were shelved due to bad weather, but the kids were still happy to talk to one of their football idols⁹.
 

1 galaxy   

n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)

参考例句：

• The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
• The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。

2 spine   

n.脊柱，脊椎；(动植物的)刺；书脊

参考例句：

• He broke his spine in a fall from a horse.他从马上跌下摔断了脊梁骨。
• His spine developed a slight curve.他的脊柱有点弯曲。

3 halfway   

adj.中途的，不彻底的，部分的；adv.半路地，在中途，在半途

参考例句：

• We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路，天就黑了。
• In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上，最忌讳的是有始无终。

4 locker   

n.更衣箱，储物柜，冷藏室，上锁的人

参考例句：

• At the swimming pool I put my clothes in a locker.在游泳池我把衣服锁在小柜里。
• He moved into the locker room and began to slip out of his scrub suit.他走进更衣室把手术服脱下来。

5 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

6 aspiring   

adj.有志气的；有抱负的；高耸的v.渴望；追求

参考例句：

• Aspiring musicians need hours of practice every day. 想当音乐家就要每天练许多小时。
• He came from an aspiring working-class background. 他出身于有抱负的工人阶级家庭。 来自辞典例句

7 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

8 enjoyment   

n.乐趣；享有；享用

参考例句：

• Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同，我们这次访问更加愉快了。
• After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话，这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。

9 idols   

偶像( idol的名词复数 )； 受崇拜的人或物； 受到热爱和崇拜的人或物； 神像

参考例句：

• The genii will give evidence against those who have worshipped idols. 魔怪将提供证据来反对那些崇拜偶像的人。 来自英汉非文学 - 文明史
• Teenagers are very sequacious and they often emulate the behavior of their idols. 青少年非常盲从，经常模仿他们的偶像的行为。