2007年VOA标准英语-Florida Repeats as US Men's College Basketball

By Parke Brewer¹
Atlanta
03 April 2007

The University of Florida has won the U.S. men's Division One college basketball championship, for the second straight year. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer reports from Atlanta on Florida's 84-75 victory over Ohio State, before a sellout crowd of 51,000 people at the Georgia Dome².

 
University of Florida students celebrate victory on the campus of the university in Gainesville, 02 Apr 2007
 
With all five starting players back from last year's team, Florida showed why it was favored to repeat as champion.

Although Ohio State looked up to the challenge, in the beginning of the game, that was the only point where it would have a lead. Florida went ahead, with about 12 minutes left in the first half, and never trailed again. The biggest lead was 14 points and the closest Ohio State came in the second half was six points.

Nearly every time Ohio State looked like it might get back in the game, a Florida player seemed to hit a three-point field goal.

 
Ohio State coach Thad Matta reacts in the final two minutes against Florida during their men's championship basketball game at the Final Four, 02 Apr 2007
Ohio State Coach Thad Matta says that was the big difference in the game.

"They just did an incredible³ job of making three's and that was one of the things we wanted to hone in on and really try to limit and take away their three's [three-point field goals], but they just, a couple of them [Florida's] [were] sort of freakish type of three's that, you know, were just daggers⁴ for us," (hurt us badly) he said.

Florida converted⁵ 10 of 18 shots from beyond the three-point arc⁶, while Ohio State made only four of 23.

Florida had a balanced offensive⁷ attack, with four players scoring in double figures and two others each with eight points. Freshman⁸ center Greg Oden of Ohio State led all scorers with 25 points.

With the 84-75 win, Florida becomes the first school since Duke, in 1991-92, to win back-to-back titles.

Florida Coach Billy Donovan says his is a special group of players.

 
Florida coach Billy Donovan yells⁹ instructions to his players during game (file photo)
"When you talk about the word 'team' and what team encompasses¹⁰, in terms of unselfishness and sacrifice, playing together, they have got to down and be considered, in my opinion, one of the best teams to ever play. And, I think, in this day and age, for these guys to accomplish what they have accomplished¹¹, to do it without absolutely no expectations on them last year to having all the expectations on them this year, you've got to be pretty competitive," said Donovan.

Until this Florida win over Ohio State, no men's college basketball team has repeated as national champion with the same starting players.

Florida forward Corey Brewer was named the most outstanding player of this Final Four. He hit a number of key three-point shots in both the semifinal win over UCLA and against Ohio State.

Brewer was one of the three Florida juniors who opted¹² to return to school this season, instead of turning professional. He says they had a mission.

"It's all about the team. Like our motto was, 'We set records and we make history.' I guess you could say that, too. Our motto is, 'We set records' and that's what we tried to do," said Brewer.

Florida is now the first division one college ever to win the national (American-style) football and basketball titles the same year. Ironically, both title game victories were over Ohio State.

1 brewer   

n. 啤酒制造者

参考例句：

• Brewer is a very interesting man. 布鲁尔是一个很有趣的人。
• I decided to quit my job to become a brewer. 我决定辞职，做一名酿酒人。

2 dome   

n.圆屋顶，拱顶

参考例句：

• The dome was supported by white marble columns.圆顶由白色大理石柱支撑着。
• They formed the dome with the tree's branches.他们用树枝搭成圆屋顶。

3 incredible   

adj.难以置信的，不可信的，极好的，大量的

参考例句：

• Some planets run at incredible speed.某些星球以难以置信的速度运行着。
• Her answer showed the most incredible stupidity.她的回答显示出不可思议的愚蠢。

4 daggers   

匕首，短剑( dagger的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I will speak daggers to her, but use none. 我要用利剑一样的话刺痛她的心，但绝不是真用利剑。
• The world lives at daggers drawn in a cold war. 世界在冷战中剑拨弩张。

5 converted   

adj.更换信仰的，修改的v.（使）转变( convert的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）转化；皈依；改变（信仰）

参考例句：

• The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home. 那家旅馆将被改建成私人疗养院。
• He's living in a converted loft in lower Manhattan. 他住在下曼哈顿的一间改建的阁楼里。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 arc   

n.弧形（物），弧，电弧，弧光

参考例句：

• The sun appears to move in an arc across the sky.太阳看起来在天空中以弧形运行。
• The rainbow described an arc in the dark sky.彩虹在昏暗的天空划出了一道圆弧。

7 offensive   

adj.令人不快的，侮辱的，攻击用的；n.进攻

参考例句：

• His mode of doing business is offensive to me.他干事情的方式叫我很不喜欢。
• If all else fails,I will take the offensive.如果其他方法不行，我将采取攻势。

8 freshman   

n.大学一年级学生(可兼指男女)

参考例句：

• Jack decided to live in during his freshman year at college.杰克决定大一时住校。
• He is a freshman in the show business.他在演艺界是一名新手。

9 yells   

v.叫喊，号叫，叫着说( yell的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The most savage yells of all came from the schoolchildren. 最野蛮的喊叫声来自那些学童。 来自英汉文学
• Dimes, dimes, "yells another, selling $ 10 vials of crack. 另一个卖瓶装克拉克的青年也在大声叫卖。 来自名作英译部分

10 encompasses   

v.围绕( encompass的第三人称单数 )；包围；包含；包括

参考例句：

• The job encompasses a wide range of responsibilities. 这项工作涉及的职责范围很广。
• Its conservation law encompasses both its magnitude and its direction. 它的守恒定律包括大小和方向两方面。 来自辞典例句

11 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

12 opted   

v.选择，挑选( opt的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She was co-opted onto the board. 她获增选为董事会成员。
• After graduating she opted for a career in music. 毕业后她选择了从事音乐工作。